LIFEWORKS NORTHWEST

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

8770 SW Scoffins Street

Tigard, OR 97223

503-684-5428

REFERRALS: 503-645-9010 (Central intake)

Program Description

Adolescent Day Treatment Program is an alternative to residential care. This program provides daily treatment for youth ages 12-18 that are experiencing serious psychiatric difficulties. Combining a highly structured setting with individual, family, and group psychiatric treatment, and an academic program, the Adolescent Day Treatment offers an opportunity for troubled adolescents to remain in the community, and to plan for a gradual return to their neighborhood school or other resource. Services are available in Tigard and culturally sensitive services for African American youth are available in North Portland.

Child Day Treatment Program provides a comprehensive answer for treatment for children ages 7 to 11 that are experiencing prolonged and serious psychiatric difficulties. This community-based alternative to residential care offers the child an important opportunity to remain in the community, and to plan for a gradual return to their neighborhood school or other resource. Child Day Treatment services are available in Tigard.

The Child Evaluation Clinic provides children and families with psychological evaluation services for a wide range of problems: anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and attempts, post-traumatic stress disorder, abuse reactions, behavioral disorders, delinquency, school and family difficulties and other problems.

Child Outpatient Services helps children in foster care achieve success and home for the future by providing therapy, mental health assessments and treatment planning, medication management, skills training and consultation with caseworkers, foster parents, schools and other professionals.

Counseling for Children, Youth and Families is offered by trained therapists to help those who seek support to cope with issues such as adolescence, parenting, depression, domestic violence, and other disruptive challenges to daily living.

Day Reporting Center provides essential support for youth trying to move from a delinquent lifestyle to becoming a positive member of their family and community. The program was designed to tailor to each youth’s needs. The program includes groups, parent/family support, educational support, vocational support, community support, and recreational activities. Located in Hillsboro, near the Juvenile Department, it offers convenient access to both Tri-Met bus and MAX services. Average length of service is two months. Referrals come from the Washington County Juvenile Department or the Oregon Youth Authority.

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services provides assistance to Head Start and Elementary school teachers and classrooms, child care providers, as well as parents and families. Our consultants provide a wide range of direct services, training, and consultation regarding improving behavioral and emotional functioning, child development, and healthy classroom environments. Staff provides child assessments, parent and child group skills curriculum, and staff trainings.

Hispanic Outreach is a program that provides bilingual mental health services to Hispanic children, adolescents and families in Washington County to increase their accessibility to mental health and related social services. The program is offered in partnership with Community Action Organization and Oregon Human Development Corporation. The program staff is fluent in Spanish and is focused on providing culturally specific services. The program also provides specialized early childhood services using Promotoras to increase access to health/mental health care and to provide support and training to families and the community.

Intensive Community/Home Based Treatment Services are available in Multnomah and Washington County.

Treatment Foster Care provides a comprehensive array of mental health services for children unable to maintain their current living arrangements. Mental health services are incorporated with the child’s living situation in a foster home, in which the treatment foster parent and outpatient therapist provides mental heath services. Services include skills training, individual, family, and group therapy, and psychiatric consultation and medication management. The program serves children ages 4-17 on the Oregon Health Plan.

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Youth Community Transition is a program in partnership with the Oregon Youth Authority and is for young people who are moving form secure correctional facilities into the community. This program is specifically for Washington County youth who are at a high risk for repeating criminal behaviors. The program now offers supported living services in proctor homes for Oregon Youth Authority youth ages 17-20.

Youth Support Team is a program providing services in Multnomah County that focus primarily on high risk African American and Latino youth and their families.

	Adolescent Day Treatment Program	Child Evaluation Clinic	Child Outpatient Services
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age	12 – 20	0 - 18	0 – 18
Capacity	36	100/year	700 at a time
Contract Agency	State of Oregon, 16 local school districts	Washington County Juvenile Dept, Oregon Youth Authority, DHS most Managed Care Organizations	DHS, Washington County Juvenile Department, Oregon Youth Authority, insured by Oregon Health Plan

	Day Reporting Center	Hispanic Outreach	Treatment Foster Care
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age	Youth	0 – 18	3-18
Capacity	20 on site	100/year	7 beds
Contract Agency	Washington County Juvenile Department, Oregon Youth Authority	Washington County Commission for Children and Families	Washington County Dept. of Human Services/Providence Behavioral Health Care

	Youth Support Team	Early Childhood Consultation
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age	11-18	0-6
Capacity	75/year	60 classrooms/year
Contract Agency	Multnomah Couty Children’s Investment Fund	Washington County Head Start Programs

PREVENTION SERVICES

503-627-9194

REFERRALS: 503-645-9010 (Central intake)

Program Description

Our main goal is to invest in people’s strengths throughout their lives as they enhance their capacity to grow and live well. We focus on prevention to address the very tough and very real issues children and adolescents face, from teen pregnancy to child abuse to addiction issues. Our commitment is to support youth and families to build resiliency, and a sense of hope and optimism about the future.

HOME-BASED PREVENTION includes these programs: Family Coaching, Family and Community Alliance, Young Parents, and Independent Living.

Family Coaching offers in-home parent training to help families in Washington County with school-age children who are struggling with problem behaviors. Our highly experienced staff creatively teaches skills using interactive activities that offer lasting skills for families to use when conflicts and challenges arise.

Family and Community Alliance is a program for Multnomah County residents who are at risk because of potential child abuse issues. Through building new skills, accessing new resources, and connecting with others, this program builds on existing family strengths. Clients are referred through the Department of Human Services child abuse reporting hotline.

Young Parents is a program that supports the healthy development of young parents, parents-to-be and their children through school/vocational training and completion. Participants are referred by their Department of Human Services caseworkers.

New Parent Network serves first time parents in Washington County to support the healthy development of their child(ren) through in-home parent skills training, resource development, and social support groups. Participants may remain in the program for up to five years.

Independent Living is designed specifically for adolescents going from foster care to living on their own. Youth are met within their homes and in small group settings to identify their strengths and goals, and to help create a plan to develop the skills they need to successfully live independently.

	FAMILY COACHING	FAMIILY & COMMUNITY ALLIANCE	YOUNG PARENTS
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female	Female
Age	5 - 18	0 – 13 (and their families)	14 – 18
Capacity	179 families/year	25 families	--
Contract Agency	Washington County Commission of Children & Families	Multnomah County CCFC; Children’s Investment Fund	Portland Community College

Community-Based Prevention is how Life Works NW brings its programs into the community, low-rent public housing communities. These substance abuse prevention programs are for children ages 6-12 and their families living in eight Multnomah County low rent public housing communities.

	COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION
Gender	Male & Female
Age	Varied
Capacity	50 for core activities, 450 for open activities
Contract Agency	Housing Authority of Portland, Children’s Investment Fund

School-Based Prevention programs work in partnership with several area school districts. The program provides prevention education and skill-building support for children and their families. Students served include those who are at risk for drop out, becoming involved in violent behaviors, and/or using alcohol and drugs. The program also supports teen parents and children in drug-affected families.

Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) is the lead agency at James John Elementary School. Their goal is to develop and coordinate a range of education, recreation and social events for children and families living in the school neighborhood.

Family Engagement is a program that partners with various schools to increase parental participation in their children’s academic process, which is linked with student success. They use two models for family engagement including the nationally recognized program Families and Schools Together (FAST) and a program developed by LifeWorks NW, Reading Together.

Elementary to Middle School Transition is a program that supports children making the difficult transition from elementary to middle school in Beaverton and Sherwood Districts. Counselors work with the whole family to develop a system of support that is sustainable after the services are complete.

Families and Schools Together is a family program offered to families in three Beaverton Elementary Schools in partnership with Fir Grove Elementary, Kinnaman Elementary and William Walker Elementary. The program offers families the opportunity to come to the school in the evening for an eight-week program where they enjoy a meal, activities with their children (the whole family is invited), parent group time to connect with other people in their community and one-on-one time with their children. Families report that they feel more connected to their schools upon completion of the program, and enjoy the opportunity to spend time with their own families, and others in the community. The program is offered two times a year to families of kindergartners.

Parenting Consortium: Provides free parenting classes for parents in Washington County. Classes are offered quarterly throughout the County.

Parent link: Another free parenting class in Washington County designed to support the prevention of substance abuse among youth.

Beaverton Family Resource Center: Provides information, referral and resource access for anyone living within the Beaverton School District.

	SUN PROGRAM	FAMILY ENGAGEMENT	ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age	6 – 11	All ages (families of elementary children)	10 – 13 (and their families)
Capacity	350	90 families at 2 schools	48/year
Contract Agency	LifeWorks NW	Housing Authority of Portland	Juvenile Crime Prevention Program

	FAST
Gender	Male & Female
Age	All ages (families of elementary children)
Capacity	90 families at 3 schools
Contract Agency	Washington County Commission on Children and Families

	Parenting Consortium	Parent Link	Beaverton Family Resource Center
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age	Parents	Parents	All Ages
Capacity	200	100	1,500
Contract Agency	Washington County Commission on Children & Families	Beaverton Together	Beaverton School District

YOUTH ADDICTION SERVICES

4531 SE Belmont

Portland, OR 97201

REFERRALS: 503-645-9010 (Central intake)

Youth Addiction Services provides alcohol and drug treatment services for youth ages 12-21 and their families. Clients are met where they are found, their families and support systems are integrated into LifeWorks NW programs, and self-help resources are accessed for life-long recovery support. Culturally sensitive programs are offered for youth including: DUII, Minor in Position (MIP)/Less Than Ounce (LTO), Gang Transition, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Mandated Youth, School-mandated youth, and Group Home Services. Services are available in both Multnomah and Washington counties.

	YOUTH ADDICTION SERVICES
Gender	Male & Female
Age	12 - 21
Capacity	Approximately, 1000 annually
Contract Agency	Multnomah & Washington Counties Juvenile Justice, Multnomah County Community & Family, Multiple School Districts

Leo Ni Leo Program addresses alcohol and drug issues along with mental health in a culturally specific context for African American youth ages 12-18. The program is provided by a consortium of agencies, which includes LifeWorks NW as the lead agency and provider of mental health and addiction services.

	LEO NI LEO
Gender	Males- African American Specific
Age	13 – 17
Capacity	10
Contract Agency	Multnomah County, Janus Youth Programs, POIC

14600 NW Cornell Road