A woman came into The Collaborative's office in Jackson County and needed help. She had been involved in the criminal justice system and was trying to get her life started again. She needed housing, some form of identification, a cell phone and food. And right there in that office space – which is designed as a very inviting living room – she was able to get all her needs met in one place.
The Collaborative is a space where the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division and Self Sufficiency Programs, Jackson County Community Justice, and The Pathfinder Network are housed together to help women and their families stay out of the criminal justice and child welfare systems – or get out of those system – and thrive in their lives. This partnership helps build better well-being together.
Watch the video below to see how this innovative approach is working in Jackson County.