Our services
How can we help?
Education
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.
Community Wellness
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.
Economic Sustainability
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.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Survivor Support
UNICA provides 24-hour bilingual (Spanish/English) domestic violence/sexual assault crisis line, sex trafficking intervention, advocacy, counseling, abuse prevention & interventions programs.
Our Humble Roots
How we got started
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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Esta semana, varios miembros de nuestro equipo de UNICA asistieron a la conferencia del Instituto Nacional de Capacitación (NTI) en Portland para aprender de varios líderes en el campo de los servicios para sobrevivientes. Organizado por el Centro Nacional para Víctimas de Crimen. (NCVC), NTI reúne un “enfoque multidisciplinario para compartir prácticas prometedoras, investigaciones actuales y programas y políticas eficaces que se centran en las víctimas, se basan en la práctica y se basan en la investigación”.
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This week, several members of our UNICA team attended the National Training Institute (NTI) conference in Portland to learn from various leaders in the field of survivor services. Organized by the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), NTI brings together a “multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that are victim-centered, practice-based, and research-informed.”
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We are wrapping up this work week and National Community Schools Coordinator Appreciation Week highlighting Miguel Tandy, our SUN Site Manager at Wilkes Elementary School!
Miguel was asked a funny question by a student this week “Mr. Tandy, if I do all my homework this week, do you think I’ll grow taller by Friday?”. It was such an innocent and funny question that reminded him of how they’re always making connections between what they hear and their own world.
He loves to create opportunities for students to grow both inside and outside the classroom. He believes that every child deserves access to enrichment programs that support their learning and personal development, no matter their background. Being able to make a positive impact in their lives and seeing them succeed in different areas keeps is what keeps him motivated every day.
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Congratulations Miguel; keep up the good work! 🎉
Gracias por todo lo que hacen! Felicidades!
Miguel, Miguel, Miguel!!! Keep up the geeat work Karnalito. Tenemos una caminata pendiente.
We're still in celebration mode! Today, as part of the National Community Schools Coordinator Appreciation Week, we want to highlight the amazing Nati Santos, who is the SUN Site Manager at Highland Elementary School.
Nati has been a SUN Site Manager for 3 years and her favorite grade to work with is 1st grade because they remind her to be patient, kind and positive with their big smiles and compliments.
She finds inspiration to continue her work through the connections she builds with her students and their families, it warms her heart when they see her as part of their family. It is rewarding for her to know how she has made a difference in their lives by sharing resources and supporting their students in school.
Thank you Nati for all you do!
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We love Nati!!! 🥰