Program areas at Northwest Family Services
School-based programs include youth engagement, truancy and gang prevention, substance use prevention and treatment, mentoring of children impacted by incarceration, case mangement, and after-school and summer programs. Treatment is offered in schools and community-based settings. Approximately 1,326 youth were served. Services are available in english and spanish.
Our community supported programs include professional counseling in english and spanish for the general community with a focus on serving low-income individuals as well as returning veterans. Other Services include school-based food pantry, tax navigation, diaper bank, and emergency preparedness. Approximately 27,000 individuals were served. Services are available in english and spanish.
Family stability support includes a wide-range of parenting classes with a special focus on early childhood development or parents with a child affected by the juvenile justice system. Assisting individuals navigate the medicaid and other insurance market. Individuals who are referred from the justice system or child welfare receive the intensive parenting inside out classes and support so they can create a stable Family. These Services reduce the cycle of criminality. Job readiness, workshops and support, as well as placement Services, are offered particularly focusing on individuals who have multiple barriers. A wide range of health and social service navigation supporting Family stability are offered primarily incorporating community health workers and peer support specialists. Various health fairs were offered. Services are available in english and spanish with about 20,000 participants.
Supportive housing Services include diversion, navigation, case management, and shelter supporting youth through end of life. Particular populations served include victims of domestic and sexual violence, youth struggling with homelessness, youth aging out of foster care, and the general houseless population particularly in clackamas county. Almost 700 served. Services available in english and spanish.