Support a young child at the Family Relief Nursery

Many families with young children aren’t able to provide the support they so desperately want to give to their children because of a variety of pressures combined with a lack of support. At VOA Oregon’s Family Relief Nursery (FRN), we work to reduce that pressure through providing resources and parent support so the family can stay strong and healthy.

You can be an immediate support to children by providing caring, affirmation, and structure. This is a great way to feel the joyful energy young children bring, learn vital skills to supporting their growth, and get an insider’s look at social work and early childhood education in action.

Classroom Assistant: Pair up with a classroom teacher to support an age-specific therapeutic classroom. Learn our unique intervention model, expand the type and depth of activities, provide 1:1 support, and be the adult a young child connects with while they grow and learn.

All training is provided - all you need is a love of children, willingness to learn through practice and modeling, and ability to commit to a weekday morning for at least six months.

Current openings

Inner SE Location (234 SE 7th Ave Portland)

• Monday mornings-Preschool rooms
• Wednesday mornings-Infant room
• Thursday mornings-Preschool and Toddler rooms

Outer SE Location (2609 SE 136th Ave Portland)

• Monday mornings-Toddler room

VOA Oregon's Family Relief Nursery is a prevention/intervention program that helps to stop the cycle of child abuse & neglect while also providing development assessments and a therapeutic nursery/preschool environment for children ages six weeks through five years. The program provides skills training, respite care, and home visits to assist families in re-establishing a safe, caring home environment.