September 13, 2022 – oregon law center
Audio recording here
Kudos!
Paula Thompson for her leadership with Bandon Community Youth Center
The entire team who helped with Advanced Health System of Care Health Equity fair on 9/10 - especially Kelcy Szetela, Starla Paris, Diana Pedregon, Katie Tobiska, Anthony Arton, Pamela Huntley
Teri Moore for flexibility, being so supportive for the STEP program at WorkSource, helping to navigate the system
Oregon Law Center (Joe MacNeille, jmacneille@oregonlawcenter.org, 458-230-5042)
Presentation here
Serving Coos, Curry, western Douglas Counties providing free legal help to people struggling to make ends meet (125% of poverty level or below)
See presentation for full list of services available and not available
Offered: landlord/tenant services (tenant only), family law, public benefits, employment issues, miscellaneous services offered -
Cannot help with: family law forms, guardianships/conservatorships, wills, immigration, real estate, personal injury, SS insurance, etc
Contact Joe if you aren’t sure where to find help, or are not sure if a service is offered
Coos Bay hours - starting Monday October 3 (490 N. 2nd Street, Coos Bay)
Lobby will be open Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm, Friday 10am-12pm
Walk-ins Wednesday 1:30-4pm
Phone Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 1:30-4pm (541-269-1226)
ORCCA in person intake the third Tuesday each month, 1-4pm (1855 Thomas Avenue, Coos Bay)
Curry hours for in person intake
Starting November 2022, Brookings CORE Response the first Tuesday each month, 1-4pm (97900 Shopping Center Avenue #31, Brookings)
New Participants
Libby Kennedy (libby@parkinsonsresources.org) - Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon - will be hosting an event on the south coast in November, stay tuned
Stephanie Lilly (slilly@scbec.org) - Early Childhood Program Division Manager for South Coast Business (helping to sustain and stabilize child care in Coos/Curry)
Lexi Sylvester (lsylvester@allianceor.org) - Community Engagement Manger for Hep C with HIV Alliance, focusing in Coos, Curry, Josephine, Douglas
Megan Cornelius (meganc@aya1.org, https://www.aya1.org/) - AYA, working in workforce development and case management for houseless youth, AYA has jobs available on their website
Dylon Bessey (Dylon.a.bessey@dhsoha.state.or.us) - ODHS SNAP navigator, first permanent position, Kerry is starting in Curry soon too
Brooklyn Perry (brooklynp@great-futures.org) - Boys & Girls Club teen center director
Community Partner Updates
Kelcy Szetela / Lindsey Bellefeuille (lindsey.bellefeuille@socc.edu) - SWOCC Coos County resource fair coming up Weds/Fri, 9/21 and 9/23
Sam Baugh (sam.baugh@advancedhealth.com) - Advanced Health will participate in the Out of the Darkness walk on September 24, also Advanced Health has kicked off the Community Health Assessment for both Coos and Curry Counties - contact Sam if you would like to be involved with that process
Tammy Aley (tammy.aley@chw
.coos.or.us, 541-808-7244) - Community Engagement Specialist in Coos County, reach out anytime for help connecting clients to services
Bonnie Ell (Bonnie.Ell@dhsoha.state.or.us) - Explore Fostering Coffee House events monthly at Kaffe 101, 3rd Tuesday at 6pm
Annabel Taylor (ataylor@scbec.org) - new funding to assist workforce prep and placement for individuals who are homeless or at-risk, also still have transportation funding assistance
David Hansen (david.hansen@allcarehealth.com) - CHIP grants still available for Curry County (link here), also have qualified medical interpreter training geared toward proficient Spanish speakers (virtual training, contact David for more info)
Jen Shafer (director@unitedwayswo.org) - United Way grant applications are due Friday 9/16 @ 5pm, also hiring for our new Regional Health Equity Coalition Director position - please share with folks who might be interested: https://unitedwayswo.org/jobs
Starla Paris (STARLA.K.PARIS@dhsoha.state.or.us)
Child Tax Credit - please encourage folks to review this! https://www.getctc.org/en
Current Openings with ODHS – COOS COUNTY, CURRY COUNTY
Emergency Allotment extended through September 2022
On the 28th in GB ODHS parking lot - Tolowa Dee Ni' Nation will be joining Curry Homeless Coalition & Cricket to help with any Tribal needs/any Tribes can participate (29845 Airport Way, Gold Beach 930-1130; In North Bend APD office on 3rd Monday of the month at 2675 Colorado Ave (11am-1pm)
Gordon Clay - shared concern re: 988 and confidentiality, suggested sticking with existing resources until more research is done (text SOS to 741741, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @ 1-800-273-TALK)
Rachel Montgomery - Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation is also looking to hire an Executive Assistant for our Strategy, Programs and Community Solutions Team: https://www.hafoundation.org/About-Us/Employment-Opportunities
Every Child Curry - Golf for a good cause on Sept. 24th!