Latino Community Association and City of Bend jointly announce weekly Office Hours
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association and the City of Bend jointly announced Tuesday the launch of Office Hours at the Latino Community Association’s office at 2680 NE Twin Knolls Drive in Bend.
The Latino Community Association and the City of Bend have a longstanding relationship, collaborating in many ways, from City projects to co-hosting community outreach events.
“Recognizing this partnership and the increasing demand for services in other languages, City staff with Spanish language proficiency will work onsite at the Latino Community Association beginning December 2025,” according to the announcement, which continues here in full.
Once a week, City staff will provide one-on-one consultations for community members requesting support in navigating City processes.
“’Mi casa es su casa’ is more than a saying – it is our commitment. We are honored to welcome the City of Bend into our home so that Latine families can more easily access resources, ask questions and feel seen, heard and supported in the place they call home,” said Catalina Frank, Executive Director of the Latino Community Association. “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the City for taking this step with us and for their commitment to building a more connected community in Bend.”
“Expanding access to City services for all of our community includes implementing innovative ideas in the places and spaces where community members already gather and go to for information,” said Kathi Barguil, the city’s Community Relations Manager. “We’re excited to support our partners at LCA and provide accessible resources to our immigrant and Spanish-speaking community members.”
When community members visit the Latino Community Association Bend office, they can request to schedule time with the City staff person by appointment. There will be a set schedule for the Office Hours starting in January 2026.