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The Arc of Lane County

What This Organization Does

The Arc of Lane County supports parents and caregivers raising a child with a disability. They offer family support, connection to other families, and skill-building programs to help caregivers feel supported and better navigate daily challenges. Programs also include inclusive preschool and youth learning opportunities that support development and participation.

Families Connected / Familias y Conexión (No Eligiblity Requirement)

Families Connected is a parent-led program for families raising a child from birth to age 18 with a developmental disability. Parents and caregivers receive one-on-one support from trained peer navigators who have lived experience raising a child with a disability. Families can receive guidance, connect with resources, learn new skills, and build confidence while navigating services and supporting their child. The program also offers family events, educational opportunities, and advocacy to help families feel connected and supported.

Community Connectors (Must be DDS Services Eligible)

Community Connectors provides personalized one-on-one support for children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities. Participants are matched with trained Direct Support Professionals who help build daily living skills, increase independence, and encourage participation at home and in the community. Staff work closely with families to find the right support based on each person’s goals, strengths, and needs.
Contact Tommy Archuleta, Community Connectors Associate Director, or Shoshanah Adams, Community Connectors Associate Director, or call 541-343-5256 ext. 107—we’re here to help you find the right connection.

The CARES Center (No Eligiblity Requirement)

The CARES Center provides food, clothing, toiletries and home goods to people who experience a disability, families who have a child with a disability, and other people in need within the greater community.
Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Delivery: Available for those with transportation/disability barriers

Parent Coaching

Parents and caregivers raising a child with a developmental disability receive one-on-one support, guidance, and encouragement from other parents with shared experience. Parent coaching helps families navigate services, build confidence, connect with resources, and manage the everyday challenges of raising a child with a disability.

Home Visiting

The Arc of Lane County provides one-on-one support through Community Connectors, who work with children, youth, and adults in the home and community. These services focus on skill building, independence, and inclusion in everyday life.

Creswell Family Resource Center

What This Organization Does

Family and Child Health

What This Organization Does

Family & Child Health Services in Lane County supports people who are pregnant or caring for a new baby, from pregnancy through about 10 weeks after birth. Families can meet with a nurse or family support specialist at home or in another comfortable place. Staff help answer questions, support the baby’s health and growth, and guide early parenting. They also help families find resources such as health care, diapers, and support for school or work. The program helps make things feel more manageable and builds confidence in caring for a child and family. Our programs include Our programs include Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Families Oregon, and Family Connects Oregon.

Pregnancy & Birth Support

Family & Child Health Services supports people during pregnancy and the early weeks after birth. Through programs like Nurse-Family Partnership and Healthy Families Oregon, families are connected with a nurse or family support specialist who provides guidance for a healthy pregnancy, early parenting support, and help preparing for life with a new baby.

Home Visiting

Families receive support through in-home visits or meetings in a comfortable place of their choice. Nurses and family support specialists provide personalized guidance, answer questions, and offer support tailored to each family’s needs during pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

Parent Coaching

Family support specialists help parents and caregivers build confidence and skills in early parenting. Support may include parenting education, stress management, and guidance for adjusting to life with a new baby while caring for the whole family.

Health Services

Nurses provide health-focused support for parents and newborns, including baby weight checks, feeding and lactation support, and guidance on newborn care. These services help monitor early growth and support healthy development during the first weeks of life.

Family Relief Nursery

What This Organization Does

Family Relief Nursery supports families with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years through home visits, parenting education, parenting support, and early childhood services that help build strong relationships and support healthy development. Staff work with parents and caregivers to reduce stress, build confidence, and connect families to community resources when needed. The organization also provides transportation for children, emergency respite care, and basic needs support including diapers, clothing, and food for families. Services are free and may be available in English and Spanish.

Home Visiting

Family Relief Nursery supports families through home visiting services for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Staff meet with parents and caregivers at home to provide guidance, support healthy child development, and help strengthen family relationships during early childhood.

Parent Coaching

Family Relief Nursery offers parenting education and parenting support to help parents and caregivers build confidence, reduce stress, and strengthen relationships with their young children. Staff work alongside families to support positive routines and healthy development.

Fern Ridge Family Resource Center

What This Organization Does

The Fern Ridge Family Resource Center supports families with parenting education groups, activities for kids, support accessing helpful resources. They offer free diapers and pull-ups in partnership with the Lane County Diaper Bank, free clothes ranging from birth to teens, free baby items, lactation support and supplies, parenting book lending library, and connections to local resources and services. Their goal is to help families feel welcomed, supported, and confident.

Parenting Coaching

The Fern Ridge Family Resource Center offers parenting education groups, activities for children, and a parenting book lending library. These services help parents and caregivers build skills, learn together, and feel more confident in supporting their children’s growth and development.

Additional Resources

The Fern Ridge Family Resource Center provides basic needs support including free diapers and pull-ups through the Lane County Diaper Bank, clothing for babies through teens, and free baby items. Staff also help families connect with local resources and services that meet their needs.

Pregnancy & Birth Support

The Fern Ridge Family Resource Center offers lactation support and supplies to help parents and caregivers with infant feeding and early bonding during the postpartum period.

Head Start of Lane County

What This Organization Does

Head Start and Early Head Start provide free early childhood education – part day and full day – and family support services for expectant families and children. Services include home visits, health and dental screenings, nutrition support, social‑emotional development, and high‑quality early learning programs.

Home Visiting

Head Start and Early Head Start provide home visiting services as part of their family support. Staff meet with families to support early childhood development, social-emotional growth, and school readiness, while helping families connect to helpful services and resources.

Additional Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start support families with housing navigation services and connections to community resources. Staff help families access services that support stability and meet basic needs, including referrals for housing and other essential supports.

Mapleton Family Resource Center

What This Organization Does

The Mapleton Family Resource Center supports families by providing essential items such as food, clothing, shoes, diapers, household supplies, and personal care products. They also offer parenting education, afterschool programs, and access to health services through telehealth pods. Community programs, including a community kitchen and farmers market, help families access resources, build connections, and support their well-being.

Parent Coaching

The Mapleton Family Resource Center offers parenting education and afterschool programs that help families build skills, strengthen relationships, and support children’s development.

McKenzie/Blue River Family Resource Center

What This Organization Does

The McKenzie‑Blue River Family Resource Center supports parents and caregivers of young children in the McKenzie and Blue River area with parenting education, early learning groups, and family activities. These services help families feel supported and connected. The center also connects families to community resources and, when available, provides basic supplies like food, clothing, and diapers. Staff create a welcoming place where caregivers can learn and find support.

Parent Coaching

The McKenzie-Blue River Family Resource Center supports parents and caregivers with parenting education, early learning groups, and family activities. These services help families build skills, strengthen relationships, and feel more connected and supported.

Nurturely

What This Organization Does

Nurturely supports expectant and new parents, infants, and caregivers through education, support, and community connection. The organization focuses on helping families have healthy starts and works to reduce health gaps for parents and infants. Nurturely offers support around pregnancy, birth, early infant care, lactation, and postpartum care. Services include one-on-one lactation support, virtual lactation education, family preparedness education, and programs that help families feel connected, supported, and included. They also offer nature walks that include climate resiliency and wildfire preparedness, dance and body movement classes that support infant bonding and care, and cultural story times for families.

Pregnancy & Birth Support

Nurturely supports expectant and new parents through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. They provide lactation support and education, including one-on-one support and virtual lactation learning. Services help families feel informed, supported, and confident while caring for themselves and their infants during the early stages of parenthood.

Parent Coaching

Nurturely offers education, community programs, and activities that support early parenting and infant care. Families can participate in programs that build connection, support bonding, and provide guidance for caring for a newborn. These services help parents and caregivers feel supported and included as they adjust to life with a baby.

Oregon Community Programs

What This Organization Does

Oregon Community Programs (OCP) supports children, youth, and families through behavioral health, mental health, and family support services. The organization provides counseling, therapy, parenting education, support groups, and specialized services for foster and kinship caregivers. Services may include individual, family, or caregiver support to help children and families manage emotions, reduce stress, improve communication, strengthen relationships, and navigate challenges at home, school, and in the community. Through parenting education and coaching, parents and caregivers learn practical strategies to support positive behavior, build nurturing relationships, and promote healthy social-emotional development.

Services are available for children and youth ages 0–18, with some services available up to age 21 in limited circumstances. Support may be provided in the office, home, school, or other community settings depending on a family’s needs. Enrolled participants can also receive resource navigation to help connect with additional services and supports.