by Michael Austin | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Connections365 Partners with Oregon State Fair to Raise Funds for Youth Programs Campaign offers special, reduced Fair ticket pricing to support a good cause Purchase Tickets Here Connections365 is partnering with the 2018 Oregon State Fair to raise funds by selling...
by Michael Austin | May 16, 2018 | Grant
An ambitious statewide campaign has launched to reduce the growing deficit of foster homes in Oregon. Thirteen social service providers, including Connections365, have partnered to recruit and certify new foster parents to work with the most at-risk youth in the...
by Michael Austin | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to announce some exciting news; we have a new name and logo! Our new name, Connections365, still represents all that is wonderful about CCPC. It also demonstrates our growth over the past few years. In addition to providing treatment foster homes and...
by Michael Austin | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
CCPC’s Grounds and Property Manager, Kevin Solomon, is excitedly working to construct a new greenhouse on our campus. Paired with our therapeutic community garden, the greenhouse will allow CCPC youth to learn more about growing and harvesting different types of...
by Michael Austin | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today, March 16, if you shop at Amazon, please use this link. For every purchase you make, Amazon will donate 5% to the CCPC. While this program, known as Amazon Smile, is available all the time, for today only that’s 10x the regular donation amount! So shop...
by Michael Austin | Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s time to start practicing your bowling skills – registration is now open for the 12th annual #PajamaBowl event! Save the date for April 2nd and sign up today at www.PajamaBowl.com. This event makes a big impact in the lives of the foster children we support at...
by Michael Austin | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the hardest things about working with foster youth is saying good bye. Here at CCPC, our staff and foster parents develop meaningful relationships with the youth we are privileged to serve. Recently, reflecting on the exit of a longtime CCPC client, CCPC Office...
by Michael Austin | Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Over 80% of youth who have been involved with CCPC’s Project 180 program have been able to avoid incarceration, though sometimes they make decisions which land them in juvenile hall for a time. However, even in these instances, the work that CCPC is doing is...
by Michael Austin | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
When CCPC opened up Project 180 two years ago, the on-campus kitchen was dedicated for exclusive use by that program. This left mentors without a place to teach life skills and healthy eating habits to youth in other programs. Recently, due in large part to generous...
by Michael Austin | Jun 7, 2016 | Volunteers
For the second consecutive year, a group of volunteers from Salem’s Relevant Life Church came out on an unseasonably warm Sunday in June to volunteer at CCPC. (Click here to see a post about last year’s work.) This happy and hard-working group painted,...
