FAMILY BUILDING BLOCKS INC
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Mission Statement
Family Building Blocks is the relief nursery serving Marion and Polk counties. Our mission is "to keep children safe and families together."
About This Cause
Certified by the Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries Est. 1997 The first Relief Nursery in Oregon opened in Eugene in the 1970's, and today there are over 28 Relief Nurseries statewide working to end the intergenerational cycle of child abuse and neglect. As the Relief Nursery serving Marion and Polk counties, Family Building Blocks is the first and only organization to implement Therapeutic Classrooms and Therapeutic Home Visitation for infants and toddlers in our community. HEALTHY FAMILIES Part of Healthy Families Oregon Accredited by Healthy Families America Est. 2003 Family Building Blocks is the sole provider of Healthy Families home visiting services in Marion and Polk counties. This evidence-based program allows staff to screen families for eligibility at local hospitals. This program serves families prenatally through a child’s third birthday. EARLY HEAD START Audited annually by Federal Head Start and the Department of Health & Human Services Est. 2010 Early Head Start is a federal program serving families living in a defined geographic region with children up to age three. Family Building Blocks has offered Early Head Start home visiting and classroom services since 2010. FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH Available at Jeanette's Place Est. 2020 Our Family Mental Health Program provides safe spaces where families served by Family Building Blocks can build healthy relationships by accessing behavioral health services such as individual and family psychotherapy, psychotherapy groups, and play therapy. Our therapists help children and their families reduce anxiety or depression, improve daily living and mental functionality, and decrease family stressors, all to support family success. Services Include: THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOMS Therapeutic Classrooms provide a safe, nurturing environment to support healthy development and healing from trauma for children ages six weeks to five years. Focused on the healthy social and emotional development of young children, Therapeutic Classrooms are an innovative strategy that incorporate evidence-based curriculum, research on brain development, and early childhood expertise to develop resilience in children. HOME VISITING Home Visits are designed to strengthen the bond and attachment between parent and child. Our Home Visitors bring age-appropriate information and activities to engage the family while also provide referrals to ensure access to medical services and resources for meeting basic needs, and help parents identify and accomplish goals leading to self-sufficiency. PARENT EDUCATION Parents gain leadership skills and take courses to support their family's growth and development through parent advisory groups, training workshops, and one-on-one coaching. Parents can choose to participate in our Parent Leadership Group or Early Head Start Policy Council to receive additional leadership training, and the opportunity to provide input to Family Building Blocks regarding program policies, activities, and planning. RESPITE CARE Respite Care is a self-care service for parents partnering with Family Building Blocks who need to attend a scheduled appointment, meeting, or simply need a break, to place their children in scheduled care for several hours each month. FOOD PANTRY Families partnering with Family Building Blocks receive emergency food boxes through our partnership with Marion-Polk Food Share. Non-perishable food donations are accepted year-round at our locations to support the needs of families parenting young children in Marion and Polk counties. CLOTHING CLOSET Quality and gently used children's clothing is available to families through our Clothing Closet. There is always a need for additional donations of gently used clothing for children ages infant to five years. COMMUNITY REFERRALS Parents are connected to needed community resources and services including local food banks, medical and dental providers, housing, child care, Head Start, support for basic needs, substance abuse counseling, domestic violence programs, and other charitable organizations that may be able to help families during a crisis.