Families In Need
Family Access Network (FAN)
Our Mission: To offer assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help children flourish in school and in life. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in all public schools in Deschutes and Crook Counties. Working through a dedicated FAN advocate, a child or parent is connected 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 most needy families, removing barriers and paving the way for a child’s success.
For more information, please see the FAN foundation website.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
NAME | CONTACT |
| Amity Creek Magnet | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-5671, Email |
| Bear Creek Elementary | Jamie Neill* | 541-355-5676, Email |
| Buckingham Elementary | Perla Ruiz* | 541-355-2625, Email |
| Elk Meadow Elementary | Heidi Odman |
541-355-5682, Email |
| Ensworth Elementary | Kristine Evans | 541-355-5673, Email |
| High Lakes Elementary | Heidi Odman | 541-355-5682, Email |
| Highland Magnet | Eilean Karpstein | 541-355-1858, Email |
| Juniper Elementary | Eilean Karpstein | 541-355-1858, Email |
| La Pine Elementary | Janet Likens | 541-355-5675, Email |
| Lava Ridge Elementary | Tarra Ha | 541-355-5681, Email |
| North Star Elementary | Raquel Hernandez* | 541-355-5679, Email |
| Pine Ridge Elementary | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-5674, Email |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Perla Ruiz* | 541-355-4316, Email |
| R.E. Jewell Elementary | Whitney Davis* | 541-355-5677, Email |
| Rosland Elementary | Janet Likens | 541-355-5675, Email |
| Silver Rail Elementary | Whitney Davis* | 541-355-5677, Email |
| Three Rivers K-8 | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-5674, Email |
| Westside Village Magnet | Tarra Ha | 541-355-5681, Email |
| William E. Miller Elementary | Heidi Odman | 541-355-5682, Email |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL | NAME | CONTACT |
| Cascade Middle | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-5671, Email |
| High Desert Middle | Jamie Neill* | 541-355-5676, Email |
| La Pine Middle | Kathy Graves | 541-355-5678, Email |
| Pacific Crest Middle | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-5674, Email |
| Pilot Butte Middle | Raquel Hernandez* | 541-355-5679, Email |
| Realms Middle | Jenn Reuter | 541-355-5674, Email |
| Sky View Middle | Tarra Ha |
541-355-5681, Email |
| HIGH SCHOOL | NAME | CONTACT |
| Bend Senior High | Kristine Evans | 541-355-5673, Email |
| La Pine High | Kathy Graves | 541-355-5678, Email |
| Marshall High | Kathy Baglien | 541-355-5672, Email |
| Mountain View High | Kathy Baglien | 541-355-5672, Email |
| Summit High | Sandy Schmidt | 541-355-5671, Email |
| Realms High | Perla Ruiz* | 541-355-4316, Email |
| Skyline High | Perla Ruiz* | 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* | 541-355-5679, Email |
| Early Childhood Advocate - Bend | Kristine Evans | 541-355-5673, Email |
| Early Childhood Advocate - La Pine | Janet Likens | 541-355-5675, 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 |