Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Paige Garcia is our Family & Community Engagement Coordinator at Woodlawn. She works to ensure stability for our students and families so our community can thrive. If your student or family are in need of any assistance when it comes to food, clothing, glasses, housing, or anything else, please feel free to reach out!

Paige Garcia es nuestra Coordinadora de Participación Familiar y Comunitaria en Woodlawn. Ella trabaja para garantizar la estabilidad de nuestros estudiantes y familias para que nuestra comunidad pueda prosperar. Si su estudiante o su familia necesitan ayuda con respecto a comida, ropa, anteojos, alojamiento o cualquier otra cosa, ¡no dude en comunicarse con nosotros!

Paige Garcia, pagarcia@pps.net

Resources for PPS Families

PPS Food Pantries

https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/4/Map_food.pdf

Rent & Utilities Assistance through Woodlawn Resilience Fund

Please email WoodlawnSchoolResilienceFund@gmail.com with your need and a copy of your bill including your name and address. Please expect approximately $200 in financial assistance per family per school year. Thank you!

Rent & Utilities Assistance through SEI

Please contact the Woodlawn SUN Manager

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Trevor Project, Suicide prevention for LGBTQ.

1-866-488-7386 - 24/7

Housing & Shelters

211/Multnomah County Joint Office of Homeless Services 1-866-698-6155
Shelter Directory https://shelterlistings.org/city/portland-or.html
Lilac Meadows: 503-477-9724
Raphael House https://raphaelhouse.com/
Rose Haven Day Shelter for Women and Children https://rosehaven.org
Community of Hope Shelter: 503-852-1070

Clothing Resources

PTA Clothing Center located at the Marshall High School Campus 3901 SE 91st Ave • Room C-56 (map).

Open for students to receive clothing on Monday and Thursday school days from 10am-1pm, September through April. You must receive a referral form for each student needing the Clothing Center's services.

Once the student has the completed form, they may come to the Center once before winter break and once after winter break of that same school year.