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100 Best Nonprofits!

NWFS has again been voted one of Oregon's top 100 best Nonprofits to work for. This is the third year in a row we have earned this award! We couldn't do this without the support from our excellent staff. They are the ones who make our organization excellent! Thank you to them.

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Lasting Relationships

Lasting Relationships…Reaching our Communities One Relationship at a time! Lasting Relationships, sponsored by Northwest Family Services, offers free educational classes and workshops designed to equip couples and individuals with the skills needed to create and sustain strong, healthy relationships. Our classes and workshops focus on communication, conflict resolution, parenting, marriage education, and many other aspects that help to enhance relationships. We believe in offering nothing but the best tools to our communities. Every class or workshop we present is directed by skilled professionals, licensed clinical staff, and specially trained mentor couples and all of our materials are offered in both Spanish and English.

Class Offerings (English and Spanish):

  • Couple’s Workshops
    • Booster – Couple’s checkup
    • First Dance
    • 10 Great Dates
  • Singles and Newly Forming Relationships
    • How to avoid marrying a jerk/jerkette
    • Within My Reach
  • Others
    • Money management – financial peace
    • Love and Logic Parenting

Our classes and workshops are taught throughout Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Marion County.

Lasting Relationships is part of the federally funded Healthy Marriage Initiative.
This webpage is made possible by a federal award by the Administration for Children and Families for a Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant number 90FM0002. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

 
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Skills for Work and Life

June 9th, 2012
This workshop is a great opportunity to gather skills and tools to help individuals succeed in the variety of relationships they encounter.
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Project Marry Well Training

May 10th
This class provides training for pastors, youth pastors, youth volunteers, and educators.
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CareerFit

April 2012
CareerFit is a two-part workshop series open to everyone looking to better develop their job search skills.
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Parenting Inside Out

June 12th, 2012
The Parenting Inside Out (PIO) program is a 12 week, 24 session series for parents. PIO satisfies mandated parenting class requirements.
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