The new Family Peace Center of Washington County is a 64,000-square-foot, purpose-built facility that will serve more than 10,000 people each year. For the first time in the United States, a single center will bring together domestic and sexual violence services, child abuse medical care, law enforcement, housing support, mental health care, and a trauma-informed preschool all under one roof. It is a transformative model grounded in prevention, intervention, and long-term healing. At the heart of this vision is a deep understanding of what survivors, especially children, need to thrive. 

Talking about mental health within the Latine community has not always been easy. For many individuals and families, conversations around trauma, anxiety, stress, and emotional wellness have often gone unspoken across generations. At Clínica Esperanza, we are committed to creating spaces where these conversations can happen with empathy, trust, and understanding. 

This spring, Francia Year, our Child Nutrition Coordinator, represented Adelante Mujeres at the National Child Nutrition Conference in Las Vegas, where educators, advocates, policymakers, and organizations from across the country gathered to reimagine the future of child nutrition.

We are excited to announce the 2026 Farmers Market season! 

The Forest Grove Farmers Market started on Wednesday, May 6. The market will take place every Wednesday through October 28, from 4:00–8:00 PM at 2030 Main Street, Suite A, in the heart of downtown Forest Grove.  

The 2026 Cornelius Community Market (formerly the Cornelius Farmers Market) begins on Friday, June 5 and will take place every Friday through August 28 from 4:00–8:00 PM in the Old Cornelius Elementary school parking lot. 

On May 1st, staff from Adelante Mujeres, alongside program participants, families, and community members, joined hundreds of people across Oregon to commemorate May Day. This historic day continues to serve as a powerful platform for immigrant workers, families, and their allies to raise their voices in support of dignity, safety, opportunity, and justice for all.

Recently at our Clínica Esperanza, an innovative therapeutic program was introduced to support and strengthen relationships between parents and their children in our community. This approach, known as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), offers a unique alternative to traditional methods by placing parents at the center of the therapeutic process. 

At Adelante Mujeres, we get to see what becomes possible when we invest in people, center community voice, and build systems that reflect the realities of those we serve. Through our small business and economic development programs, we support immigrant entrepreneurs as they launch businesses and shape their own futures. 

Every day at Clínica Esperanza, we show that community care is built through relationships, learning, and a shared purpose. We provide compassionate mental health and wellness services for families using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, but we also nurture the next generation of mental health professionals. 

During the 2026 Oregon legislative short session, we advocated for policies that align with our mission and the work we do in our community. We championed bills that were critically important to Adelante’s mission and address important community needs. Thank you to everyone who showed up to advocate, sent emails, provided testimony, and told your stories. And thank you to Oregon’s legislators that listened and took action.

For many young people, the idea of college can feel distant or unattainable. That’s why Adelante Mujeres created the Chicas Road to College/Camino a la universidad event. Planned and facilitated by Youth Advocate Facilitators—Karla Vazquez, Alejandra Villanueva Alfaro, Maria Aguilar, Vanessa Garcia Vazquez, and Jennifer Mendez—the event invited Chicas and their parents to step onto the Pacific University campus to learn about higher education, and begin imagining the path ahead. 

Real change happens when our community leads and lived experience guides the way. For the past few years, Adelante Mujeres participated in Voces de Esperanza (Voices of Hope), a powerful collaboration with Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and AB Cultural Drivers. 

At Adelante Mujeres, we know that when small farmers thrive, our entire community grows stronger. This past year, we were honored to stand alongside Friends of Family Farmers (FoFF) as a community partner in the Capital Assistance for Local Farmers (CALF) Project. This was a two-year effort to better understand and address the barriers facing Oregon’s smallest and most diversified producers. 

At Adelante Mujeres, our staff members show up with corazón, offering compassion, skill, and unwavering commitment to our community. Yet the work of supporting families navigating systemic barriers is emotionally and physically demanding. Burnout is real, and the risks are high.

The 2026 Oregon legislative short session begins on February 2, 2026. This focused period of 35 days is when elected leaders come together to advance targeted legislation and make key budget decisions that affect our everyday lives. This year, our elected officials will address urgent budget adjustments, revenue shortfalls, transportation, housing, and potential impacts of federal policy. It is a powerful moment for community voices, when public input can directly influence decisions and help shape a more just and resilient future for our state. 

We are honored to share that Adelante Mujeres has been selected as one of the Portland Business Journal’s 2026 Nonprofit Partners. This year-long partnership is a powerful recognition of the work we do to advance dignity, opportunity, and justice for immigrant and Latina women and their families in Washington County. 

We refreshed the Adelante Mujeres brand! We have grown and evolved over the years, and this refresh signals growth and adaptation to better represent our services, goals, and strategic changes. This brand color refresh keeps our identity fresh and relevant without losing brand recognition. 

Our fabulous Child Nutrition Team, Lidia, Esthela, Hilda, and Francia, is now part of our Education Programs, working in collaboration with Early Childhood Education. Bravo!!!!! 

We listened to the needs of the community and are growing our legal services at Adelante Mujeres. We recently added a notary to our Leadership & Advocacy team to assist with family plans and other immigration documents and forms. 

Across our community, immigration enforcement activities are creating fear, uncertainty, and real disruptions to daily life. At Adelante Mujeres, we believe no family should face this alone. During this time of violence and turmoil, we continue to show up with compassion by offering trusted support, clear information, and a steady presence when it matters most. 

2025 has been difficult, with many heavy moments, but at Adelante Mujeres we hold on to what is most powerful: our unity and our courage. The energy of hope and the deep belief in our collective strength is what sustains us. We celebrate the moments of joy and powerful impact we’ve made this year as we empowered Latinas, children, and immigrant communities in Oregon.