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Children, Family and Community Connections
Children, Family and Community Connections
Children, Family and Community Connections
ClackCo’s Veterans Employment Program is here to help
If you know a veteran who needs help finding or keeping a job, Clackamas County’s Veterans Employment Program is here for them.
Board Seeks Public Input Regarding Community Development Block Grant
County preparing an application for Child Care Scholarships
Clean Slate Clackamas
“Grow a Vibrant Economy” is one of the priorities identified in the county’s Performance Clackamas plan. It can be a challenge for hiring managers to find skilled and motivated employees to power that economy, though – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preschool Promise
Preschool Promise (PP) is a state funded Early Learning Division program that provides high quality, culturally relevant preschool opportunities to children ages 3 and 4. To qualify families must live at, or below, 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
The primary goals for this program are to:
- Support young children to thrive and succeed in school and life.
- Allow families to choose the preschool which best meets their needs.
- Provide a common set of high standards to promote school readiness and active family engagement.
- Provide culturally and linguistically responsive services and opportunities for underrepresented families.
- Work with local Head Start programs, K-12 schools, child care programs, and community based-organizations.
There are in-person and distance preschool options with availability for the 2022-2023 school year with programs in Canby, Sandy, Gladstone, Lake Oswego, Happy Valley, Milwaukie and Damascus.
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Responding to Domestic Violence
Survivors of domestic violence are not alone.
Domestic violence is a public health, law enforcement, legal system, child abuse and financial crisis. Those that experience domestic violence in Clackamas County have a variety of services available to them. These agencies and programs work together to decrease the trauma related to accessing services. In particular, the county is fortunate to have A Safe Place Family Justice Center available for survivors and their children.
Domestic Violence Services in Clackamas County
| A Safe Place Family Justice Center Founded in 2013, A Safe Place Family Justice Center is based on best practices in the field of domestic violence. The Center provides a trauma-informed, coordinated and collaborative system to support survivors of family violence. Behind its doors, multiple organizations are available to respond to the needs of survivors, reducing the necessity of victims to seek services at multiple sites throughout the county. | 503-655-8600 256 Warner Milne Road Oregon City, OR 97045 map |
| Clackamas Women's Services Clackamas Women’s Services (CWS) provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, dating violence, and stalking. CWS utilizes trauma-informed care, rapid re-housing, a confidential/emergency shelter that utilizes a unique Village Model approach, a Legal Empowerment Accelerator Program (LEAP). | 888-654-2288 24 hours crisis and support line Located within A Safe Place, 256 Warner Milne Road Oregon City, OR 97045 map |
| Casa Esperanza Casa Esperanza is a culturally-specific (Latinx), trauma-informed home that provides free, temporary housing, case coordination and advocacy for women and minor children affected by domestic violence. Participants in the shelter work with an advocate to remove barriers to service, receive recovery support and develop a plan for their future including housing, employment and other needs. | 503-974-9882 6200 SE King Road Portland, Oregon 97222 map |
| El Programa Hispano Catolico – UNICA UNICA is the domestic and sexual violence branch of El Program Hispano Catolico. UNICA’s goal is to provide support, advocacy and opportunity for self-empowerment, enabling survivors to exercise free and informed life choices. | 503-232-4448 24/7 Always free and confidential. Gresham, Oregon. Closed to walk-ins |
| Victim Assistance Program The mission of the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program is to involve crime victims and the community in a process that helps to diminish the devastating impact of crime. Oregon Law assures that victims have rights in a criminal case; some rights are automatic while others have to be requested. The Victim Assistance Program uses staff as well as trained volunteers to meet the needs of crime victims. | 503-655-8616 707 Main St. Suite 201 Oregon City, OR 97045 map |
Domestic Violence Response
The county employs a full-time Domestic Violence Systems Coordinator through the Health Housing & Human Services/Children, Family & Community Connections Division. The role of this position is to provide support, coordination and consultation to the community response to domestic violence. The coordinator is located at A Safe Place Family Justice Center in Oregon City.
Domestic Violence Definition and Statistics
Domestic violence is a public health emergency, affecting millions of Americans each year.
Domestic Violence: a pattern of coercive behavior used to gain/maintain power and control over another in an intimate relationship; this can include physical, stalking, sexual, financial, verbal, emotional, and spiritual abuse.
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by an intimate partner in their adulthoods — this equates to 10 million people every year
- It affects people of all races, ages, socio-economic statuses and educational backgrounds
- 15% of all violent crime involves an intimate partner
- 20,000 calls are made daily to domestic violence hotlines nationwide
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