Full Circle Outreach Center Inc

FULL CIRCLE OUTREACH CENTER INC HAS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO ALL MOBILE OUTREACH UNITS AND NO LONGER HOUSES THE WAREHOUSE IN CENTRAL OREGON. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING HEALTH BARRIERS OF OUR FOUNDER, REBECCA HANSON, THE BOARD DECISION TO INTEGRATE MOBILE UNITS BACK IN 2015 IS FULLY MOBILE AND ACTIVE. OUTREACH FOCUS ALSO EXPANDS INTO OUR ONGOING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE CREATIVE ARTS FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS/HIGH RISK CLIENTAL.MOBILE UNIT OUTREACH SERVED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. HAS EXPANDED THE FOCUS TO THE SANTIAM RIVER AREAS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS SUPPORT/RESOURCES EASILY. ONGOING FOCUS FOR THE SANTIAM RIVER COMMUNITIES, STAYTON, AUMSVILLE, LYONS AND MILL CITY. WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO BRING AWARENESS AND BRING BASIC SUPPLIES OUT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.FOOD DELIVER SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY IN CENTRAL OREGON PROVIDED BI-WEEKLY NUTRITIONAL FOOD FOR THE DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY IN REDMOND, OREGON. MOBILE UNIT TEAMS SERVED 122 INDIVIDUALS IN ONE YEAR WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO A FOOD BANK AND ARE LOW INCOME PROVISION AND REQUIRE SPECIALIZED DIETS DUE TO CHRONIC/ILLNESS.SERVED FOOD AND VOLUNTEERED AT THE 2017 HOMELESS COUNT IN STAYTON, OREGON. BROUGHT SUPPLIES, BLANKETS, BIBLES, DOG/CAT CARE PRODUCTS, AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES FOR THE HOMELESS COUNT. COOKED AND SERVED DINNER FOR THE COUNT.OUTREACH SERVICES EXPANDED SERVICE SUPPORT INTO THE THERAPEUTIC ARTS. GRASS ROOTS AGENDA WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS/PAIN THROUGH THE CREATIVE ARTS/PAINTING. BEGAN COLLABORATING WITH THE WAC (WILLAMETTE ART CENTER) IN SALEM, OREGON AND THE SANTIAM RIVER ARTS COMMUNITY. GRASS ROOTS GOAL TO OFFER CREATIVE ARTS/PAINTING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS PATIENTS AND HIGH RISK YOUTH.VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION/EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY PLACED 26 INDIVIDUALS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS INTO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT/POSITIONS. OFFERED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 63 INDIVIDUALS IN 2017. SERVICES RANGED FROM PORTFOLIO SERVICE SUPPORT, INTERVIEW READINESS, EMPLOYMENT EXPLORATION, COMMUNITY BASED ASSESSMENT WORK UP, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, ON THE JOB INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING SUPPORT, AND RETENTION SERVICES.MOBILE OUTREACH SERVED ONCE A MONTH IN A COLLABORATIVE MISSION WITH OTHER FAITH BASED SERVICES UNDER THE BRIDGES IN SALEM, OREGON. SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 150 CLIENTS EACH SERVICE EVENT IN 2017.MOBILE OUTREACH SERVED MONTHLY IN PORTLAND WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, CROSS ROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, DURING THEIR WEEKLY FOOD BANK. ONCE A MONTH OUR MOBILE MISSION OFFERED SUPPLIES TO FAMILIES IN NEED IN THIS SERVICE AREA IN PORTLAND.FCO CONTINUES TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT TWO STUDENTS IN INDIA THROUGH GOOD NEWS INDIA. MISSION TRIP BACK TO INDIA IS SCHEDULED FOR 2018 DEPENDENT UPON THE HEALTH OF FOUNDER, REBECCA HANSON.MOBILE OUTREACH VOLUNTEER TEAM CONTINUES TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE RECYCLED BED MATS INTO THE MARION COUNTY SERVICE AREA. HANDMADE WATERPROOF BED ROLLS ARE A CONSISTENT MONTHLY LABOR OF LOVE AND DISTRIBUTION.MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM IN STAYTON, OREGON PROVIDES ONE MEAL A WEEK FOR THE LOCAL BIBLE STUDY GROUP. FEEDING FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS IN NEED EACH WEEK. THIS SERVICE SUPPORT HAS BECOME A POPULAR SERVICE AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN POPULARITY. CURRENTLY SERVING OVER A DOZEN PEOPLE EACH WEEK.2017 MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM HAS ESTABLISHED AN OPEN SOBRIETY SUPPORT GROUP AND IS HOUSED AT A LOCAL CHURCH IN STAYTON, OREGON. THIS SUPPORT GROUP CONTINUES TO GROW AND IS CONSISTENTLY SERVING EACH SUNDAY EVENING.2017 PROJECT INTERVIEW HAS SUPPLIED TWELVE WOMEN WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS WITH WORK READY WARDROBE, ERGONOMIC SHOES, AND INTERVIEW READY HYGIENE AND HAIR STYLE.