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A ‘safety net’ torn

Slash in funds to hurt ability of Family Access Network to link thousands of area families with social services

Tammy Hendricks, 37, moved to Sisters three years ago with her fiance and four children. Her life quickly spun into crisis when, after six months in the area, Hendricks’ fiance left. She owed $2,000 in rent and had no way to pay it with her minimum wage job.

Hendricks’ boss....

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