The Second Question: Insight, Resources, Connections

06.18.12
FREE Oil Change for single moms on June 30 [Clark County]
Free motor oil
From our friends at Neighbor Linkup:   I wanted to let you all know about an event we are helping to organize for single moms who need a free oil change.     We have room for about 50 oil changes for the day.   The day of the event is June 30 from 8am to 2pm.    
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06.18.12
The one resource you must know about in the Rogue Valley! [Jackson County]
Project Community Connect is an awesome opportunity to access many resources. Download this PDF or check out the image below.
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homeless resource jackson county, project community connect
06.15.12
2nd Annual Philomath Street Party [Benton]
The Philomath Downtown Association and the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the 2nd Annual Philomath Street Party on Friday, July 6, from 4 to 8pm. The event will be a night of fun, live music, good food, a variety of vendors, a free kids area, and great company. This is a free event and open to the public. It will be at North 13th Street between Main Street (Highway 34 West) and College Street.
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Philomath Street Party
06.14.12
Pride and managing money go hand and hand with these resources [Multnomah]
financial planning
Looking for a handbook filled with information about financial education and opportunities to create a savings or checking account? Click here for Financial Planning Opportunities For People of All Incomes
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financial planning
06.14.12
Get moving! Walk, bike and roll to health for FREE [North Portland]
Sunday Parkways
Portland Sunday Parkways promotes healthy active living through a series of free events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation. Learn more about the fun here. 
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Portland Sunday Parkways
06.12.12
Authority on designing healthy communities speaks in Roseburg [Douglas County]
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Pediatrician and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Public Health, Dr. Richard J. Jackson, will speak about how good urban planning, including well-thought-out architecture, can affect health. He has done extensive work on the impact of the environment on health, particularly relating to children. WHERE: Douglas County Library, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg WHEN: Wednesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
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city planning, healthy communities
06.12.12
Yamhill County’s health and social service providers ready for resource fair
Si quisiera leer esta información en español, que vaya al menú desenrrollable en la parte superior y a la derecha de la página y seleccione “Spanish."
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health and resource fair
06.12.12
Know where your children can get a healthy meal over summer break
Over 500 sites throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington will offer free meals this summer to children in need. Meal sites are hosted at a variety of locations, including parks, schools and faith-based organizations. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) fills the gap in high-need geographical areas so that children who were receiving free or reduced lunches at school can stay nourished during summer break. The program serves all children ages 1 to 18.
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summer food service program
06.07.12
Seniors: Learn the ins and outs of foreclosure prevention [Portland]
WHAT’S HAPPENING: The people from the Minority Homeowner Assistance Collaborative want to get the word out to seniors about options and programs that are available to prevent foreclosure. The first 40 seniors to arrive will receive a $25 gift card. Complete a survey before you leave and you will receive a $10 gift card. Refreshments will be provided.
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foreclosure prevention, seniors
06.07.12
Taking the mystery out of the letters C, C, and O [Statewide]
The alphabet soup of government program names can be confusing. This post is intended to keep Oregon Health Plan recipients from scratching their heads when they hear the term “CCO” tossed around. CCO stands for Coordinated Care Organization. Local communities across the state are setting them up right now. The intent of the CCO is to make health care for the state’s 650,000 OHP recipients more seamless than it has been in the past, thanks to an infusion of $1.9 billion from the federal government over the next five years.
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Coordinated Care Organizations, Oregon Health Plan