Family Building Blocks

We work to prevent child abuse and neglect

Tens of thousands of child abuse reports are filed in Oregon every year.

Relief Nurseries like Family Building Blocks support high-risk families with children under six years old

We provide children’s therapeutic classes, parent education, home visits, and other services for families.

Family Building Blocks helps more than 600 young children a year.

150 children are consistently on our waiting list for services.


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Your consignment store for quality children's clothing and furnishings.

All profits support Family Building Blocks and are used to help prevent child abuse in our community.

Become a local Foster Parent for infants and toddlers and help support Oregon families. Get more information here or call 1-800-331-0503.

In the news

Oregon nurseries give parents, kids a sanctuary in tough times

by Paige Parker, The Oregonian


"You have to deal with your kids when you've just been told no on an interview," says Bonneau, who is separated from her husband. "When you've just been told 'No, we can't help you with your apartment.' You just want to sit down and bawl, and you've got to keep acting like you've still got it together for your kids."

Even in the best of times, raising children can challenge the most stable of parents.

But the worst of times -- times like these -- can leave stressed-out adults unfit to parent just when their children need them most. Under the pressure, some can crack.

Not if Oregon's 11 relief nurseries have anything to say about it... Read More

We invest in the children of our community

Watch how Family Building Blocks is a great investment for our community.

Family Building Blocks is a prevention program:

  • Child abuse prevention
  • Foster care prevention
  • Crime prevention

For 11 years, Family Building Blocks has been keeping children safe and families together. We have served over 2,500 high-risk children and their families.

Last year 98% of the 355 children enrolled in our therapeutic classrooms and home visiting programs were able to continue living safely with their parents , thus avoiding the trauma, heartbreak and expense of foster care.

We are indebted to a community that cares. The majority of the funding for our intensive, wraparound services for children and families comes from private donors and foundations. We are also fortunate to have over 400 volunteers who donate more than 12,000 hours of service every year.

Learn more about the services we provide.

The effect of child abuse on brain development

This stunning video shows how child abuse literally changes the way a child's brain develops. Also, see how dramatically a child reacts to an unresponsive parent in the still face experiment.

This video clip is excerpted from ZERO TO THREE's Helping Babies From the Bench: Using the Science of Early Childhood Development in Court. Used with permission from Zero to Three.