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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.
Mission
To advance racial equity and social justice through the power of our Latine roots, culture, and community.
Vision
We envision a thriving Latine community living to their fullest potential.
Values
Inclusivity
Collaboration
Empower
Social Justice
Ethical & Transparent
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 32,000 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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2025-2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Our 2025-2026 Sponsorship Opportunities package is live! We have many exciting activities.
Attend an event, volunteer, sponsor, or donate!
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Join Us in Making a Difference
Volunteer or donate today and be part of the change!
There are so many ways to support our vibrant Latine community—children, families, and seniors alike. Whether you give your time or make a donation, your support helps us break down systemic barriers and build a brighter, more equitable future.
"True justice does not demand that we forget the past, but rather that we listen to those whom the past silenced."
#UNICA #SurvivorVoices
In light of recent reports and testimonies that have emerged regarding historical figures of the farmworker movement, including César Chávez and the public testimony of Dolores Huerta, we express the following:
As a society, and especially as communities committed to social justice, it is fundamental to recognize that violence—particularly of a sexual nature—often remains in silence for years, decades, or even a lifetime. This occurs because survivors face fear, stigmatization, unequal power dynamics, and the constant risk of not being believed. These factors profoundly delay their process of speaking out and, in many cases, seeking legal justice.
Naming these experiences, even many years later or when the alleged perpetrators are no longer living, does not diminish their validity in any way. On the contrary, it highlights the complexity of trauma and the depth of the structures that have historically protected figures of power.
At El Programa Hispano/UNICA, we reaffirm our commitment to listening to, believing, and accompanying those who decide to raise their voices. No public career, no matter how relevant, should be placed above the dignity and rights of individuals.
Recognizing these allegations does not mean erasing historical struggles or denying the achievements of the past. It means moving toward a more complete, honest, and ethical understanding of our history. The social transformations we seek also involve critically reviewing our role models and building spaces where justice is holistic.
Today, more than ever, it is time to center victims, respect their timing, and sustain collective processes that promote truth, justice, and reparation.
Our stance is clear: we believe victims, we respect their processes, and we demand environments where speaking out does not result in further harm.
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"La verdadera justicia no exige que olvidemos el pasado, sino que escuchemos a quienes el pasado silenció."
#UNICA #SurvivorVoices
Ante las recientes denuncias y testimonios que han surgido sobre figuras históricas del movimiento campesino, incluyendo a César Chávez y el testimonio público de Dolores Huerta, expresamos lo siguiente:
Como sociedad, y especialmente como comunidades comprometidas con la justicia social, es fundamental reconocer que las violencias, particularmente las de carácter sexual, suelen permanecer en silencio durante años, décadas o incluso toda la vida. Esto ocurre porque las personas sobrevivientes enfrentan miedo, estigmatización, relaciones de poder desiguales y el riesgo constante de no ser creídas. Estos factores retrasan profundamente sus procesos para hablar y, en muchos casos, para buscar justicia legal.
Nombrar estas experiencias, incluso muchos años después o cuando los presuntos agresores ya no están vivos, no les resta validez alguna. Por el contrario, evidencia la complejidad del trauma y la profundidad de las estructuras que históricamente han protegido a figuras de poder.
En el Programa Hispano/UNICA reafirmamos nuestro compromiso de escuchar, creer y acompañar a quienes deciden alzar la voz. Ninguna trayectoria pública, por relevante que sea, debe colocarse por encima de la dignidad y los derechos de las personas.
Reconocer estas denuncias no significa borrar las luchas históricas ni negar los logros del pasado. Significa avanzar hacia una comprensión más completa, honesta y ética de nuestra historia. Las transformaciones sociales que buscamos también implican revisar críticamente nuestros referentes y construir espacios donde la justicia sea integral.
Hoy, más que nunca, es momento de centrar a las víctimas, respetar sus tiempos y sostener procesos colectivos que promuevan verdad, justicia y reparación.
Nuestra postura es clara: creemos en las víctimas, respetamos sus procesos y exigimos entornos donde hablar no implique más daño.
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“En nuestras comunidades, muchas historias aún viven en silencio…
Hoy, elegimos escucharlas.”
✨Conferencia VOCES de la Comunidad 2026 ✨
Te invitamos a ser parte de una conferencia ÚNICA donde sobrevivientes, artistas, defensores y profesionales se unen para explorar el poder del arte como herramienta de sanación, resiliencia y transformación.
A través de la educación, la empatía y la conexión comunitaria, buscamos crear un espacio donde las voces sean honradas y el apoyo sea real.
💛 Este no es solo un evento… es un movimiento para crear conciencia, fortalecer nuestra comunidad y apoyar a sobrevivientes.
🎨 Escucha. Aprende. Apoya.
🤝 Sé parte del cambio.
🎶🎵 En presentación especial en vivo de la reconocida banda Las Cafeteras
🗓️ Fecha: Jueves, 30 de abril de 2026
⏰ Horario: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Lugar: DoubleTree Hotel Portland
Evento Bilingüe: Los talleres se presentarán en inglés o español. Contaremos con servicio de interpretación.
¡Asegura tu lugar hoy mismo — los boletos se están agotando!
👉 Compra tus boletos hoy: bit.ly/46zMGuq
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