by Bettina Bautista | May 20, 2019 | Friends & Partners
Our Enhanced Support for Foster Parents (ESFP) pilot project provides respite, mentorship and community support for foster families, which has resulted in breakthrough outcomes of 100% foster parent retention and 0 disrupted placements.With the Anchor Home/Enhanced...
by Bettina Bautista | May 15, 2019 | Friends & Partners
Over 200 attendees representing 12 counties statewide gathered for the 2019 Oregon Collaborative Conference in April. Sponsored by Catholic Community Services, The Ford Family Foundation and Safe Families for Children, the theme of this year’s conference was...
by Bettina Bautista | Mar 4, 2019 | Friends & Partners
Dave Hafner, Josh Graves, Senator Jackie Winters and Dick Withnell met recently to discuss the Strong Families, Resilient Neighborhoods (SFRN) community mobilization movement. Eight core Fostering Hope Initiative nonprofit partners: CASA of Marion County, CCS,...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 6, 2019 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, People We Serve
With a lead gift of $1 million from local developer and philanthropist Larry Tokarski, development has begun on the new Family Resource and Child Development Center scheduled to open this fall. Together with partners such as the Early Learning Hub, Salem Keizer Public...
by Bettina Bautista | Nov 27, 2018 | Friends & Partners
During this month of Thanksgiving and of honoring our veterans, CCS would like to pay tribute to the late Larry Epping, known throughout the community for his incredible generosity and service to others. We were honored to count him among the strongest supporters of...
by Bettina Bautista | Nov 14, 2018 | Friends & Partners
Together with the Benedictine Sisters, St. Mary Parish, Mt. Angel Abbey, Exchange Club and other community partners, CCS has been working to bring new resources to the St. Joseph Family Shelter Campus in Mount Angel to ensure the programs there will thrive and serve...
