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Wildfire Relief/Programa de ayuda en caso de desastres por incendios forestales
If you are a low-income Oregonian affected by the 2020 wildfires, Legal Aid Services of Oregon can help with free legal assistance on a range of wildfire-related legal issues, including denials of FEMA assistance, document replacement, housing, consumer fraud, and more. To find out if you qualify for free legal services, call the Wildfire Disaster […]
Black Resilience Fund / Fondo de Resiliencia Afroamericana/Negra
The Black Resilience Fund is an emergency fund dedicated to healing and resilience by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders. Learn more and apply here: https://www.blackresiliencefund.com. Fondo de Resiliencia Afroamericana/Negra El Black Resilience Fund es un “Fondo de emergencia de Resiliencia Negra” dedicado a la curación y la resiliencia al proporcionar recursos inmediatos a los […]
Food & Rent Assistance / Asistencia con alimentos y alquiler
A global pandemic and devastating wildfire season in 2020 has left many Oregonians struggling to make ends meet, even as we begin to return to “normal.” If the majority of us had access to the basics we needed to survive pre-pandemic we would have been better prepared for crises like these. We don’t have access […]
Workplace Discrimination / Discriminación en el lugar de trabajo
Are you experiencing workplace discrimination because of your family caregiving demands? Familial status discrimination is employment discrimination against workers based on their off-duty family caregiving responsibilities (like passing over a qualified mother for a job or penalizing employees who have caregiving responsibilities). Seven local jurisdictions in Oregon have enacted familial status protections that expressly prohibit […]
Paid & Unpaid Leave / Licencia con goce de sueldo y sin goce de sueldo
Paid leave for every American was left out of the American Rescue Plan. This is extremely disappointing, as we know that access to paid leave is one of the most effective tools to keep mothers and caregivers in the workforce and is essential for every family during a pandemic. While we continue to advocate for […]
Financial Assistance for Undocumented Oregonians / Ayuda financiera para los Oregonianos Indocumentados
Ayuda financiera para los Oregonianos Indocumentados La organización de family forward cree que cada Oregoniano debe ser incluido en todos los planes y pólizas de recuperación de Covid-19 sin importar su estado migratorio. Ya que no es asi al nivel federal, varias organizaciones a traves del estado se han esforzado para garantizar que las personas […]
What to Know About Direct Payments & Child Tax Credits from the American Rescue Plan Act / Lo que debe saber sobre los pagos directos y los créditos fiscales por hijos de la Ley del Plan de Rescate Americano
Expanded Child Tax Credit Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Child Tax Credit has now been expanded to reach more families–even if you’ve made little to no income in the past year. For tax year 2021, the amount of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is increased to a maximum of $3,600 per child […]
Resources for Unemployment / Los Recursos para el desempleo.
Do you qualify for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits because your child’s school or child care facility is closed? PUA is an unemployment benefits program that was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently passed American Rescue Plan Act extended this benefit through September 6, 2021. Workers can qualify for this unemployment insurance […]
Child Care Resources for Providers / Recursos de cuidado infantil para proveedores
Child Care Resources for Providers We are seeing historic investments in child care for the first time in decades. It’s a lot to navigate and process! Especially when providers have been struggling to get by for so long. Earlier this year, the American Rescue Plan Act included $40 billion for child care that is currently […]
Child Care Resources for Parents / Recursos de cuidado infantil para padres
What does the American Rescue Plan Act mean for your family?
Our 2021 Legislative Priorities
How we respond to this crisis matters. The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the many cracks in our systems that Family Forward Oregon has been working to address for years. Mothers and caregivers—especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC)—have been disproportionately impacted by the mishandling of our response thus far. We […]