Keeping Children Safe & Families Strong

Prevention

Prevention programs support the healthy development of children, youth, families and communities. As a state leader in developing prevention programs, we focus on supporting positive parent, child and adolescent behaviors, and preventing negative ones.

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Sadly, every six minutes across the state, there is a report of child abuse/neglect. Our Children's Relief Nurseries wrap around families at risk and give them support and skills to grow happy, healthy children.

We build strong families.

Providing quality prevention services to children, youth and families for more than 20 years, we help clients reduce the probability of future problems such as teen pregnancy, child abuse, or early warning signs of addiction.

Our prevention services focus on:

  • Child abuse and neglect prevention
  • Healthy parenting
  • School success
  • Juvenile crime prevention
  • Life skills development
  • Substance abuse prevention
  • Suicide Prevention
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Prevention Programs

The TTSD Care Coordination Team supports students and their families to assess behavioral health needs and connect to appropriate services. 

Availability: The program is available to enrolled TTSD students

Requirements: Referrals made at the request of a family member or a TTSD staff person 

Contact: Your child's school counselor or principal

Aimed at assisting young people experiencing homelessness, exiting from the foster care system and/or residential treatment, and individuals who identify with the LGBTQ community.

STRIDE (Strengthening Tools to Recovery, Independence, Determination, and Empowerment) helps identify goals and connect to community resources to help overcome barriers and improve wellbeing.

Availability: Provides outreach and engagement to individuals ages 14-24, regardless of insurance, income, or medical/treatment history.

Service Locations: Services are community-based, Monday through Saturday, and offered in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties.

Contact: Referrals can be made by calling 503-619-9007 or email STRIDE@lifeworksnw.org.

Dedicated to eliminating childhood trauma, abuse and neglect by building stable and attached families with children birth to five years old—the Children's Relief Nursery model includes therapeutic classrooms; home visiting; respite services; and parenting classes. 

Early childhood mental health services, using child-parent psychotherapy, are also available. With locations in St. Johns in North Portland, Gladstone, and Hillsboro, we are open to families with children from birth to five years old, who are at high risk for abuse or neglect.

Contact Us About Services: 

Gladstone & Hillsboro-Main St. - Denise Glascock: 503-713-9921
St. Johns - Leslie Brown: 503-459-2285

Prevention programs support the healthy development of children, youth, families and communities. As a state leader in developing prevention programs, we focus on supporting positive parent, child and adolescent behaviors.