Charles Acuna

Portland, Oregon, United States
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The History of The Fire

<p>Executive Director, Gregorio Acu&ntilde;a, founded Fuego in 2001.&nbsp; He developed and created the artistic and culturally specific program while working for the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement.&nbsp; The program was piloted in the organization's alternative school, LISTOS, with a $10,000 donation from Doc Marten Shoes. Its success sparked the interest of Multnomah County's Department of Community Justice.&nbsp; Thereafter, FUEGO was contracted by the County to implement its programming amongst gang affected Latino, Native American, and African American youth residing in the County Detention Facility.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>After its success in the detention facility, in 2004, FUEGO spread into the State Mental Health System to provide services to the Department of Human Service's (DHS) Target Program.&nbsp; FUEGO continues to be shared with Oregon's hardest to serve youth on a case-by-case basis through DHS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fuego accepts referrals from multiple agencies within the city of Portland to provide services to its target population of homeless, disadvantaged young, and transition-age persons. Because of its history of non-traditional methods, Fuego assists such providers in connecting and effectively working with some of their more difficult-to-reach clients.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FUEGO has since developed a formal collaborative partnership with Outside In (OI).&nbsp; OI comes to the project with 40 years of experience in working with the homeless, providing housing, case management, employment services, and runs a Federally Qualified Health Center. Together we provide comprehensive means of support for mutual clients.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>FUEGO also has sustained close informal relationships with the Oregon Department of Human Services, Multnomah County Mental Health; P:EAR; the Morrison Center, and Catholic Community Services to name a few.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fuego has received outstanding praise from the community of providers serving homeless and disadvantaged young people in Portland. Recognized for its ability to impact their hardest-to-reach clients, caseworker reports demonstrate were it not for Fuego&rsquo;s services, they would not take part in the mental health system. Having Fuego in their life has empowered them to choose to receive such services.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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