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Education provides youth and family engagement services from prenatal to adulthood. Our primary focus is on school readiness, literacy, after school programs, youth advocacy & more.

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Community Wellness focuses on the holistic well-being of individuals, families, and communities. This includes increase food access, nutrition education, mobile health clinic with access to dental care, and services for aging adults.

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Economic Sustainability programs support families with limited or no-income to engage in services and activities designed to improve their well-being and housing conditions and increase their earning potential.

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UNICA provides 24-hour bilingual (Spanish/English) domestic violence/sexual assault crisis line, sex trafficking intervention, advocacy, counseling, abuse prevention & interventions programs.

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Our Humble Roots

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El Programa Hispano’s humble roots began in 1982 when a small group of outreach workers from Catholic Family Services, now Catholic Charities of Oregon (CCO), conducted outreach to Latino migrant farmworkers in East Multnomah County. In 2015, with the support of CCO, El Programa became an independent 501(c)3 organization. Today, we serve more than 20,000 individuals annually in the areas of Economic Sustainability, Education, Community Wellness and UNICA, our Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault prevention, intervention, and advocacy program. Our vision is a thriving Latine Community living to our fullest potential.

Although EPHC is affiliated with the Catholic Charities Network, a candidate or participant does not need to be a Catholic to work with us or to receive services. Across our programs and services, staff of all faiths or none, work within our framework of respect for our mission, a person’s dignity and the common good.

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Nuestro programa UNICA está en busca de voluntarixs bilingües (ingles/español) para la Linea de Crisis UNICA. Estxs voluntarixs estarán a cargo de contestar llamadas recibidas en la Línea de Crisis UNICA y brindar apoyo a sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, agresión sexual, y trata de personas con respeto, amabilidad y cuidado, y proporcionarles apoyo emocional, recursos, referencias, cupones de emergencia para hotel, y crear planes de seguridad.
Requisitos:
- Debe ser bilingüe (español/ingles)
- Debe tomar un entrenamiento culturalmente especifico de 40hras sobre violencia doméstica y agresión sexual.
- Debe tener por lo menos 18 años.
- Debe comprometerse a un mínimo de 1 año de voluntariado y donar por lo menos 16hras por mes.
¿Esta interesadx o quiere más información?
No dude en llamarnos al (503) 232-4448 o envíenos un mensaje a communications@elprograma.org

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Our UNICA program is looking for bilingual (English/Spanish) volunteers for our UNICA Crisis Line. As a UNICA Volunteer, you will be picking up calls from our Linea UNICA and supporting DV/SA/HT survivors with respect, kindness, and care to provide emotional support, resources, referrals, emergency hotel vouchers, and safety planning.
Requirements:
- Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).
- Must take a 40hr culturally specific DVSA training.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must commit to a minimum of 1 year of volunteer work with at least 16hrs per month.
Are you interested or need more information?
Please don’t hesitate to give us a call at (503) 232-4448 or send a message to communications@elprograma.org

#volunteering #pdxvolunteers
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Nuestro programa UNICA está en busca de voluntarixs bilingües (ingles/español) para la Linea de Crisis UNICA. Estxs voluntarixs estarán a cargo de contestar llamadas recibidas en la Línea de Crisis UNICA y brindar apoyo a sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, agresión sexual, y trata de personas con respeto, amabilidad y cuidado, y proporcionarles apoyo emocional, recursos, referencias, cupones de emergencia para hotel, y crear planes de seguridad.
Requisitos:
- Debe ser bilingüe (español/ingles)
- Debe tomar un entrenamiento culturalmente especifico de 40hras sobre violencia doméstica y agresión sexual.
- Debe tener por lo menos 18 años.
- Debe comprometerse a un mínimo de 1 año de voluntariado y donar por lo menos 16hras por mes.
¿Esta interesadx o quiere más información?
No dude en llamarnos al (503) 232-4448 o envíenos un mensaje a communications@elprograma.org

*** ENGLISH***
Our UNICA program is looking for bilingual (English/Spanish) volunteers for our UNICA Crisis Line. As a UNICA Volunteer, you will be picking up calls from our Linea UNICA and supporting DV/SA/HT survivors with respect, kindness, and care to provide emotional support, resources, referrals, emergency hotel vouchers, and safety planning.
Requirements:
- Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).
- Must take a 40hr culturally specific DVSA training.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must commit to a minimum of 1 year of volunteer work with at least 16hrs per month.
Are you interested or need more information?
Please don’t hesitate to give us a call at (503) 232-4448 or send a message to communications@elprograma.org

#volunteering #pdxvolunteers 
@followers

✨We're hiring a SUN Site Manager!✨

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children? This opportunity would be perfect for you!
As a SUN Site Manager you would be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the after-school SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) Community School program and will develop school-based programs addressing academics, enrichment, recreation, and resource needs.

For more information and to apply, please visit elprograma.org/get-involved/careers/
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✨Were hiring a SUN Site Manager!✨

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children? This opportunity would be perfect for you!
As a SUN Site Manager you would be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the after-school SUN (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods) Community School program and will develop school-based programs addressing academics, enrichment, recreation, and resource needs.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://elprograma.org/get-involved/careers/
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#pdxjobs #portlandjobs #hiringnow #portlandhiring 
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Sabias que los tamales son una preparación de origen prehispánico y que la palabra viene del vocablo náhuatl tamalli, que significa forma envuelta? Aunque ese no es su único nombre, hallaca, humitas, chuchitos, pasteles en hoja, estas son algunas de las maneras en que se conocen a los tamales en otros países.
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Did you know that tamales are a preparation of pre-Hispanic origin and that the word comes from the Nahuatl word tamalli, which means wrapped shape? Although that is not their only name, hallaca, humitas, chuchitos, sheet cakes, these are some of the ways in which tamales are known in other countries.
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Sabias que los tamales son una preparación de origen prehispánico y que la palabra viene del vocablo náhuatl tamalli, que significa forma envuelta? Aunque ese no es su único nombre, hallaca, humitas, chuchitos, pasteles en hoja, estas son algunas de las maneras en que se conocen a los tamales en otros países. 
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Did you know that tamales are a preparation of pre-Hispanic origin and that the word comes from the Nahuatl word tamalli, which means wrapped shape? Although that is not their only name, hallaca, humitas, chuchitos, sheet cakes, these are some of the ways in which tamales are known in other countries.

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