01.26.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: The internationally recognized parenting and family relationship-buillding program for parents and their children, ages 10 to 14, is coming to Salem and Stayton. The Strengthening Families Program is an evidence-based family skills training series of classes found to significantly reduce problem behaviors, delinquency, and alcohol and drug abuse in children and to improve social competencies and school performance. Family communication skills are gained through the practice of fun and interactive activities led by a trained counselor.
01.25.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: If you have a child with a long-term health issue, developmental disability, or a behavioral/emotional condition, connecting with Parent to Parent of Oregon could provide you with emotional support and knowledge that has the potential for improving the quality of your life and the life of your family. Through one-on-one mentor relationships, parent volunteers who also have a disabled child support other parents who are raising a child with a disability.
01.25.12
I am re-posting this information to keep it fresh in the minds of Clark County residents:
WHAT'S HAPPENING: This is the Fifth Annual Project Homeless Connect for Clark County, sponsored by the Council for the Homeless. The goal of this event is for guests to leave this event with an action plan to work toward self-sufficiency.
01.25.12
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Although we’ve been given a slight reprieve from the severe weather and flooding this week, Washington County has many severe weather shelters and warming centers open on specific days between Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 28. Please check here for locations and dates.
01.25.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: The featured guest speakers at this month's information and referral meeting in Clackamas County represent a variety of health-related and caregiver support programs as well as Internet information resources.They include people from:
01.25.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: One-day volunteer dental clinics for children are popping up around Oregon and Washington as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Campaign.
01.25.12
Beginning next week, a host of free day-long medical clinics will be setting up over much of the Willamette Valley, all coming within a day or two of each other. These events are designed to funnel medical care and other services to those who are experiencing homelessness or living in poverty. Check below to find out what will happen at each of these events:
01.24.12
Community Connect
The Polk Community Connect is a FREE one day event held on Jan. 25 to provide and offer a variety of resources and services to those in need, homeless, or at risk of being homeless.
Services available include:
01.23.12
It’s true that if you didn't earn much money in 2011, you may be exempt from filing a tax return. While not filing does save time and energy, failure to file could result in missing out on receiving refundable credits. Probably the most common credit that working families and individuals forego, not realizing they are entitled to it, is the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. The EITC is a tax credit that goes to people who worked during the tax year but didn’t have a significant amount of income.
01.23.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Area dentists in Douglas County will provide free educational, preventative and restorative dental services for the whole family on Feb 3 in coordination with the annual American Dental Association Give Kids a Smile Campaign. Services are limited to those without dental insurance or the Oregon Health Plan and whose income falls below 200 percent of the poverty level. Treatment is limited to one problem per person and includes cleaning, flouride applications, tooth extractions and root canals.
