El Programa Hispano - Services for Youth & Families
El Programa Hispano provides a family oriented, culturally specific programs to support students to improve their academic achievement, to develop social skills and to pursue higher levels of education. Our program philosophy involves the use of elements of Latino popular culture, such as art, soccer, and music, to attract and engage children and their families to participate in specialized after-school enrichment activities at selected school sites. El Programa Hispano also provides case management services to children at risk of academic failure, school desertion, violent behavior or any kind of abuse, through the placement of staff members in schools which serve a high percentage of Latino students who come from low income, monolingual families.
El Programa Hispano has extensive experience providing school-based services to the Latino community of Multnomah County. Our services have significantly increased the number of Latino students who stay in school and graduate. We have also been very successful in assisting Latino parents to become more involved in their children's education. Our staff members have developed effective partnerships with teachers, counselors and school administrators, and we are frequently called upon to participate in student, parent and school activities.
Services to Youth Include:
- Social Support Services for Educational Success: El Programa Hispano provides academic support, skill building activities, mentoring, tutoring and recreation to Latino students attending schools in the Parkrose, David Douglas, Centennial, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds school districts. EPH also provides parental involvement, education and leadership development for families.
- SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) Community Schools: El Programa Hispano manages two SUN schools in east Multnomah County: East Gresham Elementary and Hall Elementary. The SUN program provides after-school academic and enrichment activities for students and families, as well as information and referral services that connect families to community resources and events.
- Cedar Ridge PreventNet Community School: The Cedar Ridge PreventNet Community School program provides a wide range of services for children attending the Cedar Ridge Middle School in Sandy, Oregon. These services include homework club, after-school enrichment activities and special adult and family activities during selected evening hours.
- Gang Prevention (LIBRE Program): El Programa Hispano, in partnership with Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement and Morrison Child and Family Services, offers intensive case management, drug and alcohol treatment and prevention services to gang involved Latino youth and their families. In partnership with the Youth Employment Institute, El Programa Hispano provides special services for girls affected by gang activity.
For more information, please contact:
El Programa Hispano
Services for Youth Program Manager
(503) 669-8350
