Community News – Press Release – Hillsboro Herald Community Service
Beaverton, Ore. (October 16, 2025) – The Family Justice Center of Washington County (FJCWC) has announced it will transition to a new name—the Family Peace Center of Washington County (FPCWC)—as part of its move to a new purpose-built, trauma-informed facility set to open in spring 2026. The new center will become the country’s first facility to integrate domestic and sexual violence services, child abuse medical care, law enforcement, housing support, mental health care, and a therapeutic preschool—all under one roof—for both adult and child survivors. The result is a transformative model for prevention, intervention, healing, and hope for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. The organization’s name change reflects a growing vision: to respond to domestic violence and abuse and to help families thrive in the aftermath, ultimately preventing violence before it starts.
The therapeutic preschool was developed in partnership with Adelante Mujeres—and will provide trauma-informed early intervention for children who have experienced or witnessed violence. This makes the Family Peace Center the first known facility in the United States to integrate a therapeutic early childhood program directly into its multidisciplinary response to violence. The program will offer early support for the children of survivors, and children who are survivors themselves, to break the generational cycles of violence. Adelante Mujeres brings decades of experience working with Latine families and a mission rooted in education, empowerment, and community leadership.
“The Family Peace Center is the result of listening deeply to survivors and responding with action,” said Rachel Schutz, FPCWC Executive Director. “It’s also a testament to what’s possible when committed partners come together around a shared vision. We’re especially proud to be partnering with Adelante Mujeres so that we can embed early childhood healing directly into this ecosystem of care, with a goal of preventing violence from cycling through future generations. We’ll be able to offer everything survivors need under one roof, with dignity, safety, and a supportive community.”
The new facility brings together more than 20 partner agencies to provide holistic, coordinated services across medical care, legal support, housing, mental health, and early childhood services. Major partnerships include:
CARES Northwest: forensic medical evaluations, trauma therapy, and family support for child abuse victims, and violence prevention education for the community at large.
Providence Health and Services: will provide acute and follow-up medical and forensic care for adult survivors of abuse and assault.
Washington County Circuit Court: enable survivors to obtain restraining orders and attend court proceedings in a secure, supportive setting.
Domestic Violence Resource Center: providing advocacy, counseling, and housing.
Sexual Assault Resource Center: providing advocacy and housing services.
Washington County District Attorney’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Beaverton and Hillsboro Police Departments: law enforcement response and system-based advocacy.
Community Action: rent and utility assistance, eviction prevention, and housing assessments.
Department of Human Services: child welfare and economic support, including SNAP and TANF enrollment.
The center will also offer specialized support for youth experiencing human trafficking, legal aid, onsite child care and play areas, private counseling, and gathering spaces for survivors.
The trauma-informed design and program model were developed with guidance from the VOICES Committee, a survivor-led advisory group that has shaped everything from the building layout to the naming of each floor: “Hope” (first floor), “Healing” (second floor), and “Safety” (third floor).
“By creating a larger clinical space for CARES NW at the Family Peace Center, more Washington County children experiencing abuse will receive expert medical evaluation, family support, and trauma therapy closer to home,” said Jenny Gilmore-Robinson, Executive Director of CARES Northwest. “Once completed, we will serve families in a 10,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center that was designed with children and families in mind, and always with a focus on trauma-informed care. Thanks to this larger clinical footprint, we will double our child abuse evaluation capacity and triple our counseling capacity in Washington County.”
The new Family Peace Center is expected to serve more than 10,000 survivors annually, addressing the sharp increase in need seen during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, the number of survivors accessing services through FJCWC has grown by more than 300%.
The transition to the new facility is supported by a capital campaign with more than $15 million already raised—including a $10.2 million investment from Oregon Lottery Bonds. The final phase of fundraising is underway, with the organization calling on individuals, foundations, and businesses to help bring this vision to life.
For more information about the project, please visit: here. High-resolution images can be found here.
Landing page for the Family Peace Center project: http://www.fpcwc.org/
To see an in-depth video about the Family Peace Center project and what the community can expect, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
About the Family Justice Center of Washington County (soon to be Family Peace Center)
The Family Justice Center of Washington County (FJCWC) opened in 2018. The center hosts a collaboration of partner agencies in a single center dedicated to providing safety, healing, and hope to people impacted by violence and abuse. By coming together to offer holistic, coordinated services, we are breaking the cycles of violence and abuse in Washington County. The FJCWC coordinates services for more than 550 survivors per month. The FJCWC will become the Family Peace Center in 2026, upon completion of its new facility.
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