FHDC has been collaborating across sectors and communities to support our residents in 2023,  growing our asset-building department by hiring a Financial Education Specialist and launching our homebuying and financial education services. We are collaborating with Evolve Workforce & Chemeketa Community College to increase access to job training and skill development. And our resident services team, in partnership with Promotores resident leaders and many partnering organizations, has been creating access to food, health, recreation, and enrichment activities.

Here’s a snapshot of the work and support we’ve been doing first three months of our year:

Legal Aid Services of Oregon visited to educate residents about legal and housing rights and resources at Colonia Unidad in Woodburn. 15 residents attended this workshop with an attorney and former long-time FHDC board member Laurie Hoeffer facilitating the meeting.

In Partnership with Rural Development initiatives, we are opening doors to learn about credit, debt, savings, and asset building.  Our financial class “pasos al éxito” welcomed 38 residents to Cipriano Ferrel Education Center.

In partnership with Bienestar, we hosted the first first-time homebuyers class of the year, covering credit, IDA’s, mortgage loans, and more.

Over the last few weeks, we have been busy collaborating to distribute healthy food, health care resources, advice with Doulas Latinas and Northwest Family Services, and Enlace Cross Cultural Services brought the dancing, music and cultural activities for after school programs.