02.03.12
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02.01.12
Two warming shelters have opened in McMinnville due to cold weather. Click on either link below for details.
01.30.12
CASH Oregon has partnered with 211info this year to provide one toll-free phone number to call for free tax preparation assistance programs throughout the entire state. Simply call 1-866-698-6158 and you will be provided with an agency that best fits your needs. This same information is available on the Internet. The phone service is in response to the many low-income families who do not have access to the Internet, which is true for many of the people served by these programs.
01.30.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: The Health and Wellness Center for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is offering free flu shots to anyone who comes in, regardless of insurance coverage or Tribal membership. This is a great opportunity to help protect yourself against the flu. Call 503-879-2236 for more information.
WHERE: Grand Ronde Tribal Health and Wellness Center, 9605 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
01.26.12
WHAT'S HAPPENING: The upcoming free American Diabetes Association EXPO at the Oregon Convention Center covers it all for people with diabetes and anyone who cares about their well-being. Here's what you won't want to miss:
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
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.
01.23.12
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.
