02.22.13
The Washington Post ran a story this week about the Department of Labor's Jobs Corps that will have a local impact:
The Department of Labor has suspended new enrollment into one of the nation’s largest job-training programs for low-income youths, citing cost overruns that critics have blamed on mismanagement.
02.22.13
About half of the people who read this blog are social service providers and I imagine a great deal of that half are social workers. So when Deanna in our office circulated this internal email about free social work research I thought you'd like to know:
PSU Library is giving free open access to social workers in the areas of general interest, addictions, child welfare, evidence based practice, health care, mental health, social justice/community practice, and trauma.
http://guides.library.pdx.edu/opensocialwork
02.21.13
The New York Times ran an excellent article about Carolyn Reinach Wolf. Ms. Wolf “is not a psychiatrist or a mental health professional, but a lawyer” who has carved out a niche, working with families struggling with the ripple effects of mental health disorders.
02.21.13
This FREE training will provide participants with information about behavior, communication, and effective, simple, proactive strategies that can help to decrease challenging behavior and increase independence. The content of this training is based on the principles and values of Positive Behavior Support [PBS]. This training is perfect for parents, family members, foster parents, in-home support providers, and county service coordinators.
Thursday, February 28
4:30 – 7:30 pm
02.21.13
There are few things more important than preventing sexual abuse in children. The very thought of it turns the stomach and causes revulsion. But we don't have to be bystanders or victims by proxy.
Here are some opportunities from KidsCenter.org to learn 7 steps for preventing abuse:
02.21.13
Dental care remains a serious need across the region. Thanks to Northwest Family Services for the dental screening information below.
02.21.13
Here at 211info we're pumped about parenting. We started 211FamilyInfo to offer specialized guidance to parents and caregivers. We recently wrote about being an awesome dad in Clark County, WA and how to protect children from a virus.
02.20.13
If you're a regular reader, you know how to protect your child from rotavirus. And now we have more vaccine related information.
Douglas County Health Department has low-cost Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis vaccines available to people without insurance, thanks to a federal grant.
Douglas County residents who are 19-64 years old and who do not have insurance are eligible to receive the vaccines. Health officials are vaccinating people at the following locations:
02.20.13
If you or someone you know are receiving federal benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by paper check, you will need to switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013.
You can receive your benefits electronically in one of two ways:
02.19.13
A few changes in Washington County shelter openings in the next few days as freezing temperatures are forecasted for Tuesday evening.
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