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.

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

Prevention Programs

Youth and Young Adults

Tigard-Tualatin Care Coordination Team (TTSD)

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

STRIDE

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.

Families

Children's Relief Nurseries

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

Healthy Families

Our Healthy Families Program promotes healthy childhood growth and development, supports positive parent-child relationships and helps families access community resources.

This free and voluntary program is available to eligible Washington County parents prenatally, or at birth, through infancy and early childhood (0-3 years). Services are offered in-home (or other convenient meeting places), where trained staff provide extra support with day-to-day parenting challenges, information about child development, demonstrate fun and educational parent-child activities, answer questions about parenting concerns and assist to help develop a solid family plan.

Availability: Must be referred through Washington County Early Connections (503-726-0879). Click here to access Washington County's application form.

For more information, contact:

Beaverton: 503-627-9194 ext. 3935
Hillsboro: 503-597-6089 ext. 4978

Parenting Support Classes

Strengthening Families

This program for families with youth ages 10 -14 living in Washington or Clackamas counties includes highly interactive sessions that include role-playing, discussions, learning games, and family projects.

Parents and youth meet in separate groups for the first hour and together as families during the second hour to practice skills, play games and do family projects. Classes are offered in Spanish and in English and are presented over an eight to 10 week period with dinner and childcare provided.

Contact: 503-627-9194, ext. 3727.

Promotoras

Family Support and Connections

Family and Community Alliance

Prevention FAQ

What is Prevention?

What kinds of prevention programs are there?

Do prevention programs accept insurance?

Does LifeWorks NW have anyone who can relate to my cultural background and speak my language?

Yes. Our staff speaks multiple languages and represent a multitude of races and heritages, reflective of the diverse communities we serve.

We value and strive to create an environment that is welcoming, respectful and inclusive for all. This is evidenced by our Safe Zone signs, which greet all that walk through our doors and message that no matter how you may identify as an individual, you are safe and welcomed.

Each staff person is also tasked with ongoing training to ensure that every individual is approached with cultural humility and cultural responsiveness.

Prevention Resources

Children's Trust Fund of Oregon

Community Action of Washington County

EASA Programs in Oregon

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries

Oregon Family Support Network

Portland Children's Levy