FHDC launched our Promotores Resident Leadership Program in Spring, 2019. Two years later, we share an update.
Author: Jamie Melton
Oregon Worker Relief Fund: 1 Year Later
A report from the Oregon Worker Relief Fund Coalition after a year of the pandemic
Colonia Paz Breaks Ground, Brings Needed Affordable Housing to Lebanon, Linn County
“The truth is, Linn County is facing a real affordable housing shortage for families that are 70% or more below the median family income,” said Maria Elena Guerra, FHDC’s Executive Director.
FHDC Partners to Deliver Free Vaccines to Residents & Community
FHDC vaccinated more than 300 people at Colonia Libertad in Salem and Colonia Jardines in Silverton April thanks to a partnership with Legacy Health, Mano a Mano, Evolve Workforce, and Santiam Hospital
Statement on Rep. Diego Hernandez
Alianza Poder remains committed to facilitating an independent, community-based accountability process rooted in transformative justice and collective healing
Mental Health Support, Chromebook Distribution, Flu Vaccinations, and more
Partnership with OLLN addresses needs for mental health and educational support
Oregon Tilth: Will the pandemic be the final straw to creating equitable protections and resources for farmworkers?
Key findings and recommendations: FHDC farmworker residents shared feedback that informed the west-coast Farmworker study, uncovering many of the risks, dangers, and fears farmworkers face at their workplaces, prompting state-wide advocacy efforts for stronger protections, and resources for essential workers.
Healing with our Indigenous Communities
The Anáhuac Program: a Partnership empowering Campesino families to leverage traditional ancestral Indigenous knowledge to transform lives as agricultural laborers and into respected Oregon farmers and subsistence land stewards.