EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/THERAPIST/OPAC & PAC FACILITATOR

Email: robert@fara4kids.org

Robert Miller is the founder and Executive Director of FARA. Robert’s passions are his faith, wife, and kids. When he gets time, he enjoys golfing on the Oregon Coast. Robert received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Arizona. Robert has facilitated parenting & domestic violence classes for the last six years. Robert works with children, couples, families, and men who struggle with any number of issues in life. He is passionate about helping individuals become empowered, educated, and able to be equipped to reach for their dreams. Robert is a person-centered therapist and facilitator and believes that we all have a past and a story that matters and molds us into who we are today. The hope is, that we don’t have to let that past determine our future successes.

OFFICE MANAGER

Email: candy@fara4kids.org

Candice is our Office Manager, overseeing all major logistical needs of the agency. This role facilitates the possibility for FARA to provide critical services to the community. Candice recently retired from her twenty years of service as a cook for the Mountain Top Retreat Center for Applegate Christian Fellowship. where she facilitated retreats ranging in size from 14-140 people, She dearly loved that ministry which involved interacting and serving people and fellowship with others and the Lord. She enjoys planting flowers and caring for her 80-year old Dad. She has 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She is thriving in her new position at FARA where she loves to encourage those in a difficult place.

OPAC Program Manager

Email: gift@fara4kids.org

Gift began her journey at FARA as an intern. She is currently going to Umpqua Community College to earn an Associate of Science Degree in Human Services and is expected to graduate in early 2025. She is a Certified Recovery Mentor through MHACBO and hopes to one day provide direct services to people in mental health crisis. In her free time, she loves baking sourdough bread and watching comedy movies with her family. She has 2 sons with her loving husband. Gift is an OPAC Intake/Exit Facilitator and also helps co-facilitate some of the OPAC classes. Her unique journey has given her deep empathy for those starting their own paths. "I believe that everyone has a purpose. The experiences that we have endured may not always be favorable, but how we choose to live our lives from this moment on is what matters. The chance to better your life is now, the chance to be the person that influences the next person so that they don't experience the negative things that you have is now. There is good in everyone and if I can encourage just one person to find the good within themselves then I'm happy with that."

Safe At Home Program Manger

Email: shawna@fara4kids.org

As the Safe At Home Associate, I support families during trial reunification by providing in-home monitoring and crisis services to both housed and unhoused community members, including access to food, hygiene, and clothing. I am a mother of two and a proud survivor of addiction, I rebuilt my life using community resources like FARA’s parenting classes and mental health services as well as many others. I hold an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies and am currently working toward my Certified Recovery Mentor certification and QHMA. My passion is giving back to the community, helping families overcome barriers and showing others that lasting change is possible. In my free time, I enjoy camping, gardening, family game nights, and soaking up the sun. 

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

BILLING COORDINATOR/BOOKKEEPER

Email: flower@fara4kids.org

“I told Robert when we first met, that my passion is to help others, in any way possible, and being a member of the FARA family has allowed me to do just that. I am grateful, blessed, and feel as though I have found my people and place in the world.”

Youth Housing Coordinator

SafeCircle NW

Email: Emily@fara4kids.org

Emily Lowery has been born and raised in Douglas County, deeply rooted within the community, and has a desire to serve the people in need of additional supports and help families get on their best footing. Stepping into the Youth Housing Coordinator role, Emily is focused on increasing engagement within the community with available resources, helping fill the gaps of resources, and lower the barriers to house families in need. In her free time, she has a husband and three incredibly dynamic children, as well as involvement within their local church family.

Social Media

Email: Haleigh@fara4kids.org

She brings over five years of experience in social services, beginning her career as a peer support specialist. Haleigh has since developed a strong background in case management, skills training, and group facilitation, all rooted in a deep commitment to empowering individuals and families.

Outside of work, Haleigh enjoys spending time with her son, two dogs, and two cat. She’s also a devoted Disney fan and loves finding joy in the little things that bring people together.