FPFC Annex gives young family a needed boost into housing
Angel, left, and Olivia Merlos are pictured with kids Jordan and Dakota at SVdP’s First Place Family Center in July…
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From trash to treasure
TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, as the old saying goes. Since opening our first…
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We Are SVdP: Lynne Francois-Grubbs
A YEAR OF CHANGE Many of us will always remember 2020 as a year that shook our lives. The worldwide…
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We Are SVdP: Cari Hansen
DOWN BUT NOT OUT Everyone begins the race of life at a different starting point, and the track isn’t always…
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Annex now home to all SVdP emergency family services
On Aug. 1, 2022, SVdP improved access to emergency family services by shifting these resources to one central location — the…
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First Place Kids Program
Located within SVdP’s First Place Family Center, First Place Kids is a unique program that addresses the multifaceted needs of…
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First Place: A Family Appreciation
First Place Dispelled Family’s Shelter Concerns It’s called First Place for good reason. Tiffany and Monica would advise any family…
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First Place Mom’s Success is St. Vinnie’s Gain
Resident Services Coordinator Brings Wealth of Practical Experience After her partner was let go from her job unexpectedly, and with…
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St. Vincent de Paul’s First Place Programs Stand Up to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 emergency filtered into Lane County, the staff of St. Vincent de Paul’s First Place programs flew into…
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First Place Rises to the Occasion of COVID-19
But then, First Place is always there for families without homes It’s quieter these days at First Place Family Center.…
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