by | Jun 27, 2024 | Family Reunification Month, Volunteer
The program director at our site works to create a warm and engaging environment for the families that attend. Watching her thoughtfully pull food from the cabinet that will satisfy and nourish both child and parent. Choosing which toys to bring from the cabinet...
by | Jun 20, 2024 | Family Reunification Month
Creativity + Justice = The Family Room! This might not be a normal math equation, but I promise, it works. When I first heard about The Family Room from my church, Table Community, I was working as an advocate for youth and young adults who had been trafficked in the...
by | Jun 14, 2024 | Family Reunification Month
I am the new Program Director overseeing operations at two of our sites. Last June, I graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Prior to joining The Family Room, I gained valuable experience as a Child Care Worker in the...
by | Jun 9, 2024 | Family Reunification Month
I had never heard of The Family Room before my internship interview in May of 2023. During the working interview, I witnessed for the first time the power of family time that TFR staff and volunteers foster. At one table, a family laughed as they played a rousing game...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Family Reunification Month
“Frequent and regular parent-child visits help children, youth, and parents maintain continuity of their relationships, improve relationships, and help them prepare to reunite. Visits can provide parents with opportunities to learn and practice parenting skills...
by | Jun 1, 2024 | Family Reunification Month
June is Family Reunification Month and here at the Family Room, we are taking a moment to reflect on our mission to increase the likelihood of family reunification. There is often a focus on the final reunification of families at the end of their journey, and...
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