El Programa Hispano
Since 1982, El Programa Hispano has provided a wide array of social services to low-income Latinos in the Portland metro area.
- to increase self-sufficiency within the Latino community,
- to empower individuals to achieve a better quality of life, &
- to promote mutual understanding and respect among cultures
Services offered through El Programa Hispano include:
Family Services
El Programa Hispano offers a wide variety of services for low-income Latino families, including outreach to elderly Latinos, anti-poverty services, a low-income taxpayer clinic, skill building, health and safety promoters and parent-child development.
Mental Health and Addiction Services
El Programa Hispano offers bilingual and bicultural mental health services to low-income Latinos and also provides addiction treatment, counseling and housing resources to Latino families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless as a result of addictions or mental heath problems.
Project UNICA: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Project UNICA assists Spanish-speaking women, men and adolescents affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.
El Programa Hispano provides academic support, skill building activities, mentoring, tutoring and recreation to Latino students attending schools in all school districts in Multnomah County. El Programa Hispano also operates two SUN Schools (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) in the Gresham-Barlow School District.
Services for Gang-Affected Youth
The Gang Prevention program (LIBRE)
provides intensive case management, drug and alcohol treatment and prevention services to gang involved Latino youth and their families.
Through collaboration with the City of Portland, El Programa Hispano also offers Gang Outreach, including prevention education and referral services to Latino youth affected or involved in gangs.
El Programa Hispano Locations:
138 NE 3rd Street, Suite 140
Gresham OR 97030
503.669.8350
Fax: 503.666.7487
901 SE Oak Street
Portland, Oregon 97214
503.236.9670
Fax: 503.234.9074
For more information about El Programa Hispano, please contact:
Gloria Wiggins, Latino Services Division Manager
(503) 489-6800
gwiggins@catholiccharitiesoregon.org
Barbara Bernstein, Family Services Program Manager
(503) 489-6829
bbernstein@catholiccharitiesoregon.org
Karen Janes , Project UNICA Program Manager
(503) 489-6834
kjanes@catholiccharitiesoregon.org
Ricardo Lopez, Services for Gang-Affected Youth Program Manager
(503) 489-6802
rlopez@catholiccharitiesoregon.org
Courtney Montague, School-Based Services Program Manager
(503) 489-6801
cmontague@catholiccharitiesoregon.org
