Resident Services continues to bring essential services, health care, and mental health resources to farmworker and low-income families in the Willamette Valley.
News
Oregon Fires Exacerbate COVID-19 Impact on Farmworkers
FHDC Promotores helped facilitate more than 20% of the statewide COVID-19 farmworker wellbeing surveys
FHDC Fire Updates and How/Where to Support Our Communities
FHDC Evacuates residents from Silverton, Sublimity, and Stayton; Urges donations to support local communities through PCUN’s emergency response efforts.
In the midst of chaos, we seek inspiration from a pioneer in our movement
Cipriano Ferrel’s legacy inspires us to keep showing up for our communities during devastating times
FHDC Provides Support for Two New Oregon Worker Relief Funds
The Quarantine Fund and The Community Partners and Outreach Fund provide much needed resources to agricultural workers and their families
Anahuac Reclaims Connection, History to the Land
Former FHDC resident and Development Director, Jaime Arrendondo reflects on the origins of agricultural work in Oregon through personal narrative and the launch of a new healing/growing program Anahuac, connecting generations to the land by reclaiming power, tradition, and identity
Testing at FHDC Communities in Marion and Polk Counties
With FHDC residents prominently working essential labor on the front lines of food and agricultural production, we have partnered with several organizations to ensure needs are being met
FHDC’s COVID-19 Protocol: The Pandemic is Not Over and Our Communities Are at Risk
From Stayton to Sublimity, and Salem to Independence–Resident Services staff, Promotores and Volunteers, and partner organizations including churches, public bureaus, school districts, food banks, and local businesses are stepping up to help.