Family Building Blocks

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Dear Uncorked Live guests,

We believe that families are the life-blood of our community and that every child has the potential for greatness. When parents have the support to be their child’s first and best teachers, and when children feel safe and loved, we all benefit.

U.S. Bank is proud to have partnered with Family Building Blocks in their efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect in Marion and Polk counties for 25 years.

Thank you for joining us this year. When you invest in Family Building Blocks, more families will be surrounded by loving relationships and more children will have limitless opportunities. You can be confident that you are changing lives. Thank you for your generosity and care of the youngest among us and their families.

Enjoy your night!

- Your Salem Market Leaders: Troy Macdermid, Griffin Zollner, and Michael Smith

family building blocks

“KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE AND FAMILIES TOGETHER”

OUR MISSION

IS TO “KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND FAMILIES TOGETHER”

Founded in Salem, Oregon in 1997, Family Building Blocks is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and certified Relief Nursery committed to “Keeping Children Safe and Families Together.”

OUR METHOD

IS PREVENTION: AGES PRENATAL THROUGH FIVE

To focus on prevention, we partner with families who have the greatest needs and provide high-quality, critical, and voluntary services. Eligibility is based on stressors and placement is prioritized based on need.

OUR BELIEF

IS THAT ALL PARENTS WANT THE BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN

Family Building Blocks offers support for parents to form strong bonds with their children and increase their readiness for their future. We believe all parents want to give their children the best possible start in life.

OUR COMMUNITY

IS MARION AND POLK COUNTIES

We are the only organization of this kind in our community, providing the most intensive, specialized prevention services at no cost to families who are facing overwhelming life circumstances.

PROGRAMS

Relief Nursery Healthy Families Early Head Start Family Mental Health

SERVICES

Therapeutic Classrooms Home Visiting Parenting Education Respite Care

RESOURCES

Food Pantry Clothing Closet Community Referrals Diaper Bank