First Place Kids Program

First Place Family Center, Volunteer, Youth & Family

Located within SVdP’s First Place Family Center, First Place Kids is a unique program that addresses the multifaceted needs of children and families who are experiencing homelessness in Lane County.  Homelessness impacts every member of the family, right down to a...

First Place: A Family Appreciation

First Place Family Center, Youth & Family

First Place Dispelled Family’s Shelter Concerns It’s called First Place for good reason. Tiffany and Monica would advise any family to visit First Place Family Center before spending so much as a night in a car or tent. Faced with an abrupt loss of housing, they...

First Place Mom’s Success is St. Vinnie’s Gain

First Place Family Center, Shelter Assistance, Staff Stories

Resident Services Coordinator Brings Wealth of Practical Experience After her partner was let go from her job unexpectedly, and with new employment difficult to secure, Desiree and her family – including two children – found they weren’t able to continue paying...

First Place Rises to the Occasion of COVID-19

First Place Family Center, Youth & Family

But then, First Place is always there for families without homes It’s quieter these days at First Place Family Center. Early in the COVID-19 emergency, families enrolled in Night Shelter were assigned 24-7 to the First Place Annex, which is better equipped for...

Unhoused Families Have Place to Shelter

First Place Family Center, Shelter Assistance

In March & April at the Annex: 5,400 meals served, 480 loads of laundry washed and dried, 70 hygiene kits distributed. Meet our 2020 SEHS Graduate Thank YOU for Supporting First Place Programs!