02.21.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Change is inevitable. Program updates are essential. With that in mind this month's Information and Referral Network meeting will center on the outlook for Clackamas County during 2012. Directors and supervisors from Clackamas County Health, Housing and Human Services will be the featured speakers. Meetings are open to everyone. There is time set aside for networking and for brief news and announcements from agency representatives.
02.16.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Join the conversation and bring yourself up-to-date on how the federal government is working with faith-based and community organizations to serve those in need. Registration will remain open until Feb. 22. This event is in collaboration with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, including the U.S.
02.16.12
BACKGROUND: Many low-income seniors are on the edge of their seats since the law surrounding the property tax relief program tightened its guidelines for inclusion last year. The new rules eliminated nearly half of the 10,400 homeowners who had been participating in the program. A bill to lift some of the restrictions is now in the final stages of revision in the Oregon State Senate. If it passes, it will give back property tax relief to about 1,700 seniors for a two-year period, but many seniors will not regain the property tax relief they lost.
02.16.12
There’s nothing worse than getting off to a bad start.
I’ll use sleep as an example. If I don’t get a restful night’s sleep, the next morning I’m off to a bad start. Making it through the day seems like swimming upstream against a strong current. I’m at a disadvantage when it comes to focus, concentration and mood.
02.16.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: I am all over this class since I know somebody whose father's life was saved when a bystander used a defibrillator to revive him while in the throes of sudden cardiac arrest . This class in Mount Angel will combine CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training.
02.15.12
It's called The Founders Clinic and it opened last week in Oregon City. For its first month of operation, the clinic is open on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. In future months, it will be open more frequently. The Founders Clinic will provide primary medical care for Clackamas County residents who do not have health insurance or access to public healthcare programs and whose income is below 200 percent of the current federal poverty guidelines.
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02.15.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: If you will turn 65 soon and are wanting to be prepared when you are Medicare-eligible, this Medicare overview and question and answer session will help you sort out the myriad choices you will need to make before committing to a specific plan. Even if you have a year or more to go before you qualify for Medicare, it's not too early to start gathering information. If you are already receiving Medicare benefits, you will gain information here about any of the 2012 coverage changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act.
02.14.12
For about an hour 80 people mingled around the joint offices of 211info and JOIN. They made connections, listened to some sample calls and learned more about a documentary film being shot here. Around 6:15 it was time to gather for the big announcement.
The Grant
The Ford Family Foundation has funded a $366,000 grant to help bring 211 statewide!
That was the headline news CEO Liesl Wendt announced on Friday, Feb. 10, during our the annual event.
02.13.12
For those who could use help filing their taxes this year, here are two free resources:
Community Housing Resource Center
02.13.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Want to save money this winter and beyond? Then, go to the Fix-It Fair. For 24 years, this Portland fair has been the go-to place to learn how to take your health, home maintenance and diet into your own hands. Workshops to achieve these goals are held every hour. Here's a sampling of what's in store:
