Eugene School District 4J

Family Support Services: Connecting, problem-solving, advocating
The goal of Family Support Services is to ensure marginalized and underserved families receive equal access to resources, advocacy, mentoring, and learning opportunities. Family Support Services provides on-the-ground services to families such as a clothing closet, food pantry, and immediate response to basic needs.

Services for Students & Families

District and community advocacy
Parent support/leadership groups
Healthy cooking/nutrition classes
Bilingual and cultural events
Early learning groups (0–5 yrs)
Access to food
Clothing closet
Providing school supplies and other supplies as available
Providing referrals to school and community services to meet basic and other needs
Problem-solving barriers to school attendance and participation and advocating to remove barriers
Assisting newcomers and families with language and cultural barriers in navigating the U.S. educational system

Services for Schools

Enrollment support
Liaison between families that face barriers and schools
Cultural and linguistic support services for district programs

Programs & Services

4J Welcome Center

The 4J Family Welcome Center serves as a bilingual/bicultural liaison between the district, schools and families while maintaining cultural awareness, respect, and dignity.

The vision is to connect families to community resources, assist with basic needs, and assess and evaluate academic placement.

The mission of the welcome center is to serve marginalized and underserved 4J families and assist them with navigating the educational system and accessing resources.

The goal is to have a one-stop center for families to enroll their children in 4J and provide support to schools.

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