More than 300,000 active duty military, prior-service members and their families live in Oregon and Southwest Washington. And they need your help.
As service members return home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next several years and the conflicts over in the Middle East wind down, our roles...
Soon we’ll be celebrating Memorial Day. Many will bar-b-que and enjoy the company of friends.
I have some exciting news!
After a five-month, nationwide candidate search, the 211info Board of Directors has selected Dan Herman as the new CEO of 211info.
Dan’s peers and supervisors describe him as an inspirational leader. And the 211info board and staff were equally inspired by Dan...
We’ve been on a women’s health kick recently and it turns out we’re not alone.
This week is National Women’s Health week. And Women'sHealth.gov have 5 tips to help us celebrate:
Employment Related Day Care is open again to all qualifiying families! And there is no wait list.
The ERDC program can be used to help pay for most kinds of child care. The child care provider must be at least 18 years of age, pass criminal and child abuse records checks, and meet health and safety...
You’d be surprised how many people call us asking for pet food, often in lieu of taking care of their own basic needs. But when it comes to feeding the kids or other loved ones, the pet has to come second. People desperately love their animals, but don’t always know what to do in tough...
A lot of questions remain about the Affordable Care Act, but chief among them is: what am I going to pay?!?
Well, as of today, today you may have a better idea:
The Oregon Insurance Division today posted health insurers’ rate requests for small employer and individual health plans that start...
The research is clear: reading and learning as a young child is linked to school success. By taking some of the steps outlined below, parents have an opportunity to be the most influential teachers for their child even before school starts.
One out of three children who enter Kindergarten are...
There’s a lot of noise out there about the new health care law.
But we thought the benefits of preventative health measures for 47 million women in the Affordable Care Act are worth highlighting.
What an amazing opportunity for veterans discharging and coming home as well as the older veteran who has shared experience with continued mental battles after returning home.
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The Oregon Homeowner Stabilization Inititive has two new program annoucments:
Onofre Contreras from Cover Oregon sent me this link from LULAC, the largest and oldest Hispanic Organization in the United States, which explains the benefits of health care reform for the Latino community.
They also have a video:
Do you think we should help the most vulnerable?
Do you think we should invest in the health and social services that make every Oregonian stronger and more prosperous?
That’s obviously a rhetorical question because I know what you think.
The trick is choosing not only to think...
Keeping kids safe is every parent's prioirty and it's easy!
Learn more from the OHSU's blog post "Children’s safety begins at home."
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