Services
After learning about your family and what you are looking for, our Intake team will connect you with programs and services that will best fit your needs. Connect with us today!
Therapeutic Early Childhood Programs
Our intake team completes eligibility screens with families at local hospitals, WIC classes, the teen parent program, on the phone, and in person for walk-ins. Families who are eligible for and interested in services receive phone support from an intake specialist until the family is enrolled in services or their situation has stabilized. The intake specialist monitors caseloads and utilizes each program’s service delivery priorities to identify which families are offered services when caseloads have openings.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Relief Nursery
Certified by the Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries
The first Relief Nursery in Oregon opened in Eugene in the 1970's, and today there are over 28 Relief Nurseries statewide working to end the intergenerational cycle of child abuse and neglect. As the Relief Nursery serving Marion and Polk counties, Family Building Blocks is the first and only organization to implement Therapeutic Classrooms and Therapeutic Home Visitation for infants and toddlers in our community.
HEALTHY FAMILIES
Part of Healthy Families Oregon
Accredited by Healthy Families America
Family Building Blocks is the sole provider of Healthy Families home visiting services in Marion and Polk counties. This evidence-based program allows staff to screen families for eligibility at local hospitals. This program serves families prenatally through a child’s third birthday.
EARLY HEAD START
Audited annually by Federal Head Start and the Department of Health & Human Services
Early Head Start is a federal program serving families living in a defined geographic region with children up to age three. Family Building Blocks has offered Early Head Start home visiting and classroom services since 2010.
FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH
Available at Jeanette's Place
Our Family Mental Health Program provides safe spaces where families served by Family Building Blocks can build healthy relationships by accessing behavioral health services such as individual and family psychotherapy, psychotherapy groups, and play therapy. Our therapists help children and their families reduce anxiety or depression, improve daily living and mental functionality, and decrease family stressors, all to support family success.
Our Services
Are you interested in partnering with Family Building Blocks?
After learning about your family and what you are looking for, our Intake team will connect you with the program that will best fit your needs.
THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOMS
Therapeutic Classrooms provide a safe, nurturing environment to support healthy development and healing from trauma for children ages six weeks to five years. Focused on the healthy social and emotional development of young children, Therapeutic Classrooms are an innovative strategy that incorporate evidence-based curriculum, research on brain development, and early childhood expertise to develop resilience in children.
HOME VISITING
Home Visits are designed to strengthen the bond and attachment between parent and child. Our Home Visitors bring age-appropriate information and activities to engage the family while also provide referrals to ensure access to medical services and resources for meeting basic needs, and help parents identify and accomplish goals leading to self-sufficiency.
PARENT EDUCATION
Parents gain leadership skills and take courses to support their family's growth and development through parent advisory groups, training workshops, and one-on-one coaching. Parents can choose to participate in our Parent Leadership Group or Early Head Start Policy Council to receive additional leadership training, and the opportunity to provide input to Family Building Blocks regarding program policies, activities, and planning. Learn more about our current parenting classes here.
FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH
Our Family Mental Health Program provides safe spaces where families build healthy relationships by accessing behavioral health services like individual and phsychotherapy, psychotherapy groups, and play therapy. Our therapists help children and their families reduce anxiety or depression, improve daily living and mental functionality, and decrease family stressors, all to support family success.
Resources & Support
All families partnering with Family Building Blocks have access to the following resources.
FOOD PANTRY
Families partnering with Family Building Blocks receive emergency food boxes through our partnership with Marion-Polk Food Share. Non-perishable food donations are accepted year-round at our locations to support the needs of families parenting young children in Marion and Polk counties.
CLOTHING CLOSET
Quality and gently used children's clothing is available to families through our Clothing Closet. There is always a need for additional donations of gently used clothing for children ages infant to five years.
COMMUNITY REFERRALS
Parents are connected to needed community resources and services including local food banks, medical and dental providers, housing, child care, Head Start, support for basic needs, substance abuse counseling, domestic violence programs, and other charitable organizations that may be able to help families during a crisis.
Are you a family in need of our support?
If you are pregnant or have a child age five and younger, and are interested in receiving more information about our free and voluntary services, our Intake Coordinator will guide you through a confidential assessment. Eligibility is based on family stressors and prioritized based on need. Common stressors include: single parenthood, poverty, high stress, social isolation, low self-esteem, teen parenthood, food supply deficiency, unemployment, limited education, no reliable transportation, housing insecurity, homelessness, depression, adult victim of child abuse, drug and alcohol history, history of mental illness, and criminal history.