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Family Support & Connections
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What is Family Support & Connections?
Family Support & Connections is a statewide program designed to help families meet the challenges of being a parent in the world today.
A local family advocate is assigned to each family to help develop an individual plan to overcome concerns related to:
- Finding resources
- Emergency services
- Arranging child care
- Arranging transportation
- Children's behavioral issues
- Job issues
- Housing assistance
- Crisis intervention
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- Domestic violence
- Mentoring
- Budgeting
- Alcohol and drug treatment
- Parenting
- Goal setting
- Getting an education
- Other needs
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Family Advocates
Family Support & Connections advocates are flexible and available to meet anywhere your family feels comfortable. Whether in an office, or at home your family advocate will help identify the strengths and needs of your family and work with you to find the solutions that will work best for you and your children.
Who can get Family Support & Connections?
Family Support & Connections is available to TANF clients and any other family that is struggling.
How do I request Family Support & Connections?
You can ask your case manager to refer you, or...
Fill out a self referral found on the FS& C Brochure, DHS 237, or...
Contact the provider in your area. Click on the map below for contact information.
Is there a waiting list?
In some places there is more demand for Family Support and Connections then we can serve right away. Please, sign up anyway, we may be able to refer you for services elsewhere while you wait.
Contact Us
To sign up, contact the provider in your area.
For other business contact:
Family Support and Connections
Department of Human Services
500 Summer St. NE., 2nd Floor
Salem, OR 97301
Telephone: 503-945-6737
Fax: 503-373-7032
Email: Stephanie.jernstedt@state.or.us
Service Provider Map
Click on your location to find a FS&C provider in your area.
District 1
Clatsop County
Clatsop County Women's Resource Center
1010 Duane, Suite 207
Astoria, OR 97103
Shannon Symonds - Family Advocate
503-325-3426
shannonwrc@qwestoffice.net
Columbia County
Columbia County Women's Resource Center
214 Arnold St.
St. Helens, OR 97051
Jodi Lee - FS&C Coordinator
503-397-7110 Ext.106
klee101@comcast.net
Tillamook County
Tillamook Family Counseling Center, Inc.
906 Main Ave.
Tillamook, OR 97141
Carman Larson - FS&C Coordinator
503-842-8202
CarmenL@tfcc.org
District 2
Multnomah County
LifeWorks NW
4531 SE Belmont - 3rd floor
Portland, OR 97215
Rose Bottle - Outreach Specialist
503-234-3400 Ext. 5914
rosebo@lifeworksnw.org
Jose Lopez - Outreach Specialist
503-234-3400
josel@lifeworksNW.org
District 3
Marion County
Options Counseling Services of Oregon, Inc.
3000 Market St. NE, Suite 530
Salem, OR 97301
503-390-5637
South Salem
Janae Large
503-507-5732
janael@options.org
North Salem
Wendy Espitia
503-507-1735
wendye@options.org
Keizer
Dannette Barkell
503-507-5735
dannetteb@options.org
Santiam
Kari Wingo
503-798-0012
kariw@options.org
Woodburn
Kari Wingo
503-798-0012
kariw@options.org
Yamhill County
LaNae Barfield
503-507-6915
lanaeb@options.org
Polk County
Brian Anderson
503-507-4588
briana@options.org
District 4
Benton County
Old Mill Center for Children and Families
4515 SW Country Club Dr.
Corvallis, OR 97333
Malia Arenth - Family Advocate
541-757-8068
Malia_arenth@oldmillcenter.org
Linn County
LinnBenton CC-Family Connections
6500 Pacific Blvd. SW
Albany, OR 97321
Patti Shute-Family Advocate
541-917-4881
shutep@linnbenton.edu
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center
122 NE 47th St.
Newport, OR 97365
Leslie Wagner - Prevention Coordinator
541-574-1588
lcppp@newportnet.com
District 5
Lane County
Catholic Community Services of Lane Co., Inc.
1025 G Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Mira Gattis - FS&C Coordinator
541-345-3628 Ext.312
mgattis@ccslc.org
District 6
Douglas County
Options Counseling Services of Oregon, Inc.
612 SE Jackson Ste 11
Roseburg, OR 97470
Kelly Southern - Program Supervisor
541-464-6455
kellys@options.org
District 7
Coos County
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Janet Basney - Family Advocate
541-888-7356
jbasney@socc.edu
Curry County
South Coast Community Resource Center
29513 Ellensburg Ave
Gold Beach, OR 97444
Mindy Baines - FS&C Coordinator
541- 247-2412
mbaines@southcoastcrc.org
District 8
Jackson County
The Job Council
673 Market St.
Medford, OR 97504
Wendy Stuck - Specialist
541-776-5125
wendys@jobcouncil.org
Josephine County
The Job Council
1545 N Harbeck Rd
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Donna Vest - Specialist
541-244-3240
donnav@jobcouncil.org
District 9
Hood River County
The Next Door
212 2nd St
Hood River, OR 97031
Nancy Paul - FS&C Coordinator
541-308-2236
nancyp@nextdoorinc.org
Sherman and Wasco Counties
The Next Door
1005 W. 6th St
The Dalles, OR 97058
Janice Welchman - Family Advocate
541-296-8118
janicew@nextdoorinc.org
Gilliam and Wheeler Counties
North Central ESD
135 S. Main St
Condon, OR 97823
Kim Williams - Family Advocate
541-384-3808
kwilliams@state.or.us
District 10
Deschutes County
Redmond
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council - Worksource Connection
2158 SE College Loop Ste C
Redmond, OR 97756
Denver Sensibaugh - Family Advocate
541-475-7118 Ext.242
dsensibaugh@coic.org
Bend
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
1645 NE Forbes Rd. Suite 101
Bend, OR 97701
Denver Sensibaugh - Family Advocate
541-475-7118 Ext.242
dsensibaugh@coic.org
Crook County
Prineville
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
2321 NE 3rd
Prineville, OR 97754
Denver Sensibaugh - Family Advocate
541-475-7118 Ext.242
dsensibaugh@coic.org
Jefferson County
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
243 SW 3rd St. Suite A
Madras, OR 97741
Joanne Smith - Family Advocate
541-475-7118 Ext.241
jsmith@coic.org
District 11
Klamath County
Klamath/Lake Community Action Services
125 S. 6th St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Marlene White - Empowerment Coordinator
541-883-5695
Marlene.white@state.or.us
Lake County
Klamath/Lake Community Action Services
125 S. 6th St.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Connie Steward - Family Advocate
541-947-6035
Connie_steward@hotmail.com
District 12
Umatilla County
Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start, Inc.
477 Pine Tree Ave.
Umatilla, OR 97882
541-922-3482
Chris Cooper - FS&C Coordinator
541-922-5574
ccooper@umchs.org
Hermiston
Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start, Inc.
605 S. 1st
Hermiston, OR 97838
Roxanne Malmberg - Family Advocate
541-564-0885
Rmalmber@umchs.org
Morrow County
Umatilla-Morrow Co. HeadStart
210 NE Boardman Ave.
Boardman, OR 97818
Anna Reynaud
541-481-3254
areynaud@umchs.org
District 13
Wallowa County
Building Healthy Families
103 Hwy 82 Ste 2
Enterprise, OR 97828
Kristen Kozowski - Home Visitor
541-426-9411
kkozo@oregonbhf.org
Union county
Community Connection of Northeast Oregon, Inc.
1504 Albany
LaGrande, OR 97850
541-963-5932
Carmen Gentry - Home Visitor
541-963-7532
Carmen@ccno.org
Baker County
Community Connection of Baker County
2810 Cedar St.
Baker City, OR 97814
Lori McClulrg - Family Advocate
541-523-6591
laurie@ccno.org
District 14
Malheur, Grant and Harney Counties
The Family Place, Inc.
390 NE 2nd Street, PO Box V
Ontario, OR 97914
Onalee Mansor - Specialist
208-371-1553
onaleemansor@aol.com
District 15
Clackamas County
Family Advocates
PO Box 1951
Oregon City, OR 97045
North Clackamas
Deb Chrunside - Family Advocate
503-347-4328
DChurnside@state.or.us
Oregon City
Roni Rose - Family Advocate
971-673-7324
Roni.l.rose@state.or.us
District 16
Washington County
Youth Contact
447 SE Baseline
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Lindsay Ross-Hunt - Manager
971-678-8489
Lross-hunt@youthcontact.org
What families are saying about Family Support & Connections (FS&C).
All FS&C families are asked what they like best about our program. Here's what they said:
- I liked how she made me feel like she really cared about what was going on in my life.
- My advocate helped me get things worked out. She helped me get furniture for me and my kids.
- There is someone to talk to when you need them. They are so nice and helpful!
- My family advocate bent over backwards to find me help for my family and myself.
- They treated me personally, as an individual, not just a number.
- They are non-judgmental. They can help me with just about any question I have.
- They were able to help pay some of my rent so we didn't get evicted. My family advocate would just listen to me when I needed someone to talk to. She's great!
- It was nice talking to someone who cares and has resources to offer a single dad.
- They helped me with parenting classes, food, and clothing.
- They helped me connect to community resources so that I could use what I have learned to help myself and family in the future.
- The staff was really nice and friendly. My family advocate offered to take me to appointments that I had trouble getting to.
- I liked the fact that the worker went out of her way to get my children clothes, toys and books. I had escaped from an abusive relationship and I didn't have any of those things for my children. It was wonderful getting the help I needed.
- I liked the workers flexible schedule. She was able to meet with us past her normal working hours.
- This was a hard time for me. She cared about what is going on in my life.
- I like having someone to share my thoughts and feelings with and it is nice to know that there are people who care and will help and that I'm not alone in this.
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