Home and Community-Based Programs

Options Counseling and Family Services partners with the Oregon Department of Human Services to support individuals and families in the communities we serve. A few of these programs are listed below.

Family Builders

This is a targeted program with a single goal: do whatever it takes to keep a family together with a solid foundation of safety and respect. Whether there is an immediate need for food and shelter or if the family would benefit from direct interventions to improve parenting skills, our Family Builders are available to stabilize the situation.

Family Support & Connections

The Family Support Coordinator provides variable hours of ‘hands-on’ in-home demonstration, teaching, and support to achieve behavioral change in families where child safety issues are present. Families served include those in which there are safety risks in the home and/or children are at risk of out of home placement. The provider will assess the family’s needs, co-create a family plan of action, and collaborate with other ODHS providers and community agencies.  This service is only provided in the following counties: Clatsop, Columbia, Douglas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill. If you are currently involved with ODHS Child Welfare we are not able to enroll you in the FSC program at this time. For more information please go to Family Support and Connections Self Referral Form

Independent Living Program (ILP)

ILP Specialists assist ODHS and Federally Recognized Tribes in Oregon by supporting resource teens to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and adulthood. The ILP Specialist works closely with ODHS Child Welfare caseworkers, resource parents, and the youth to assess skills and develop and implement an effective plan for services. ILP specialists work with youth in their communities to increase skills needed for independence. Groups are offered to young people in resource care to promote connections with other youth and develop confidence in moving towards adulthood. This service is only provided by Options in the following counties: Linn, Lincoln, Benton, Douglas, and Multnomah. For more information, please fill out the form located at –
Options ILP Referral form

Community Support Program

The Community Support Program Coordinator provides services to families throughout Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook counties referred through community partners, self-referral, and ODHS/Self Sufficiency/Child Welfare to enhance family stability through education and resource attainment; preventing or shortening families’ involvement with ODHS Child Welfare; accessing necessary items and services for family stability; and collaborating with community partners to assist families needing additional resources. For more information, please go to Community Support Program Self- Referral Form.