BEAVERTON, Ore. — Christina Cioffi, her boyfriend and two young children became homeless after getting evicted back in June, but things turned around for them and they found a place to live just in time for Thanksgiving.

​The Pederson family was living in their van before they learned about Family Promise of Tualatin Valley, which provides them a place to spend their days and other services to keep them off the streets. From left to right are: Titus, 4; Jeff, 30; Nicole, 34; Adryan, 5, and Sarah, 2. (Randy L. Rasmussen/For The Oregonian/OregonLive)