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North

west F

amily

Serv

ices

Mission Statement: Equipping people with vital skills for a lifetime.

Are your services open to the public?-Y/N: Yes.

How often are your services offered?: Year-round.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Greater Portland Metro Area and Northern Wil-

lamette Valley.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Couples (dating, engaged & married), par-

ents, teens, fragile families, singles.

Cost?: Depending upon the program: free - $40. Professional counseling is based on a

sliding fee schedule

What is your organization doing to strengthen marriages, relationships and fami-

lies?: Services are available in English and Spanish (except counseling). Our approach is

designed to incorporate culturally appropriate, evidence-based strategies that focus on

skills to enrich and support individuals, families, and couples. Programs for adults include

healthy relationship courses, parenting classes, and financial stability seminars. NWFS of-

fers skill-based workshops and seminars for adults who are single or couples. Youth ser-

vices include case management, in-school and after-school programs, leadership training,

socio-dramas, and positive youth development. Curricula for educators and community

leadership training is provided as is counseling services with licensed professionals.

How can other organizations access your services?: Visit:

www.lastingrelationships.org – www.nwfs.org—Call: 503-215-6377.

What curricula is used?: PREP/El Matrimonio Si Vale – Love and Logic/La Familia Si Vale

la Pena – Bring Baby Home – FACTS/Datos – Connections - Prepare-Enrich - Preparán-

donos para el Futuro/P.I.C.K. a Partner – Sólo para Mujeres.

Name: Northwest Family Services

Phone: 503.215.6377

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.lastingrelationships.org

www.nwfs.org

www.talktothem.org

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http://www.lastingrelationships.org

http://www.nwfs.org

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Better D

ads


Mission Statement: Better Dads is an organization dedicated to helping people in the community

by offering education in parenting and family relationships. We fundamentally believe that good

fathers and good men make a critical difference in our society. However, we recognize that people

who have grown up without a positive male influence in their lives do not understand how to pass

that legacy on to the next generation. To address this issue we provide a variety of educational

seminars and workshops.

Are your services open to the public?-Y/N: Yes

How often are your services offered?: Monthly or as needed.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Nationwide.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Fathers, mothers (single and married),

fatherless boys, parents, grandparents, and wives.

Cost?: Varies.


lies?: We present seminars & workshops for strengthening parenting skills and relationships,

offer marriage workshops, and mentor.

How can other organizations access your services?: Contact through email, phone, or

website.

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: Corporate (private businesses)

or community service (social services, schools, justice system, DOC, churches, or governmental)

partnerships.

Name: Better Dads

Phone: 503.665.3761


Website: www.betterdads.net

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Cen

tral City

Con

cern,

Esp

eranza Ju

ven

il

Mission Statement: The mission of Esperanza Juvenil is to promote the wellbeing of Latino

youth and their families through accessible, culturally-competent addictions and family services.


How often are your services offered?: Open.

What area(s) do you offer services? : All of Multnomah County e.g. schools, homes, probation

officers etc.

What are your targeted demographic(s)?: Latino youth 14-20, who have drug and/or alco-

hol use..

Cost?: Free.


lies?: We offer our services to the youth and their families. We provide education to the parents

on how to understand their child’s substance and how to maintain sobriety. We also provide inten-

sive case management surrounding the family. We will also starting a family education group.

How can other organizations access your services?:

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial? Partnerships are welcome, but

keep in mind that we serve Latino families.


Name: Central City Concern,

Esperanza Juvenil

Phone: 503.546.9975


Website: www.centralcityconcern.org

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Betw

een U

s

Mission Statement: The purpose of ―Between Us‖ is to educate and equip teens, singles, and

couples with practical skills that develop, grow, and maintain healthy relationships.


How often are your services offered?: Call for scheduling information and to set up an ap-

pointment.

What area(s) do you offer services? Entire metro area of Portland.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Teen groups. fragile couples, engaged, and

married couples.


lies?: Presently working under a five year federal Healthy Marriage Initiative grant in Partner-

ship with NWFS from the Dept. of Health and Human Service Administration for Children and Fami-

lies. The grant project is to provide relationship and marriage education services to Oregon, Mult-

nomah, Marion, Washington, Clackamas counties.

How can other organizations access your services?: Call the Between Us program—

Rebecca Phipps @ 503-238-5196

What curricula is used?: PREP – Prevention Enhancement Educational Curricula –The Love U 2

series for teens follows the PREP curricula . Love Think –aka - How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk/

Jerkette is the program offered for singles.

Is the program offered evidence based?: Yes, it is based on PREP.

Name: Between Us

Phone: 530.238.5196 ext 227


Website: www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org -

follow links to pregnancy support.


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North

west M

arriage Institu

te

Mission Statement: The Northwest Marriage Institute exists to serve the community by provid-

ing quality education in marriage and related subjects, and to provide professional pre-marital and marriage counseling. Our goal is to ensure access to affordable education and counseling by pro-

viding professional services to all people regardless of their ability to pay. We believe that every

problem can be resolved and every troubled marriage can be saved. To this end we will promote successful, proven principles for every day life. The Northwest Marriage Institute is a non-profit

service available to all people regardless of their beliefs.


How often are your services offered?: Free marriage workshops once or twice a month,

fee-based Christian Counseling as our schedule permits.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Clark County, Washington. We also welcome couples

outside of our county.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Low-income couples specifically, but cou-

ples of all income levels are welcome.

Cost?: Marriage workshops are free.


lies?: Providing free marriage workshops, mostly in retreat settings, whereby we pay for the

workshop, the hotel stay, and dinner. We also provide free marriage workshops to churches and

civic groups. We brought the Spanish version of ―Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage‖ to Vancou-

ver last year and will do so again in 2009. We also are providing a Spanish translator for our July

12, 2008 free marriage workshop and will have one or two of these for Hispanic couples in 2009.

How can other organizations access your services?: We accept referrals from other

organizations. We are available to bring our workshop to the different organizations if they will

provide 25 couples for us to teach.

Name: Northwest Marriage Institute

Phone: 360.635.0175


Website: www.northwestmarriage.org


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AW

AR

E, In

c. & Illu

sions

Mission Statement: Empower teens by equipping them with the knowledge and strategies for

healthy choices regarding sexual activity. Encourage parents by providing support and resources

to help their children make healthy choices. Equip the community by nurturing a culture that sup-

ports abstinence as a healthy choice.


How often are your services offered?: We give presentations as requested. We have prod-

ucts for sale in our ILLUSIONS: Uncovering the Truth About Pornography line as seen on

www.illusionsprogram.net

What area(s) do you offer services? : Clark, Cowlitz and Yakima Counties in Washington

State. Illusions has been sold nationally and internationally

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Teens and Parents of Teens, as well as any-

one that wants to learn more about the dangers of pornography and its addictiveness. Yakima

serves low income families.

Cost?: Presentations are free. Product varies from $12.50 for brochures, $35.00 for discussion

guide, $125.00 for Facilitator’s Guide. Please see www.illusionsprogram.net for more information.


lies?: Our presentations all focus on sex within marriage as being the healthiest choice. Mar-

riage is presented in a very positive way. We go into details about building healthy relationships

and that the family is better in the context of a healthy relationship including marriage.

How can other organizations access your services?: They can call AWARE at 360-699-

2384 as well as visit our websites at www.awareprogram.net and www.illusionsprogram.net.

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: We currently belong to WATE, a

Washington state abstinence education organization. We also are linked with partnerships that help

to promote our Illusions products, such as Med Institute, and community organizations.

Name: AWARE, Inc. & Illusions

Phone: 360.699.2384


Website: www.awareprogram,net or

www.illusionsprogram.net


http://www.illusionsprogram.net


http://www.awareprogram.net


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Fam

ilies North

west

Mission Statement: Advocacy, resources, and trainings to help families and marriages suc-

ceed.


How often are your services offered?: Each month.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Churches and neighborhoods.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Pre-marital, marital, college, community leader

training.

Cost?: Range from $30 to $175 depending on what training you attend.


lies?: Advocating a marriage culture in the media; offering trusted resources to singles, married,

divorced, and remarried couples through our website; offer Prepare/Enrich and Relationship

Champions trainings on a regular basis.

How can other organizations access your services?: Website, Families Northwest Net-

work, attend a training.

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: Partnering with ethnically di-

verse groups.

Name: Families Northwest

Phone: 425.679.5671


[email protected]

Website: www.familiesnorthwest.org


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Ev

ery M

arriage Matters

Mission Statement: Every Marriage Matters is a facilitator in the community bringing together faith-

based, governmental and business entities that we might vitalize marriage and family. Through both secu-

lar and faith-based programs, we provide a resource center for marriage and family building assets, and

for their community support.

How often are your services offered?: Our website is available all the time; we send out a

monthly e-newsletter to everyone who asks for it; we host events in the community through-out the

year

What area(s) do you offer services? :Clackamas County.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : pre-marital and married couples.

Cost?: There is no cost to receive our newsletter; web access is open to everyone at no charge;

event prices vary and are posted on our site

What is your organization doing to strengthen marriages, relationships and families?: Every Marriage Matters was founded June 2001 with the signing of the Clackamas County Marriage Policy. With this Policy,

leaders from 157 of the 300+ churches in the county agreed to minimum standards for marriage within their congre-

gations. Presently 173 churches are signatories to the Marriage Policy. These standards include a focus on premarital

preparation, nurture of existing marriages, and a focus on assisting couples going through distress.

An increase in the health of marriage could be measured indirectly by a reduction in the divorce rate. The Clackamas

County divorce rate fell by 17 per cent during our first 5 years. As a matter of reference, over this same period, the US

divorce rate dropped 10%.

Since that time we have remained a resource to the community linking non-profit agencies, churches, businesses and

educational entities to foster community support for strong marriages and families.

How can other organizations access your services?: Via our web site – we have a current events listing of seminars, retreats, special speaker engagements, training sessions and marriage

celebrations

What curricula is used?: Our Executive Director is a trainer in the use of the FOCCUS Premarital

Inventory and, with his wife, facilitators of the PREP program.

Is the program offered evidence based?: PREP is evidence-based. FOCCUS is a best-practices

program

Name: Every Marriage Matters

Phone: 503.655.1489


Website: www.everymarriagematters.org


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Marriage M

inistries of

Oregon

City

Ev

angelical C

hu

rch

Mission Statement: Committed to loving God and to building, enriching and restoring relation-

ships through Jesus Christ.


How often are your services offered?: Premarital preparation as required. ―Date Night‖-

monthly, second Friday evening. Offer seminars and classes– regularly. Offer ―Marriage 911‖ work-

books (was Reconciling God’s Way) for couples going through difficulty- as required. Provide

―Marriage Champion‖ mentor couples– regularly. Limited counseling- as required.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Oregon City and surrounding area.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Seriously dating, engaged and married couples.

Cost?: By donation, fees to cover materials costs.


lies?: See above, ―How often…‖

How can other organizations access your services?: Contact by telephone.

What curricula is used?: Love and Respect, PREP, FOCCUS and REFOCCUS, Marriage 911.

Is this program offered evidence based– or is it best practices?: PREP is evidence

based; Love and Respect, Marriage 911 are best practices.

Name: Marriage Ministries of Oregon

City Evangelical Church

Phone: 503.656.8582

503.655.1489


[email protected]

Website: www.ocec.net


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East H

ill Ch

urch

Mission Statement: Every couple connected to each other, to God, and to other couples; every

family empowered to raise happy, healthy children.


How often are your services offered?: Generally fall, winter & spring (not fall in 2008).

What area(s) do you offer services? : Gresham, mainly at East Hill Church.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Married couples, pre-marital couples, fami-

lies, parents of boys.

Cost?: Varies.


lies?: We offer classes in parenting skills (including Love & logic) and marriage issues (including

communication & conflict resolution). We have a date night class with childcare at the church. We

do pre-marital counseling and mentoring for couples getting married at our church. We offer

monthly fun activities for married couples. We have support groups for single moms, parents of

children with autism, and foster, relative and adoptive parents. We have great programs for chil-

dren and youth during church services and mid week.

How can other organizations access your services?: Check our web site.

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: Sharing of resources—knowing

what other classes are being offered in our area.

Name: East Hill Church

Phone: 503.661.4444 ext 353


Website: www.easthill.org


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MarriageT

eam

Mission Statement: MarriageTeam trains Christian couples to be marriage coaches and places

couples who want coaching to strengthen or save their marriage.


How often are your services offered?: Couple coaching services are done on a couple basis

and are available when a couple calls for coaching. Coach training is done twice a year in the fall

and spring and can be arranged on an as needed basis by calling MarriageTeam.

What area(s) do you offer services? (: Portland and Vancouver.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : Pre-marital and married couples.

Cost?: $160 for 8 two hour sessions with a couple’s coach. There is a money back guarantee if

the couple feels they did not get theirs money’s worth from the coaching. We do not guarantee

results, but we do offer money back if the couple is not satisfied with the coaching process.


lies?: We provide marriage coaching services to seriously-dating couples and step families using

faith based materials.

How can other organizations access your services?: Call 360 450-6042 or fill out an

application on line at www.marriageteam.org

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: We accept referrals for couples

who want affordable and effective coaching to improve their marriage. We also make referrals to

various organizations for couples whose needs we cannot serve.

Name: MarriageTeam

Phone: 360.450.6042


Website: www.marriageteam.org


http://www.marriageteam.org

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Au

rem C

ordis

Mission Statement: Aurem Cordis is my effort to promote the truth and beauty of the Gospel

by encouraging others to submit themselves freely to the life-giving love of God and to become

living witnesses to that love in the world.


How often are your services offered?: As needed.

What area(s) do you offer services? : Throughout the United States.

What are your targeted demographic(s)? : All families, particularly fathers.

Cost?: Flexible.


lies?: Aurem Cordis helps families flourish and prosper spiritually within a culture averse to

Christian values. We address the following major themes: Christian marriage as a reflection of

God’s life in the Trinity; the Christian family as a communion of persons and its place within the life

of the Church; the spirituality of motherhood and fatherhood; the role of extended families; socie-

ties obligation to safeguard natural marriage; key elements to raising faith-filled children in a cul-

ture of death; society’s disordered, self-centered view of sexuality that hinders and undermines

authentic family life; managing the delicate balancing act of family, work, and recreation; the impact

and challenge of assisted reproductive technologies; family crisis as a path to sanctity; and practi-

cal ideas that will foster and encourage better family communication, and a deeper, richer family

spiritual life.

How can other organizations access your services?: Contact through the website.

What kind of partnerships would be mutually beneficial?: Working with faith-based or-

ganizations.

Name: Aurem Cordis.

Phone: 503.721.2260


Website: www.auremcordis.com


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