Families In Need
Family Access Network (FAN)
Family Access Network's goal is to improve lives by ensuring children have access to basic need services. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in all public schools in Deschutes County and in Prineville. Each school in Bend-La Pine Schools has a dedicated FAN advocate assigned to it. These advocates help connect students and families to essential services such as food, shelter, heating, health care, clothing and more.
FAN advocates link children and families to critical basic need services with the goal of keeping children healthy and in school. FAN provides a direct and convenient way within the school to connect children to vital resources. FAN advocates support our families in need, removing barriers and paving the way for a child’s success. FAN advocates improve the lives of over 9,000 children and family members in our community each year.
For more information, please see the FAN foundation website.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
NAME | CONTACT |
| Amity Creek Magnet | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-4211, Email |
| Bear Creek Elementary | Jamie Neill* | 541-355-1483, Email |
| Buckingham Elementary | Erin Brown | 541-355-2625, Email |
| Elk Meadow Elementary | Heidi Odman |
541-355-1508, Email |
| Ensworth Elementary | Jamie Neill* | 541-355-1615, Email |
| High Lakes Elementary | Heidi Odman | 541-355-1715, Email |
| Highland Magnet | Eilean Karpstein | 541-355-1858, Email |
| Juniper Elementary | Eilean Karpstein | 541-355-1858, Email |
| La Pine Elementary | Janet Sicora | 541-355-8075, Email |
| Lava Ridge Elementary | Nicole Stefano | 541-355-2408, Email |
| Pine Ridge Elementary | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-2716, Email |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Erin Brown | 541-355-4316, Email |
| R.E. Jewell Elementary | Whitney Davis* | 541-355-2123, Email |
| Rosland Elementary | Janet Sicora | 541-355-8117, Email |
| Silver Rail Elementary | Whitney Davis* | 541-355-2915, Email |
| Three Rivers K-8 | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-3067, Email |
| Westside Village Magnet | Nicole Stefano | 541-355-7715, Email |
| William E. Miller Elementary | Heidi Odman | 541-355-2517, Email |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL | NAME | CONTACT |
| Cascade Middle | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-7106, Email |
| High Desert Middle | Kristine Evans | 541-355-7343, Email |
| La Pine Middle | Kathy Graves | 541-355-8272, Email |
| Pacific Crest Middle | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-7826, Email |
| Pilot Butte Middle | Raquel Hernandez* | 541-355-7471, Email |
| Realms Middle | Erin Brown | 541-355-4316, Email |
| Sky View Middle | Nicole Stefano | 541-355-7715, Email |
| HIGH SCHOOL | NAME | CONTACT |
| Bend Senior High | Kristine Evans | 541-355-3883, Email |
| La Pine High | Kathy Graves | 541-355-8460, Email |
| Marshall High | Kathy Baglien | 541-355-5672, Email |
| Mountain View High | Kathy Baglien | 541-355-5672, Email |
| Summit High | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-4211, Email |
| Realms High | Erin Brown | 541-355-4316, Email |
| Skyline High | Erin Brown | 541-355-4316, Email |
| ON CALL LOCATIONS | NAME | CONTACT |
| Transition Coop | Kathy Baglien | 541-355-5672, Email |
| Tamarack | Mara Stephens | 541-355-1037, Email |
| SPECIFIC PROGRAMS |
NAME | CONTACT |
| Latino Family Advocate | Raquel Hernandez* | 541-355-7471, Email |
| Early Childhood Advocate - Bend | Jamie Neill* | 541-355-1483, Email |
| Early Childhood Advocate - La Pine | Janet Sicora | 541-355-8075, Email |
* denotes a Spanish speaker / se habla español
Homeless Education Learning Programs
Project HELP advocates for the educational rights of children and youth living in homeless or transitional situations including residing in motels, substandard housing, shelter, transitional housing, camping or doubled up with other families. Project HELP offers assistance with immediate enrollment, transportation, free school meals, educational services and resource referrals.
| RESOURCE | NAME | CONTACT |
| Project HELP | Mara Stephens | 541-355-1037, Email |