Family Support and Connections (FS&C) is a free, voluntary program that helps reduce household stress by facilitating access to resources and lending support to families in setting and achieving goals that improve quality of life and stability.
How Does It Work?
- A Family Advocate from NeighborImpact will meet you at a time and place that works for you.
- The Family Advocate will meet with you to discuss your family’s experience, strengths, and challenges to offer services matched with your needs.
How Can FS&C Help?
Family Advocates can support families with:
- Access to food, clothing, diapers, baby items, and furniture
- Connection to healthcare, substance dependency and mental health treatment and resources
- Connection to housing resources
- Support to help children be successful at school
- Family and relationship health, safety, and well-being resources
- Parenting support, parenting education, childcare, and family activities
- Support with budgeting, meal planning, and household organization
- Connection to employment and education assistance
- Other supports such as self-care and recreation, life skills, legal support, volunteer opportunities, healthy lifestyle activities and more!
Who is it for?
Family Support and Connections can support Families who:
- Have at Least one child under the age of 18.
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Are not enrolled in active Child Welfare service.
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Are receiving at least of the following Public Benefits:
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TANF
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SNAP
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ERDC
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Medicaid
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Get Started
To connect with a Family Support and Connections Advocate you, a support person, or an organization you may be working with can submit an FS&C referral through a local DHS office–or ask a case manager or family coach to refer you.
https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/assistance/pages/fsc.aspx
Contact Us
Michael Pearson (He/Him)
Family Support & Connections Advocate
NeighborImpact
Cell- (541) 904-5935 Work- (541) 323-6523 Ext. 123
Sadie Royer Wyke (she/her/hers)
Client Services Manager
Housing Stabilization
NeighborImpact
Cell: (541) 213-1168|Direct: (541) 316-2039
Lily Vallejo (she/her) (bilingual, Spanish & English)
Family Support and Connections Advocate
Housing Stabilization
Direct: (541) 323-0392 x 185 Cell: (541) 213-0896