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The role of the Military & Family Readiness Specialist is to provide resources, information, assistance, referral, 

and follow-up services to Service Members and Families from all branches.


We offer services and support from the smallest of concerns to times of crisis. All inquiries are confidential.

Essential Services

Community Outreach

 Crisis Intervention & Referral

 Financial Resource & Referral

 ID Cards & DEERS

 Legal Resource & Referral

 TRICARE Resource & Referral

 Emergency Family Assistance Center

 Exceptional Family Member Program

 Outreach Calls


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Tara Howie

Military & Family Readiness Specialist - Lead

971.355.3070 | 541.321.3055 (c)

tara.j.howie.civ@army.mil


Regional Military & Family

Readiness Specialists

Stephanie Torres (Region 1) Bilingual
(971) 355-3071 (o)
(541) 321-3056 (c)
stephanie.s.torrestorres2.civ@army.mil
 

Meghan McIntire (Region 1)                             
(971) 355-3073 (o)
(503) 884-0130 (c)
meghan.e.mcintire.civ@army.mil

Josh Jordan (Region 2)
(971) 355-5632 (o)
(503) 798-0283 (c)
joshua.e.jordan.civ@army.mil

Anthony Barboza (Region 3)
(971) 355-8427 (o)
(541) 321-3051 (c)
anthony.w.barboza.civ@army.mil

Regional Military & Family

Readiness Specialists

Claudia Banda (Region 4) Bilingual
(971) 355-1930 (o)
(541) 321-3052 (c)
claudia.m.banda.civ@army.mil
 

Jill Behunin (Region 4)
(971) 355-1931 (o)
(541) 321-3053 (c)
jilletta.d.behunin.civ@army.mil

Darlene Strupith (Region 5)
(971) 355-7631 (o)
(541) 321-3050 (c)
darlene.o.strupith.civ@army.mil

Cathy Connor (Region 6)
(971) 355-7308 (o)
(503) 932-3264 (c)
catherine.j.connor2.civ@army.mil

Stacey Vasquez (Region 6)
(971) 355-7560 (o)
(541) 321-3050 (c)
stacey.a.vasquez.civ@army.mil