Hillsboro, April 30th, 2015. Community Action of Washington County held its 50th Anniversary Gala and Indira Yagle, a former Community Action client, showed off her Build-A-Bear to be adopted to benefit Community Action’s Hillsboro Family Shelter residents. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) Community Action leads the way to eliminate conditions of poverty and create opportunities for people and communities to thrive. Chaired by Jason Yamamoto, the event drew 400 guests and raised a record $280,000, including a $100,000 Challenge Gift by Jim and Shirley Johnson, to support low-income families seeking a path to stability.
Community Action offers the following programs to assist eligible residents of Washington County. Click a link or call to find out about service details, availability, eligibility criteria and more.
Addressing housing crisis situations by providing emergency shelter and short-term rent assistance
Phone: 503.640.3263
Offering financial support for household energy costs
Phone: 503.615.0771
Email: energy@caowash.org
Providing limited funding to help prevent homelessness
Phone: 503.615.0770
Helping families lower utility bills and improve household energy efficiency
Phone: 503.906.6550
Email: weatherization@caowash.org
Promoting school readiness with programs for children from infancy to age five
Phone: 503.693.3262
Email: headstart@caowash.org
Connecting families with child care providers in Washington & Columbia counties
Phone: 971.223.6100 or 800.624.9516
Email: ccrr@caowash.org
Helping women connect to healthy baby services during and after pregnancy
Phone: 503.517.3198
Email: openingdoors@caowash.org
Offering comprehensive health and human service resources online and by phone
Phone: 2-1-1 or 866.698.6155
Email: findcontact@caowash.org
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