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The Family Justice Center of Washington County is a collaboration of 18 agencies inside a single center dedicated to providing survivors with the wrap-around services they need for safety, healing and hope. Their mission is to work collaboratively within the community to provide a single location for prevention, intervention, healing and hope for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Washington County. +
A non-profit organization that helps families experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence. +
A non-profit organization serving families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Tualatin Valley area. +
Family SkillBuilders seeks to build strong families through relationally-based parent training. Their services include: In-Home Safety and Reunification Services (Specialized Parenting Services, Parent Training and Nurturing Parenting Curriculum, Foster Care and Adoption Support & Training), Parenting Groups, Family Visitation, and Bilingual and Bicutural Services in Spanish. They partner with various organizations throughout the greater Portland Metro area. ''https://familyskillbuilders.org/services/'' +
A day shelter and ministry that provides meals, showers, and other basic needs to people experiencing homelessness. +
Welcoming hub where neighbors can meet, collaborate and build relationships in in community +
A program that provides culinary education and job readiness training to help people find employment in the food service industry. +
'''Education/Training'''
''80 NW Davis St.'' ''Portland, Oregon 97209'' ''info@feedthemass.com'' ''https://www.feedthemass.org/''
Feed the Mass’s mission is to empower and connect the people of Portland through food. They seek to empower through culinary education, teaching the valuable skills and knowledge people need to make informed choices about their food and nutrition, and by providing essential sustenance to those facing food insecurity.
'''Education Programs''' Feed the Mass has partnered with community organizations to offer wellness classes to students during the school year and summer breaks to address disparities. They also offer free digital education on YouTube. Feed the Mass also offers hands-on experiences for adults and families through their in-person workshops led by expert instructors. Their Service Learning program is designed to provide participants with hands-on kitchen experience, enabling them to nourish themselves and their communities better. ''https://www.feedthemass.org/classes''
'''Job Readiness Training''' The '''FED program''' is a food empowerment initiative delivered by Feed The Mass. The program seeks to combat food insecurity at its source by serving healthy satisfying and delicious meals for those in need. The FED program combats food waste by turning donated food “into high quality” nutritious meals that are served to their most vulnerable neighbors.
The FED program provides the opportunity for youth and young adults to train to have the skills they will need to work in the industry and to demonstrate competency in any kitchen. The FED program provides free education on the following concepts: knife skills, sanitation, food preparation, proper use of the kitchen equipment, professionalism and trainability, recipe literacy, and real world experience and pressure testing. Commitment to the program is 10 weeks at 12 hours per a week. Mondays are classroom days for 2 hours and the rest of week is flexible to accommodate schedules. At the end of the 10 week program, participants will have a certificate and Food Handlers cards to get them ready to work in the culinary industry. ''https://www.feedthemass.org/jrt''
Fresh produce food bank, open to all, Wed. 2p-430p, Thur. 3p-6p, Fri. 2p-430p +
'''Employment''' ''https://www.felonyrecordhub.com/locations/jobs-for-felons-in-portland-oregon/''
Felony Record Hub maintains an online current list of jobs available for people with felony records in Portland and other cities in Oregon. Felony Record Hub also maintains a curated list of companies that hire felons. Jobs are referenced by categories such as full time, part time, immediate hire, entry level, remote, through temp agencies etc. Felony Record Hub also provides information about the process applicants will go through as a felon looking for a job, tips when searching and applying for a job, industries that hire felons, as well as job training resources. +
Felony Record Hub provides an online legal hub to make navigating the legal system easier to get past a felony conviction and back on track. Topics include background checks, expungement, pardons, collateral consequences of criminal charges and more.
Felony Record Hub also provides online informational hubs about housing, employment, and reentry programs for felons. +
A non-profit that supports the Clackamas County Dog Shelter by providing food, supplies, and volunteers. They also provide pet food to families in need. +
'''Food Bank''' : Fido is a monthly dog and cat food bank. In 2023, Fido provide 833,408 meals by providing 12,614 pet companions overall with 131,986 pounds of dry food and 29,319 cans. Anyone in need of pet food assistance or currently on a state-assisted program is welcome to the food bank. The following is a partial list of acceptable award documentations:
* Back Pack Buddies Food Stamps Program
* Head Start
* Medicaid
* Social Security
* Social Security Disability
* Or other Public Assistance Program
* Unemployment Letter stating available benefits
* Letter of sponsorship from a church
Fido is open on Wednesday from 9 a.m.–noon and the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
'''AniMeals:''' In addition to Fido’s food bank program, they have also partnered up with Meals-on-Wheels to deliver pet food once a month to the Senior Center for recipients who often are at risk of sacrificing their own nutrition to feed their pet companions. This also reduces the necessity of relinquishing their pet(s), which is akin to losing a family member and is especially depressing to our senior population. +
'''Financial Counseling'''
''https://www.finabilityus.org/''
FinAbility is a survivor-led nonprofit that financially empowers survivors of domestic abuse. Using their backgrounds in tech and finance, they build digital tools that make financial education and resources accessible to survivors through a trauma-informed lens.
FinAbility provides free 1:1 financial counseling sessions for survivors of domestic abuse and advocates who support them. Their financial counselors are trauma- informed and have completed FinAbility’s certification process. Sessions are held virtually, allowing individuals to participate from anywhere. All that is needed is access to a phone or the internet.
In partnership with Financial Beginnings, FinAbility also offers free, online personal finance classes. Participants learn about setting financial goals and budgeting, increasing their income potential and navigating taxes, how to build/maintain good credit and different loan types, and how to protect their finances and insurance options. +
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'''(Food/Housing/Goods/Transit/Health/Money/Care/Education/Work/Legal Services)''' ''https://www.findhelp.org/goods/clothing--portland-or''
The FindHelp website provides a list of programs that assist with food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal services. +
A church that operates a food pantry and provides meals to the community. +