Public Classes in the Community

The classes listed below are open to the general public. This list is updated as instructors from partnered agencies inform the Rent Well Program of upcoming classes. Classes have limited space, so check back often. Please note that some agencies may charge a minimal fee, which will be listed.

Although there are  70+ agencies teaching the Rent Well course, most agencies only offer the course to their current or past participants. If you are working with a non-profit, case manager, or social services agency, feel free to ask them if their agency teaches Rent Well courses. You can see a list of all the agencies that are current Community Partners HERE.

Portland Metro Area

Clackamas County Social Services
Area Served: Clackamas County
Contact Info: 503-650-5647, or email rentwell@clackamas.us
Click here to sign up for email updates from the Clackamas County Rent Well program.
Next Classes:

  • In-Person, Tuesdays
    Dates: October 15 – November 19 (weekly, 6 classes total)
    Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (3 hrs per class)
    Location: Gladstone, OR – Address provided upon registration
    Cost: FREE; must meet eligibility requirements
    How to Register: For more information or to register, please call (503) 650-5647 or go to https://ccrw101524.eventbrite.com.

    • Enrollment is not complete until you have attended an intake appointment and completed all of the necessary paperwork. We will need information about your housing situation, photo ID, and proof of income for the intake. The class location will be in Gladstone, but intakes will take place in Oregon City.


    Additional Info:     Meals in class: Free sandwiches and snacks provided.
    Transportation: Bus tickets or gas cards provided for classes as needed.
    Please let us know in advance if you need childcare, interpreter services, or reasonable accommodations.
  • On Zoom (Online), Mondays & Wednesdays
    Dates: November 4 – December 18 (biweekly, 12 classes total)
    Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (1.5 hrs per class)
    Location: Virtual; Zoom
    Cost: FREE; must meet eligibility requirements
    How to Register: For more information or to register, please call (503) 650-5647 or go to https://ccrw11424.eventbrite.com.

    • Enrollment is not complete until you have attended an intake appointment and completed all of the necessary paperwork. We will need information about your housing situation, photo ID, and proof of income for the intake. The class location will be in Gladstone, but intakes will take place in Oregon City.

    Additional Info: We are happy to make reasonable accommodations or provide interpreter services if needed. Please let us know what you need during your intake appointment.

eCourse Labs Hours:

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Black Community of Portland
Area Served: Multnomah, Washington, & Clackamas Counties
Contact Info: T’aira Turner, tairat@bcppdx.org
Next Classes:

  • In-Person, Saturdays
    Dates: September 14 – October 5 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (4 hrs per class)
    Location: Address provided upon registration
    Cost: FREE
    How to Register: Fill out the linked form to register. You will receive an email with the location and further instructions closer to the date! Please note that spots are limited. If you do not receive an email, you have been added to our waitlist and will receive an update on that.

Bradley Angle
Address: Resource Center – 5432 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217
Contact Info: Email kassidyf@bradleyangle.org
Area Served: Multnomah County
Next Class: Check back soon!

Catholic Charities of Oregon
Address: 2740 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202
Contact Info: Email ewaldron@ccoregon.org, 503-841-8257
Next Class: Check back soon!

Community Action
Address: 1001 SW Baseline Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Contact Info: 503-726-0821 (English), 503-726-0821 (Spanish), or email rentwell@caowash.org
Next Class: Check back soon!

Samoa Pacific Development Corporation
Area Served: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas & Clark Counties
Contact Info: Email marytianna@samoapdx.org
Next Public Class:

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Transition Projects
Address: eCourses available only
Area Served: Oregon State
Contact Info: Email info@rentwell.org or call 503-515-1328

Classes are only available through the free online eCourse. Students are accepted into the eCourse every Thursday. Find information here.

Willamette Valley and North Coast

Yamhill County Affordable Housing Cooperation
Contact Info: Oscar@hayc.org, (503)883-4331
Area Served: Yamhill County
Next Class:

  • In Person, Tuesdays
    Dates: October 1 – 22 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (4 hrs per class)
    Location: 135 NE Dunn Place McMinnville, OR. 97128
    Cost: $16 per person; covers the cost of student educational screening
    How to Register: Contact course instructor Oscar Bermudez at Oscar@hayc.org or call (503)883-4331 for a signup sheet. You may also access our forms in person in our main office at 135 NE Dunn Place, McMinnville, OR. 97128.

Homes for Good
Address: 100 West 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401
Contact Info: Resident Services residentservices@homesforgood.org, 541-682-2580
Area Served: Lane County
Next Class:

  • In Person, Mon, Wed, Fri
    Dates: October 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, & 18 (6 classes total)
    Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (3 hrs per class)
    Location: Homes for Good Office – 100 W 13th Ave Eugene, OR 97401
    Cost: FREE
    How to Register: Contact Homes for Good Resident Services to register – residentservices@homesforgood.org. All students must pre-register to attend.

Laurel Hill Center
Address: 2145 Centennial Plaza Eugene, OR 97401
Contact Info: Come in person or enroll online at www.laurel.org/rentwell
Area Served: Lane County
Next Class:

Shangri-La
Address: 4080 Reed Rd. SE Suite 150 Salem, OR 97302
Contact Info: dominique.schoessler@shangrila-or.org
Area Served: Marion & Polk Counties
Next Class:

  • In Person, Mondays
    Dates: October 7 – 28 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM (~4 hrs per class)
    Location: 4080 Reed Rd. SE Suite 150 Salem, OR 97302
    Cost: $16 per person – covers the cost of materials
    How to Register: Please e-mail the instructor, dominique.schoessler@shangrila-or.org. Leave your name, contact number, and if you were referred by a case manager. You will be sent documents to fill out and send back before you are officially enrolled in the class. Please have a money order brought to the first class for $16.00 for your book, payable to Shangri-La.

    • Additional Info: You are welcome to bring snacks. We also have a vending machine. You will be given two 15-minute breaks. We have a break room with coffee, bathrooms, and a designated smoking area.
  • In Person, Mondays
    Dates: November 4, 11, 18, & 25 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM (~4 hrs per class)
    Location: 4080 Reed Rd. SE Suite 150 Salem, OR 97302
    Cost: $16 per person – covers the cost of materials
    How to Register: Please e-mail the instructor, dominique.schoessler@shangrila-or.org. Leave your name, contact number, and if you were referred by a case manager. You will be sent documents to fill out and send back before you are officially enrolled in the class. Please have a money order brought to the first class for $16.00 for your book, payable to Shangri-La.

    • Additional Info: You are welcome to bring snacks. We also have a vending machine. You will be given two 15-minute breaks. We have a break room with coffee, bathrooms, and a designated smoking area.
  • In Person, Mondays
    Dates: December 2, 9, 16, 23 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM (~4 hrs per class)
    Location: 4080 Reed Rd. SE Suite 150 Salem, OR 97302
    Cost: $16 per person – covers the cost of materials
    How to Register: Please e-mail the instructor, dominique.schoessler@shangrila-or.org. Leave your name, contact number, and if you were referred by a case manager. You will be sent documents to fill out and send back before you are officially enrolled in the class. Please have a money order brought to the first class for $16.00 for your book, payable to Shangri-La.

    • Additional Info: You are welcome to bring snacks. We also have a vending machine. You will be given two 15-minute breaks. We have a break room with coffee, bathrooms, and a designated smoking area.

Connected Lane County
Address: 22 W 7th Ave Eugene, OR 97401
Contact Info: Hailey Johnston, hailey@connectedlane.org
Area Served: Lane County
Next Class:

  • On Zoom, Tuesdays
    Dates: November 5 – December 10 (weekly, 6 classes total)
    Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (2 hrs per class)
    Location: Virtually; on Zoom
    Cost: FREE
    How to Register: Follow the link and fill out a registration form: https://connectedlane.org/rentwell/
    Enrollment Requirements:

    • Must be between 17 and 24 years old.
    • Must face at least one barrier to housing. Barriers may include but are not limited to lack of rental history, absence of a credit score, poor credit history, criminal records, disabilities, or unstable employment.

Community Outreach Inc.
Address: 865 NE Reiman Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330
Contact Info: Amru Lafi, (541) 908-3537, Alafi@communityoutreachinc.org
Area Served: Benton County
Next Class: Check back often!

Community Services Consortium
Address: 250 Broadalbin St SW, Suite 2A, Albany, OR 97321
Contact Info: Gretchen Goode, Instructor – (541)704-7653, ggoode@communityservices.us
Area Served: Linn County
Next Class: Check back often!

Springfield Eugene Tenant Association
Contact Info: education@springfieldeugenetenanassociation.com, (541)255-2528
Area Served: Lane County
Next Class:

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Southwestern Oregon

ACCESS
Address: 3630 Aviation Way Medford, OR 97504
Contact: (458)488-1458 or lleprogram@accesshelps.org
Area Served: Jackson County
Next Class:

  • In Person, Mondays & Wednesdays
    Dates: October 14 – 30 (biweekly, 6 classes total)
    Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (3 hrs per class)
    Location:  1015 S. Riverside Ave, Room 300, Medford, OR 97501
    Cost: FREE; materials provided
    How to Register: Call 458-488-1458 or email lleprogram@accesshelps.org.

Mid Rogue Foundation
Address: Grants Pass, OR 97528
Contact Info: (541) 956-4050, lisa@midroguefoundation.org
Next Class:

  • In-Person, Tuesdays
    Dates: September 10 – October 15 (weekly, 6 classes total)
    Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (2.5 hrs per class)
    Location: PACE building, Grants Pass
    Cost: $16 per person – covers the cost of materials
    How to Register: Email lisa@midroguefoundation.org with your name and number.

United Community Action Network
Address: Mill Street Offices, Roseburg, OR 97479
Contact Info: Seth Kirby 541-672-5392, seth.kirby@ucancap.org
Next Class:

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Central and Eastern Oregon

CAPECO
Address: Pendleton, OR 97801
Contact: (541) 276-1926, www.capeco-works.org/rentwell
Areas Served: Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler, Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River counties
Next Class:

  • In-Person, Tuesdays
    Dates: September 03 – October 1 (weekly, 5 classes total)
    Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (4 hrs per class)
    Location: Pendleton, OR 97801. Address provided once officially registered.
    Cost: FREE
    How to Register: Register on CAPECO website and complete the form, or email pzuniga@capeco-works.org.
  • In-Person, Thursdays
    Dates: October 3 – 24 (weekly, 4 classes total)
    Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (4 hrs per class)
    Location: Hermiston, OR. Address provided once officially registered.
    Cost: FREE
    How to Register: Register on CAPECO website and complete the form, or email pzuniga@capeco-works.org.

Washington State

Lord’s Gym Vancouver
Address: 2410 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661
Contact: sedgel@thelordsgymvancouver.com
Area Served: Clark County
Next Class:

In Person, Thursdays
Dates: October 17 – November 21 (weekly, 6 classes total)
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM (2.5 hrs per class)
Location:  2410 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661
Cost: FREE
How to Register: Contact Heidi Pronath at hpronath@sharevancouver.org or call (360)797-2419

SHARE
Address: 2306 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver, WA 98661
Contact: Contact page
Area Served: Clark County
Next Class: 2025

In Person, Thursdays
Dates: April 10, 2025 – May 15, 2025 (weekly, 6 classes total)
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM (2.5 hrs per class)
Location: Fort Vancouver Library
Cost: FREE; materials provided
How to Register: Contact Heidi Pronath at hpronath@sharevancouver.org or call (360)797-2419

Housing Opportunities of SW Washington
Address: 820 11th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
Contact Info: Enrollment is through the Veteran Integration Program 360-423-0104 (Classes open to all)
Area Served: Cowlitz County
Next Class:

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