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Portland Families Deserve Safety, Not Violence
Dear Community, I’m writing with a heavy heart after learning that federal border control agents opened fire in Portland, putting our neighbors, our families, and our children in danger. This is not the first time, as we saw just yesterday in Minneapolis with the murder of Renee Good. What’s worse, we know it won’t be […]
Federal Judge Grants Second Preliminary Injunction Blocking Attacks on Head Start
SEATTLE – A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attacks on Head Start, halting the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) ban on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as well as mass office closures and layoffs at the Office of Head Start. These administrative actions had disrupted programs nationwide and hindered their […]
New Year, New Brand, Same Dedication | Año Nuevo, Imagen Nueva, Igual de Dedicadas
A note to ring in the new year from our Executive Director, Candice Williams (she/her): Happy New Year, friends! As we step into 2025, I’m filled with hope. Not the kind that waits for change, but the kind that creates it. That’s why I’m proud to share the fruits of our rebranding labor with you […]
REPORT: Preschool for All Is Working — Multnomah County Parents and Teachers Say Free, Universal Early Education is Transforming Kids, Families, and the Profession
Jump to reports below. Multnomah County’s Preschool for All (PFA) program is on track to achieve full universality by Fall 2030, offering free preschool to all of the County’s three- and four-year-olds whose families wish to enroll them. PFA will provide lots of options for families of location, size of setting, language, cultural context and […]
Words from Our Political Director on Representative Lamar Wise’s Appointment to HD 48
Below is an adaptation of words from Family Forward Political Director, Marchel Kaleikini, given on November 14, 2025 at the swearing-in of Representative Lamar Wise. At Family Forward, we believe fiercely and unapologetically that every Oregonian deserves access to affordable care at every stage of life. That means accessible childcare for our families and caregivers, […]
Resources to Weather the Government Shut Down
Despite Republican control of the House, Senate, and White House, the U.S. Government remains shut down. Everyday Americans are suffering as a result of this inability to govern. But we know this crisis didn’t come out of nowhere. It comes after nine months of relentless, reckless attacks on immigrants, the rule of law, and deep […]
Join us for Dance Like a Mother!
You’re cordially invited to the 11th annual Dance Like a Mother! WHEN: November 8, 2025, 6:30pm – 9:30pmWHERE: Holocene, 1001 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, OR 97214 Tickets are available now! Space is limited. Get yours below!
Declaración de Family Forward sobre la decisión del Tribunal de Apelaciones sobre la financiación de Medicaid para Planned Parenthood
El 12 de septiembre, nos enteramos que un tribunal de apelaciones permitió que la administración de Trump bloqueara los fondos de Medicaid para Planned Parenthood mientras continúan con desafíos legales adicionales. Es desalentador ver que el tribunal de apelaciones permita que los esfuerzos de la administración de Trump bloqueen la financiación de Medicaid para Planned […]
Family Forward Statement on Appeals Court Ruling on Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding
On September 12, we learned that an appeals court allowed the Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while additional legal challenges carry on. It is disheartening to see the appeals court enable the Trump administration’s efforts to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, and we are deeply concerned by this administration’s continued […]
Tribunal Federal Detiene Ataques Ilegales de la Administración Trump contra Familias de Head Start
Lo siguiente es una actualización sobre la demanda presentada en abril con la ACLU para proteger el acceso a Head Start para todas las familias. Un juez otorga una orden judicial preliminar que bloquea una directiva del HHS que busca limitar el acceso a Head Start según el estatus migratorio. SEATTLE – En un triunfo […]
Federal Court Halts Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Head Start Families
The following is an update to the lawsuit filed in April with the ACLU to protect access to Head Start for all families. Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking a directive from the HHS that seeks to limit access to Head Start based on immigration status SEATTLE – In a win for working families, a federal […]