Rose City Self-Defense (RCSD)

Program

Rose City Self-Defense empowers girls, women and the LGBTQ+ community, with a focus on engaging communities of color, people with disabilities, folks with unstable housing, as well as safety for sex workers. All programming is free!

Featured content

Community-Based Classes (ages 13 and up)

Youth-Based Classes (ages 11-14)

Request a Private Safety Workshop

Volunteering with Rose City Self-Defense

Class Resources and What to Expect

About Rose City Self-Defense

Contact

Rose City Self-Defense

rosecityself-defense@portlandoregon.gov

Related offices, programs, and projects

Community Safety Division

Office of Violence Prevention

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