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A Resource Guide for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children in Oregon
A publication by Oregon State University Extension Service, AARP and the Brookdale Foundation, this is a free publication containing a wealth of resources in Oregon. It includes information on meeting the physical, emotional and behavioral needs of your relative child, to working with DHS Child Welfare, to assistance for families and resources. Request a free copy from the ORPARC library at 1-800-764-8367 or e-mail orparc@nwresource.org.

Adoption Research Project
Dr. Stephen "Arch" Erich, Director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Texas, is carrying out an exciting new adoption research project. Dr. Erich will be working with Drs. Kim Case and Heather Kanenberg to study adopted adolescent attachment. This research may help to identify factors related to adolescent attachment. Professionals working in the field of adoption services may be able to use the results of this research to make better adoptive placement decisions and to help support adoptive family functioning. Please help this project reach potential participants by distributing this link to our on-line survey to all families with adopted adolescents 11-18 years old living in their homes.

If you have adopted adolescents 11-18 years old living in your home, we invite you to complete the survey by clicking the link below. We especially encourage and seek participation of a diversity of family types. You will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win one of six $50.00 prizes upon completion of the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=356622345303

If preferred, you can opt to receive an copy of the survey via standard mail by e-mailing adoptionresearch@uhcl.edu.

Please direct any questions to:

Stephen "Arch" Erich, Ph.D., LCSW
Bachelor of Social Work Program Director
University of Houston-Clear Lake
adoptionresearch@uhcl.edu

 

A Caring Place
A Caring Place is a FREE therapeutic respite care center for foster children, ages 6 weeks through 6 years, and provides an opportunity for children to receive some one-on-one attention and to learn social skills. Staffed by the Relief Nursery and trained volunteers, this is a great resource not only for foster kids but also for foster parents who need a break. Birth and adopted children of foster parents are eligible to attend ONLY if a foster child in the home is enrolled in the program.
Meets in Eugene. Call Libbie Marshall at 541-686-7555 ext. 5219 for more information.

 

Child Care Information Services
Child Care Information Services (CCIS) provides parents with referrals to child care in their area. Services for child care providers include training, scholarships and support. CCIS is a service for Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. Call 503-585-2491 or 1-800-289-5533 for more information.

 

Family Caregiver Support Program
The Family Caregiver Support Program, a program of NorthWest Senior and Disability Services, provides supportive services to grandparents and other relatives, 55 years of age or older, who are raising a grandchild or another family member. These caregivers may be eligible for supportive services if a child, age 18 or under, is living in their home, and may be eligible for services such as trainings, support groups, counseling, and respite. The Family Caregiver Support Program serves Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties. Program Coordinator: Jenny Cokeley, 503-304-3429.

  • Clatsop County: 503-738-5191
  • Marion, Polk, Yamhill: 503-304-3429
  • Tillamook County: 503-842-2700

 

IEP Research Opportunity
Mary Anne Linden and Nancy Wolfe are doing a research study on communication and IEP meetings. They would like the opportunity to attend your IEP meeting where they would sit quietly and take notes, but NOT participate. Call 866-396-6902 to learn more about their project.

 

Inclusive Child Care Program

The goals of the Inclusive Child Care Program are:

  • To help families of children with special needs find and keep appropriate child care while parents are employed or in post-secondary education programs; and,
  • To help children be in inclusive child care settings with their peers.


The Program Provides a Supplemental Child Care Subsidy:

    • The subsidy helps meet child care costs that are higher because of a child’s special needs.
    • Parents pay the provider’s customary fee, or a fee that is comparable to local child care rates. The subsidy is paid directly to the child care provider as a supplement to the parent payment.
    • The subsidy pays for those things that are necessary to the child’s placement and that cannot be covered within typical child care rates.
      The amount is different for each child. The subsidy is based on the individual needs and resources of the child, the family and the child care setting.

Examples:

    • The subsidy offsets cost to the provider of caring for a smaller number of children.
    • The subsidy pays for an extra person in the child care setting at certain high need times (such as meals or transitions).
    • The subsidy helps pay for a ramp so that a family child care provider’s setting is accessible to a child in a wheel chair.

An Individual Child Care Plan
An individual child care plan identifies additional supports to the child care placement (training or consultation for the provider, back up options, etc.).

Eligibility
Child: From birth through 17 years of age; Has a physical, developmental, mental, emotional, behavioral, or medical disability; and requires extra supports or accommodations to be in child care. These are supports that cannot reasonably be paid for within typical child care rates.

Family: Has an income less than 85% of Oregon’s median income. For a family of 4 this is $4,592 per month or $55,107 per year. The amount goes up or down depending on family size. Parents need child care to be employed or to attend post-secondary education programs.

Child Care Providers
The child care provider may be a child care center, a registered family child care provider, or an individual. Providers must comply with Child Care Division registration and certification rules. Providers who are exempt from those rules must agree to undergo a criminal records check and comply with health and safety requirements.

To make referrals or to obtain more information contact:
Portland: 971-673-2285
Statewide: 1-866-837-0250
Mailing Address: 600 NW 14th Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97209
Email: inclusivecc@oregonchildcare.org

The Inclusive Child Care Program is a program of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities in partnership with the Oregon Employment Department Child Care Division. The Child Care Division provides supports for the program through the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

Downloand brochure

 

Lifespan Respite Care Network of Multnomah County
Lifespan Respite Care Network of Multnomah County is offering respite scholarships to families who are raising a child with a disability and whose income is at or below 200% of the poverty level. For more information call 503-988-4790, or visit the following Lifespan web site to download the respite care application:

  1. http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/lifespan/
  2. Click on “Financial Assistance” (in left column)
  3. Click on "Children’s Respite Fund Financial Assistance Application"
  4. PDF document will open

    or, click on link below:

    Children's Respite Fund Financial Assistance Application

 

National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health Research Project
The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health has been asked to share information from the Jed Foundation on an important and valuable research study. The Jed Foundation is an organization dedicated to suicide prevention and the promotion of mental health among college-age students. The Foundation is currently conducting research for their "Transition Year Project (TYP)." This study is focused on young people moving from high school to college, particularly for students with mental health issues. The research will be used to create guides for both parents and students. This is a worthwhile study that will help one of the nations leading organizations working to prevent suicide and promote mental health. Download a complete description of the Research Project.

 

Northwest Neurodevelopmental Training Center
The Northwest Neurodevelopmental Training Center, located in Woodburn, Oregon, offers free screenings for the following disorders:

  • ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities
  • Autism, autism spectrum disorders
  • Poor fine/gross motor skills
  • Attachment issues
  • Speech/language issues

Call 503-981-0635 or e-mail scheduling@nwneuro.info to reserve your appointment for a free half-hour screening.

Download Northwest Neurodevelopmental Training Center flyer

 

Respite Care Funds
Family Caregiver Support Program, Multnomah County
Respite funds are available for family caregivers through Multnomah County’s Family Caregiver Support Program. Financial assistance is available for grandparents and other relatives, age 55+, who are raising children ages 18 and younger. Funds may be used for respite, childcare, after school activities, summer programs & camps, and classes/workshops to assist elders raising a relative child.

For questions or to apply contact:

Loriann McNeill
Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator
503-988-3646
loriann.mcneill@co.multnomah.or.us

 

Samaritan Counseling Centers
Samaritan Counseling Centers offers several parenting, recovery, and relationship classes. Please visit www.sccpdx.org/sys/classeslist/ for a detailed list of upcoming classes.

 

Special Education HelpLine ~ 1-888-891-6784
Call toll-free (in Oregon) at 1-888-891-6784 or e-mail info@orpti.org for answers to questions related to special education topics, including:

  • Behavior Management and the IEP
  • Disability-specific Information
  • Discipline for Students with Disabilities
  • Early Childhood Special Education
  • Early Intervention
  • Eligibility for Special Education
  • Family Education and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Graduation
  • Guardianship
  • Home school for students with disabilities
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
  • Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
  • Least Restrictive Environment
  • Placement
  • School Reform
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Statewide Assessments
  • Technology and the IEP
  • Transitions

 

Strengthening Rural Families: Rural Parenting Initiative
Rural Parenting Initiative (RPI) is a rurally-based parent education program that promotes the development of healthy families in rural Benton County, Oregon through education, family activities, and community connections. RPI provides parenting classes, family support services, and focused trainings and workshops. For more information visit www.ruralfamilies.org.

Rural Parenting Initiative
1620 Applegate Street, Room 21
Philomath, OR 97370
503-929-2535
www.ruralfamilies.org

 

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