June 2011 Blog Posts

Metropolitan Family Service
Make a difference, become a mentor
06.30.11
For many folks, summer is a time of sunny relaxation. At Metropolitan Family Service, school-based programs are busily preparing for the coming school year. For one school-based program, Experience Corps (EC), summer is THE time for recruiting the volunteer mentors and tutors that make the program...
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Metropolitan Family Service
Make a difference, become a mentor
06.30.11
For many folks, summer is a time of sunny relaxation. At Metropolitan Family Service, school-based programs are busily preparing for the coming school year. For one school-based program, Experience Corps (EC), summer is THE time for recruiting the volunteer mentors and tutors that make the program...
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Matt Kinshella
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Metropolitan Family Service
Make a difference, become a mentor
06.30.11
For many folks, summer is a time of sunny relaxation. At Metropolitan Family Service, school-based programs are busily preparing for the coming school year. For one school-based program, Experience Corps (EC), summer is THE time for recruiting the volunteer mentors and tutors that make the program...
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Oregon TANF cuts
Decoding the TANF program cuts
06.29.11
Cuts are coming to TANF. That much we all know. But in our search of what exactly these cuts will mean for those on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, we came up with a series of messages that need a DaVinci codex to decipher. With a little help from our friends, here is our best...
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Oregon TANF cuts
Decoding the TANF program cuts
06.29.11
Cuts are coming to TANF. That much we all know. But in our search of what exactly these cuts will mean for those on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, we came up with a series of messages that need a DaVinci codex to decipher. With a little help from our friends, here is our best...
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Matt Kinshella
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Oregon TANF cuts
Decoding the TANF program cuts
06.29.11
Cuts are coming to TANF. That much we all know. But in our search of what exactly these cuts will mean for those on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, we came up with a series of messages that need a DaVinci codex to decipher. With a little help from our friends, here is our best...
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Performance Art Is No Luxury Item For Low-Income Oregonians
06.22.11
A person can be impoverished in many ways. Most commonly, we think of financial poverty. But, wait. There’s intellectual poverty, artistic poverty, spiritual poverty, and… The list goes on. Here in Portland, we have a dozen or so arts organizations recognizing that people who have...
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Performance Art Is No Luxury Item For Low-Income Oregonians
06.22.11
A person can be impoverished in many ways. Most commonly, we think of financial poverty. But, wait. There’s intellectual poverty, artistic poverty, spiritual poverty, and… The list goes on. Here in Portland, we have a dozen or so arts organizations recognizing that people who have...
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Matt Kinshella
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Performance Art Is No Luxury Item For Low-Income Oregonians
06.22.11
A person can be impoverished in many ways. Most commonly, we think of financial poverty. But, wait. There’s intellectual poverty, artistic poverty, spiritual poverty, and… The list goes on. Here in Portland, we have a dozen or so arts organizations recognizing that people who have...
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homelessness, Bud Clark Commons
An insider's perspective on Portland's newest response to homelessness
06.20.11
I've spent more time out in the field recently, becoming more familiar with the work of Transition Projects Inc. (TPI). The transition part of the agency name refers to their primary mission to help people make the transition to becoming and staying housed. And for Portland residents making this...
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homelessness, Bud Clark Commons
An insider's perspective on Portland's newest response to homelessness
06.20.11
I've spent more time out in the field recently, becoming more familiar with the work of Transition Projects Inc. (TPI). The transition part of the agency name refers to their primary mission to help people make the transition to becoming and staying housed. And for Portland residents making this...
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Matt Kinshella
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homelessness, Bud Clark Commons
An insider's perspective on Portland's newest response to homelessness
06.20.11
I've spent more time out in the field recently, becoming more familiar with the work of Transition Projects Inc. (TPI). The transition part of the agency name refers to their primary mission to help people make the transition to becoming and staying housed. And for Portland residents making this...
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Matt Kinshella
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homelessness, Bud Clark Commons
An insider's perspective on Portland's newest response to homelessness
06.20.11
I've spent more time out in the field recently, becoming more familiar with the work of Transition Projects Inc. (TPI). The transition part of the agency name refers to their primary mission to help people make the transition to becoming and staying housed. And for Portland residents making this...
Read full story »
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A historic moment made possible by you
06.19.11
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A historic moment made possible by you
06.19.11
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A historic moment made possible by you
06.19.11
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Summer School Program
Attacking the High School Dropout Rate By Repackaging Education
06.16.11
Ninth Grade Counts Keeps Adolescents On Track
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Summer School Program
Attacking the High School Dropout Rate By Repackaging Education
06.16.11
Ninth Grade Counts Keeps Adolescents On Track
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Summer School Program
Attacking the High School Dropout Rate By Repackaging Education
06.16.11
Ninth Grade Counts Keeps Adolescents On Track
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Summer School Program
Attacking the High School Dropout Rate By Repackaging Education
06.16.11
Ninth Grade Counts Keeps Adolescents On Track
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food assistance
Summer Break Is No Break For Food Assistance in Washington Either
06.16.11
Washingtonians, if you’ve just seen my recent blog post on the Summer Food Service Program in Oregon and wonder if you’ve been left out, no need to be concerned. A similar food assistance program exists in Washington. I got a kick out of the slogan the Child Nutrition Services people...
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food assistance
Summer Break Is No Break For Food Assistance in Washington Either
06.16.11
Washingtonians, if you’ve just seen my recent blog post on the Summer Food Service Program in Oregon and wonder if you’ve been left out, no need to be concerned. A similar food assistance program exists in Washington. I got a kick out of the slogan the Child Nutrition Services people...
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food assistance
Summer Break Is No Break For Food Assistance in Washington Either
06.16.11
Washingtonians, if you’ve just seen my recent blog post on the Summer Food Service Program in Oregon and wonder if you’ve been left out, no need to be concerned. A similar food assistance program exists in Washington. I got a kick out of the slogan the Child Nutrition Services people...
Read full story »
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Oregon food stamps
You can now apply for SNAP (food stamps) online in Oregon
06.15.11
In a much anticipated move, the application for SNAP (food stamps) is now available online here: https://apps.state.or.us/onlineApplication/   The application can be completed and submitted online, but applicants still need to complete an interview, either in person or over the phone. A...
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Matt Kinshella
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Oregon food stamps
You can now apply for SNAP (food stamps) online in Oregon
06.15.11
In a much anticipated move, the application for SNAP (food stamps) is now available online here: https://apps.state.or.us/onlineApplication/   The application can be completed and submitted online, but applicants still need to complete an interview, either in person or over the phone. A...
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Matt Kinshella
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Oregon food stamps
You can now apply for SNAP (food stamps) online in Oregon
06.15.11
In a much anticipated move, the application for SNAP (food stamps) is now available online here: https://apps.state.or.us/onlineApplication/   The application can be completed and submitted online, but applicants still need to complete an interview, either in person or over the phone. A...
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Matt Kinshella
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Oregon food stamps
You can now apply for SNAP (food stamps) online in Oregon
06.15.11
In a much anticipated move, the application for SNAP (food stamps) is now available online here: https://apps.state.or.us/onlineApplication/   The application can be completed and submitted online, but applicants still need to complete an interview, either in person or over the phone. A...
Read full story »
Matt Kinshella
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Oregon food stamps
You can now apply for SNAP (food stamps) online in Oregon
06.15.11
In a much anticipated move, the application for SNAP (food stamps) is now available online here: https://apps.state.or.us/onlineApplication/   The application can be completed and submitted online, but applicants still need to complete an interview, either in person or over the phone. A...
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The one website every Clark County elder should know about
06.14.11
There are too many websites out there. We all experience this on a daily basis. But for elders or those facing disabilities, this fact can be a hindrance to getting a wide variety of services.  That's why 211info has partnered with Leadership Clark County, Clark County, Southwest...
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The one website every Clark County elder should know about
06.14.11
There are too many websites out there. We all experience this on a daily basis. But for elders or those facing disabilities, this fact can be a hindrance to getting a wide variety of services.  That's why 211info has partnered with Leadership Clark County, Clark County, Southwest...
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Matt Kinshella
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The one website every Clark County elder should know about
06.14.11
There are too many websites out there. We all experience this on a daily basis. But for elders or those facing disabilities, this fact can be a hindrance to getting a wide variety of services.  That's why 211info has partnered with Leadership Clark County, Clark County, Southwest...
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How to Help Your Clients Survive Hard Times
06.09.11
People who work in social services are susceptible to stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and the extended recession hasn’t helped. There just aren’t enough solutions for complex problems, and many social services agencies are trying to handle larger caseloads with fewer resources....
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Summer Break Is No Break For Food Assistance in Oregon
06.06.11
It’s hard enough to figure out how to keep kids busy in the summer. But if your children have been on a free or reduced-lunch program during the school year, the thought of having to buy food for meals their school had been supplying can be daunting. Fortunately, Oregon’s Summer Food...
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Summer Break Is No Break For Food Assistance in Oregon
06.06.11
It’s hard enough to figure out how to keep kids busy in the summer. But if your children have been on a free or reduced-lunch program during the school year, the thought of having to buy food for meals their school had been supplying can be daunting. Fortunately, Oregon’s Summer Food...
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