Basic Needs
The Family Wellness Program (FWP)
- Ensure access to basic needs, specially during a crisis
- Operates 2 community food banks, and mobile distribution
- Resource information and referrals
- Healthcare system navigation
- System navigation
- one-on-one case management,
- one-on-one support for health system/care navigation..
Parenting Support
Casa Infantil (Children’s Place) Project
- Support parenting family members
- Improve knowledge of child/youth development
- Foster positive parent-child interactions
- 1 Reggio Emilia-inspired classroom in NE Salem
- Free weekly family playtime in NE Salem
- Parenting classes (coming soon)
- Cafecitos (community cafe)
Positive Youth Development
The LUS Youth Org.
The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)
- Help youth graduate, find stable employment and housing
- LUS was established in the mid-1990s
- It is 100% youth-led leadership organization
- The YEP provides mentoring, case management, tutoring, other supports as needed
- Strengthening Families Class, for parents of 10-14 yr olds
Positive Social Connections
All Mano a Mano Programs
KTUP Radio Poder 98.3 FM Dallas, OR (RP)
- Counter social isolation
- Maintain people informed of resources, and important issues in their community, specially in a crisis
- Weekly radio & FB Live show “Mano a Mano Contigo
- Cafecitos (community cafes)
Equity
Build a community of Justice
- Embedded in all programming
- Advocate (not lobby) for equitable and inclusive policies, rules and norms
- Educate partners and the rest of the community about the needs we encouter, to find solutions
- Educate ourselves about the people in our area
- Partner with others seeking to make ours the best place to live