Northwest Family Services
Northwest Family Services supports family stability, child well-being, and victims of crime by focusing on the social determinants of health. Since 1983, NWFS has worked to reduce poverty through health, education, employment, and social justice services. Programs and services include health and social service navigation, culturally specific women and children’s shelter who have experienced violence, youth prevention and intervention programs, outpatient alcohol and drug treatment, coalition support for drug free communities, support for youth and families affected by incarceration, youth education and employment success, restorative justice, mental health services, job readiness and placement, couple’s classes, parenting, healthy relationship education, and more. Services are offered in the greater Portland-Salem metro area in both English and Spanish
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All NWFS programs and services are currently operating following Covid 19 guidelines of social distancing and preferred online protocols as necessary. The main office building is closed to the public, and is currently only open for administrative operations.
NWFS está ofreciendo todos sus programas y servicios siguiendo las recomendaciones para el virus de Covid 19, que exigen el distanciamiento social y cuando posible contacto o protocolos en línea, tal como la teleterapia por teléfono o por video. La oficina central está cerrada al público, pero sigue abierta al personal para funciones administrativas.
Community Engagement
Northwest Family Services strives to be a contributing member of this community. You will find a list of programs and services that ....
Empowering Youth
Northwest Family Services (NWFS) youth development and social services charity, is an award winning, leading provider of services....
Health: Mind & Body
Northwest Family Services is dedicated to teaching healthy and life-giving choices to families....
Employment Assistance
if you need to develop your skills and abilities to obtain and keep a job, Northwest Family Services can help you learn the necessary skills..
Events and Information
COVID InformationAll NWFS programs and services are currently operating following Covid 19 guidelines of social distancing and preferred online protocols as necessary. The main office building is closed to the public, and is currently only open for administrative operations.
NWFS está ofreciendo todos sus programas y servicios siguiendo las recomendaciones para el virus de Covid 19, que exigen el distanciamiento social y cuando posible contacto o protocolos en línea, tal como la teleterapia por teléfono o por video. La oficina central está cerrada al público, pero sigue abierta al personal para funciones administrativas.
Distress Helpline AvailableSAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) is offering a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
WorkSource Clackamas WorkshopsNorthwest Family Services in collaboration with WorkSource Clackamas offers workshops to assist you with all aspects of your job search, from ways to revitalize your resume to job retention skills. In our workshops you will be able to learn new trends about the use of social media in job searching, resume writing, interview techniques, positive communication and more. The most experienced job seekers can always learn something new in our workshops!
Classes
Hours: 1PM-4PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Services (English & Spanish) include: General Assistance, Job Information, Career Search & Training Resources, Unemployment Insurance Information and Support (for filing new claims only). For questions related to the Clackamas Response Line, contact Amy Black (amy.black@clackamasworkforce.org)
WorkSource Clackamas Workshops
Worksource Clackamas workshops are open to everyone looking to better develop their job search skills.
Parenting Inside Out
Classes
The PIO program is a 12 week, 24 session series for parents. PIO satisfies mandated parenting class requirements