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INDEX GUIDE

Advocacy

Alcohol and Drug Treatment  

Camp

Child Care

Children's Services

Clothing

Counseling

Credit Assistance

Crisis Intervention

Death/Dying

Dental

Disability Services

Diseases

Domestic Violence

Education

Emergency Assistance

Employment/Vocational Services

Energy Assistance

Financial Assistance

Food

Foster Care

Health/Medical/Therapy

Hearing Impaired Services

Housing/Residential Services

Legal

Medical Equipment/Adaptive Equipment

Mental Health Services

Recreation

Respite

Senior Outreach/Senior Services

Support Groups

Tax Assistance

Transportation

Visually Impaired

Weatherization

RESOURCES

• Advocacy for people 50 plus to enhance quality of life, community service, insurance, and health and legal services.

• Food Share – Provides emergency food assistance at about twenty emergency food pantries in the County.
• Medical Equipment Program – Loans a variety of medical equipment to anyone in need of the items, at no charge, for as long as the need exists. No income requirement.
• Weatherization – Provides home weatherization and counseling about energy usage, at no charge to low-income households.
• Energy Assistance – Low energy assistance program supplements winter heating bills for low-income families throughout Jackson County during the winter months.
• Other Services – Senior outreach; housing counseling; information and referrals; transition housing assistance; homeless intervention; and support service.  

• Provides direct services, assistance with medical equipment, respite care, assistive technology or advice and emotional support.

SERVICES:

• Treatment curriculum includes – Relapse Prevention, Stress Reduction, Life Skills, Recognizing Destructive Patterns, Dual Diagnosis, Cognitive Patterns, Nutrition Health and Fitness, and Organized Recreation.
• Residential Program – Is designed to assist clients who may require more intensive treatment than outpatient services provide.
• Outpatient Program – Specializes in individualized treatment and services, to individuals and their families experiencing problems with chemical dependency. ARC’s Outpatient Program is structured to address alcohol and drug problems with individuals and families, who may not have progressed to the need for residential treatment.
• Outpatient Treatment Services – Gambling treatment, urinalysis testing, alcohol and drug treatment Education only, DUII convicted treatment services, DUII and Marijuana diversion services, continuing care and employee assistance.
• Other services – Group counseling, individual counseling, individualized treatment plans and weekly family programs.
   

FEES:
Vary by program.

• Personal care and domestic services for adults with developmental disabilities and security deposit if needed.

FEES:
Fees vary, must be referred by agencies.

SERVICES:

• Provides support groups and weekly meetings for people with substance abuse. The primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the alcoholic seeking help.

FEES:
No dues or fees for membership.

• 24-hour residential services supported Vocational Employment and Alternative Employment Opportunities.

• Provides information referrals, education, and support to persons with Alzheimer’s disease; their families and caregivers; and professionals, through the Helpline education programs, support groups, and safety services.

• Provides rehabilitative services and transportation for patients to and from appointments; loans sick room equipment to cancer patents; sponsors “Reach to Recovery” for breast cancer patients; “I Can Cope” for cancer patients and their families. Literature and education provided to the community. Smoking cessation services also available.

• Conduct CPR classes, health education on cardiovascular disease and research programs; “Heart Smart” cooking classes held at RVMC. Funds collected are used for research and education. Call for more information.

• Include Freedom from Smoking, Information on COPD, Asthma, and other lung related treatments.

• Provides CPR classes, disaster relief, health aids, educational courses, counseling, and assists families of the military.

• Provides durable medical equipment, pediatric rehabilitation services (evaluations and assessment), pediatric respiratory care, insurance information, and adult incontinence care supplies.

SERVICES:

• Activities include public policy advocacy, community engagement to encourage inclusion and respect for neurodiversity, quality of life oriented research and the development of autistic cultural activities and other opportunities for autistic people to engage with others on the spectrum.

• Early intervention and early childhood education; feeding clinic and pediatric assessment includes speech, physical, and occupational therapy.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Interested parents must contact Asante Child Development Services Administrative Office at 789-5252. 

SERVICES:

• Developmental evaluations of at risk infants and Pre School.

FEES:
Vary.

ELIGIBILITY:
Any adults who are developmentally disabled from the age of 18 and older. Entry for this service is through Jackson County Developmental Disabilities Services.

SERVICES:

• Include community skills, self-maintenance, interpersonal skills, vocational, and 24-hour residential housing.

• Adult & Youth Sports
• Child Care
• Summer Camps

• Support group.

• The Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ): A Parent-Completed, Child-Monitoring System, Second Edition, is a questionnaire designed to help parents check their child's development.

• Wills, trusts and guardianships for people with disabilities.

• Counseling for parents, research for students and parents. Will come and see child if necessary. Information regarding, how to facilitate.

• Support for the families with family members who have Autism. Call for meeting times.

• Computer training for anyone that needs training on a variety of software. Also adaptive computer training available for people with disabilities.

• After school programs and activities for school aged children. Can obtain membership application forms on the website.  

FEES:
Vary.

• Divorce, separation, custody, support, paternity, adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, power of attorney, landlord and tenant, consumer, employment discrimination, wage claims, welfare problems (social security, general assistance, food stamps), wills, unemployment compensation, and immigration.
   

FEES:
Contribution suggested.

Central Point Area Senior Services, Inc – see Senior Centers

CERVS – see Interfaith Care Community

Child Care Resource Network – see Job Council

Child Development and Rehabilitation Center – see Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)

Child Development Center – see Asante Health System

ELIGIBILITY:
Children in Jackson County Schools, of low-income families who don’t have OHP, dental insurance or a medical card.

SERVICES:

• Exams, X-rays, fillings, root canals, stainless steel crowns, extractions, cleanings, and home care instructions.

ELIGIBILITY:
Must be a senior or qualify for low-income assistance.

SERVICES:

• Help with utility heating bills during the winter. 

ELIGIBILITY:                                                                                                                                                 Medically uninsured residents and their families who have limited ability to pay for timely health care. People who have a job without employer sponsored insurance and make just a little too much money to qualify for the Oregon Health Plan. People who have language, cultural or other non-financial barriers to obtaining health care.

SERVICES:

• Primary health care is basic medical care encompassing curative and preventative medicine, health promotion and maintenance, education, nutrition and continuing care evaluation and management. Provided on an out-patient basis, primary care services as the critical entry point to the health care delivery system. Services include:
• Diagnosis & treatment of illness
• Screening & disease prevention
• Well child exams & Immunizations
• Women's health exams
• Physical examinations
• Management of chronic illness
• Health education
• Prenatal care (White City Clinic)
• Specialty clinics

FEES:
Sliding fee based on income. Accepts Medicaid, and OHP, fee is payable upon visit.

• Adolescent sex offender treatment, community counseling services, including school based counseling, Hispanic outreach, crisis and family counseling. Helpline (779-4357), The Grove (a family resource center), Family Focus, Level 7 Parent Education, Safety Net, personal safety program, Crossroads, Lithia Springs program, Youth Empowerment services. Including Dunn House and rape crisis.

These are programs provided by Community Works Programs:

ELIGIBILITY:
Anyone who has been abused or is in fear of being abused.

SERVICES:

• Safe shelter for abused women and their children, counseling, advocacy, emergency transportation, information and referral.
  

ELIGIBILITY:
Any parent with children birth to 17.

SERVICES:

• Educational, workshops, children’s program that parallels parent education curriculum. Homeless runaway drop in center. 

• Information and referral, Crisis intervention, Teen-line, senior reassurance calls program, intervention for runaways and homeless teens.

• Counseling, case management and emergency shelter for youth ages11-17 in Jackson County for up to 21 days. 

• Youth can receive food and hygiene supplies. Help with resumes and school forms, get, and learn about other resources available.

HOURS:
Monday – Friday 3 pm to 5 pm (closed holidays)

ELIGIBILITY:
Youth 2-17 and their families.

SERVICES:

• Assessment and Treatment/Goal Planning; Individual Counseling; Group Counseling; Family Therapy; and Medication Evaluation and Management. 

SERVICES:

• Help with learning to budget, debt management programs, senior, and people with disabilities, bill paying programs. Clients meet monthly with counselor. Learn how to balance a checkbook and get bankruptcy counseling. Credit reports also available.

FEES:
Vary.

• Clothing, groceries, soup kitchen, and haircuts.

•  Provides community and vocational supports to individuals who experience developmental disabilities. Services include job development, living supports, community access and inclusion. Hourly respite services are available.

• Assisting people with developmental disabilities and their families to create and direct their own services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
  

SERVICES:

• Assist in securing access to make all public parks and lands accessible for seniors and people with disabilities.

ELIGIBILITY:
The disabled community of Jackson County.

SERVICES:

• Advocacy; information referral; peer counseling; independent living skills; and housing.
   

SERVICES:

• Independent nonprofit law firm that promotes and defends the rights of individuals with disabilities. Offers free legal assistance and other advocacy services to individuals who are considered to have physical or mental disabilities.

• Enriches workplaces and reduces employment barriers. There is a comprehensive directory of websites for enhancing the effective participation of people with employment barriers in the workplace. At www.diversityshop.com/store/accessforall  (a resource manual for meeting the needs of one-stop customers with disabilities) is available.

• "Special Dogs for Special People." Highly trained dogs to help individuals with hearing impairment. 

SERVICES:

• No cost dental services though the Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped.

• Monthly meetings, support, social information, and newsletter. Lending library and parent packet.

SERVICES:

• Information and referral; Summer Camp; Saturday Recreation and Respite Program; First Saturday dance, and various other recreation programs.

• Providing companionship and emotional support for Elders and their families.

SERVICES:

• Educational information and referral service. Also vocational counseling.
  

Education Service District (ESD) – see Jackson County Educational Service District

• Preschool, family support and counseling, emergency respite and information of services.
  

• Provides food to persons in need.
  

Goodwill – see Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Technology Service – see Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries

• Provides Guide Dogs to those in need based on suitability rather than on a first time come first served basis.

FEES:
Call for fees.

ELIGIBILITY:
Anyone with a disability.

SERVICES:

• Transportation; Equipment loan; Independent living skills; housing help, ADA Consultant, courses.

SERVICES:

• A social drop in center for people who experience mental illness. They offer games, classes, referral services, etc. They also have a Bingo night.

• Helping those in need within our community solve problems or resolve disputes with businesses, governmental agencies, or other individuals.

• Therapeutic horseback riding to special needs individuals throughout Southern Oregon.

ELIGIBILITY:
Low-income families and individuals.

SERVICES: 

• Housing assistance through Housing Choice Voucher rental subsidy program and affordable apartment units. Housing Rehabilitation program assists low-income homeowners in repairing or upgrading their homes. Referrals to other affordable housing resources in the community.

• Providing accommodations for children with disabilities to be cared for in a typical childcare setting.

FEES:
Families pay the provider’s customary fees. The subsidy pays for those things that cannot reasonably be covered within the provider’s basic rates.

• Behavior consultation; OIS training; Person Center Planning; functional analysis.

SERVICES:

• Include food vouchers, house wares, laundry facilities, phone, bread, fresh fruits, & vegetables (when available), transition housing for veterans coming out of the domiciliary, and other services.

• Help with preparing tax forms and returns and answers to questions regarding tax information.

• Outpatient – is an assessment and counseling program.
• Residential – is 24-hour supervision, treatment, and care.
• DUII education and counseling – services for people arrested for driving under the influence.
• Prevention – is an effort to prevent people from driving while under the influence.
• Sobering – is immediate evaluation for the acutely intoxicated.
• Methadone Maintenance – is for people that have a drug abuse problem and want help to get off of drugs.

SERVICES:

• Child protective services; individual and family counseling; parent education; and foster home certification and adoption.

SERVICES:

• An assessment is done to establish the eligibility for available programs; screening for Medicaid (OHP) for people with disabilities, medical assistance for uncovered equipment and supplies (based on income), case management.

ELIGIBILITY:
All first time parents.

SERVICES:

• Include prenatal visits, information, family needs assessment; on going home visits, parent support groups, and lending library.

SERVICES:

• Adult treatment services, child, and adolescent treatment services, crisis intervention services, case management supported housing, residential and rehabilitation services.
  

SERVICES:

• Provides pregnancy tests, information, and referrals. Family planning, HIV testing, and immunization clinic. First steps, Maternity case management, Vital Links, TLC Program, SIDS, Teen Parent, Babies first (Birth to 3 years must be at risk), the safe place (free clothing and household items for mothers and children), CaCoon (home health needs), WIC, Healthy Start (first time parents).

• Available to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and children under the age of 5 who meet the current income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk.
  

SERVICES:

• Training assessment, seminars, local labor market information, preparing for work, classroom basics, vocational skills training, and employment search assistance.

• For Parents –Provides child-care referrals and checklist for choosing quality childcare. Information on parenting and subsidies.
• For Providers –
  Family, group home and center referrals to parents needing childcare.
• Technical Assistance –
  Provides class information on how to become registered for CPR/First Aid, classes, and other training. Parents can also get childcare referrals at www.beansprout.net.

• Free after-school homework help at five school sites; youth sports leagues; middle-school mentoring; arts, dance and music programs; summer camp; at-risk outreach and intervention; VIBES teen dance club; and High School leadership entrepreneurial programs. Our mission is to turn kids’ lives around, one child at a time.
  

• Provides quality medical, dental, and social services to the diverse populations within our communities, especially those who face barriers to health care. Private health insurance, Oregon Health Plan, and Medicare are accepted. Offers grants to offset the cost of healthcare for the uninsured and low-income patients.

• Legal advice and representation for people with state and federal tax problems including help with tax court cases; tax liens, levies and debts; audits and examinations; innocent spouse and injured spouse claims; and other tax issues.   

• All appointments can be done over the phone.

• All our services are free.

Lifespan Respite Network of Jackson County – see The Arc of Jackson County

SERVICES:

• Several different programs including, group home services, semi-independent living assistance, community apartment program, and residential group homes. The is support in finding employment and recreational programs. They also develop plans and implement the activities to achieve the goals set. The Sfumato art studio is a social enterprise of Living Opportunities.
  

• Provides meals; showers; clothing; and emergency food boxes.

• Groceries must be referred by Access. Hours are 12:00 – 3:00 every Tuesday except Holidays. Some clothing and household items may be available.

SERVICES:

• Mediators help resolve conflicts between friends, neighbors, student and teacher, and more. Call for program and class information.
  

FEES:
Call for fees.

• Funding assistance to physically disabled adults for mobility equipment.

• We offer children and adults with disabilities an opportunity to leave their routine lives and taste the freedom of the outdoors. Please contact the local Kiwanis for more information.
  

SERVICES:

• Monthly clinic, physical, and occupational therapy, orthopedic devices. A yearly summer camp.

• Provides non-emergency transportation for gurney bound and ambulatory people for medical appointments only. Hospital discharges. There is a fee for transportation.

• Support groups and information regarding a variety of mental illnesses. There is also a library and resource center available.

• Social and recreational activities for people with developmental disabilities. Hourly and overnight respite available. Call for age requirements.

SERVICES:

• Residential programs and outpatient services including: counseling, employee assistance, parenting classes, anger management, and job training opportunities.

ELIGIBILITY:
Any adult who is legally blind, with progressive eye disorders, or with severe visual impairment.

SERVICES:

• Training in daily living, independent living skills and evaluation and assessment.

• Addresses issues affecting people with developmental disabilities, advocacy, education, and a monthly newsletter.

These are programs provided by Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilties:

ELIGIBILITY:
Children aged birth through 17, who have physical, developmental, mental, emotional, behavioral, or medical disabilities and need extra supports to be cared for in typical childcare settings. Also determined by annual income.

SERVICES:

• Providing accommodations for children with disabilities to be cared for in a typical childcare setting.

• Case management/Service coordination, residential services, job development, training and ongoing employment support; individualized planning and support services, family support including respite care and other assistance for families with children 0-18, intensive medical or behavior supports for children provided in the family home, and other services and supports provided in the family or individual’s home.

Oregon Health Plan (OHP) – see Jackson County Health and Human Services; Rogue Valley Council of Governments; or State of Oregon Department of Human Services

Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)

These are programs provided by Oregon Health Sciences University:

• Provides a full range of clinical services for children with developmental disabilities or other special health care needs, and for patients’ families.

• CCN is a community team process that seeks to improve local care and services for children and young adults, birth to 21, with chronic conditions or disabilities. 
   

Oregon Poison Center
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239
Poison Help Line
Toll Free: (800) 222-1222
www.ohsu.edu/poison  

SERVICES:

• 24-Hour emergency treatment recommendations for poisoning and drug abuse incidents.

• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, OR OSHA provides materials, training, and information for employee’s safety on the job, as well as compliance assistance to employers.

• The Oregon Parental Information and Resource Center (OR PIRC) provides resources, information, and training to educators and family members throughout Oregon, with a focus on Hispanic and low-income families, to create meaningful school-family partnerships for youth success.

• Education workshops for parents on topics related to children and young adults with disabilities, information, and referral, and assistance with school issues.

• The Oregon Preferred Worker Program encourages the re-employment of qualified Oregon workers who have permanent disabilities from on the job injuries and who are not able to return to their regular employment because of those injuries. Benefits available are: workers compensation insurance premium exemption, claim cost reimbursement, wage subsidy, employment purchases, and job modifications.

• Educational program for students who are blind grades K-12.

SERVICES:

• Educational programs for deaf students K-12.

• Promotes participation in community life for individuals with disabilities, seniors and their families through the delivery of training, technical assistance and related services.

• Support group that meets the third Tuesday of the month at 3 pm at the Rogue Valley Manor.

ELIGIBILITY:
Adults with developmental disabilities

SERVICES:

• Vocational support and programs, job development, community inclusion, supported living services, and 24-hour residential support. All services are available in Jackson County.
   

FEES:
Vary.

• Peace House provides an avenue for groups and individuals to participate in social change for peace with justice.  

• For individuals and families wanting to learn more about cancer itself and treatment options. You can also get information about support groups, community resources, hospice care and other programs for cancer patients and their families.

• Includes home health, hospice, home infusion and home oxygen and medical equipment services for patients and their caregivers.  Respite and volunteer support is provided along with team coordination to persons with end stage disease.

SERVICES:

• Emergency response system.

SERVICES:

• Free transportation to medical appointment for individuals who have no other transport options.

SERVICES:

• Provides physical and occupational therapies, communication disorders, vestibular and balance programs, a cognitive program for traumatic brain injury, and aquatics therapy classes.  An outpatient program for physical, hand therapy, and occupational medicine offers state-or-the-art services to meet any muscle, bone, or joint injury.

SERVICES:

• Include Medivan, Lifeline, Providence Plus, caregiver listing, Foot Care Clinic, and caregiver training.

ELIGIBILITY:
Family and friends of children with disabilities. 

SERVICES: 

• Connects families, caregivers, and friends of children with disabilities to resources, information, and training.  They offer resources specific to disabilities and conditions, as well as information on respite options, recreation, educational options and other day-to-day issues.  Seminars are available (you can download the calendar from the web-site).  A lending library is also available, providing a wide range of information on childhood illnesses and conditions; as well as the care and parenting issues related to them.  The information is available in many forms, including videos, audiotapes, periodicals, books, and staff-assisted computer searches.

• Financial discount on telephone bills for individuals with disabilities.  Information and referral regarding adaptive communication equipment.  Persons receiving food stamps, State SSI, Medicare are eligible for temporary fee assistance. 

• Learning disabilities advising, tutoring, note taking, interpreters for hearing impaired, readers and scribes, accessibility needs, general information on college resources for students with a disability or learning disability.
   

Rogue Family Center – see Jackson County Health and Human Services

• Homeless housing program w/ weekly program inspections and case management.

FEES: Monthly

ELIGIBILITY:
All seniors 60 and over.  Adults with disabilities, who are on Medicaid, should contact their case manager about eligibility.

SERVICES: 

• Meals at congregate sites (donations requested) and meals are delivered to homes of the homebound.  For individual meal site location days and hours of operation, please call (541) 664-6674.

ELIGIBILITY:
Adults 18 to 64 years old.

SERVICES:

• Meals, Information and Assistance, Case Management, Protection from Abuse, In-Home, Community Based & Institutional Care, Pre-Admission Screening, Food Stamps, Medical & Cash Assistance, Medical Supplies, Foster Home Licensing, Risk Intervention and Gatekeeper Program. 

ELIGIBILITY:
Adults 60 years old and older in Jackson County.

SERVICES:

• Meals, Information and Assistance, Case Management, Protection from Abuse, In-Home, Community Based & Institutional Care, Pre-Admission Screening, Food Stamps, Medical & Cash Assistance, Medical Supplies, Foster Home Licensing, Risk Intervention and Gatekeeper Program. 

ELIGIBILITY:
Is determined on an individual basis.
 
SERVICES:

• Assessment to establish eligibility for available programs, screening for Medicaid (OHP) for people with disabilities, medical assistance for uncovered equipment and supplies (based on income).

SERVICES:

• Health and Fitness; a holistic approach to well-being.  Group Exercise; aerobics toning, group cycling, yoga, and pilates.  Recreation; gym schedule and racquetball hours.  Youth Sports; year round sports for youth in 1st – 6th grades.  Youth; programs and activities designed for the child 3+ years.  Prime Time; designed for the older adults.  Aquatics; swimming options for the entire family.  Child Care; state-certified child care, preschool, after-school care, in-service and holiday care.

FEES:
Varies.

SERVICES:

• C.A.R.E.  (Caring Assistance with Resourceful Experience) – Volunteers are trained to evaluate day-care homes and to provide assistance, guidance, and training so the homes can achieve certification.
• Call-A-Ride – This program uses volunteer drivers to transport the elderly or disabled (who have no other means of transportation) to medically related appointments.
• Foster Grandparent Program – Program has a dual focus.  1.  A one-on-one assistance to children with special needs and children-at-risk age 21 and under.  2.  Children benefit from the individual assistance and learn to bond with an adult who brings a lifetime of experience and love to the relationship.
• Lunch Buddies – Is mentoring program designed to reach at-risk elementary school-age children, who have been identified by school personnel as needing additional stable force in their lives.  The overall intent of Lunch Buddies is to provide a consistently positive and caring mentor to a child in need, no matter the reason.
• Respite Care – The Respite volunteers provide a time of relief on a weekly basis to the primary caregiver of an elderly, infirm person.
• Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) – Is a community of retired seniors committed to volunteering in the many community services in our area.
• Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) – Is a program that can help Medicare beneficiaries make better health insurance decisions; provide confidential, uniform, and objective health assistance; identify gaps in insurance laws and regulations, and communicate those problems to policy makers, and support and recognize the efforts of volunteers.
• TransMed – Is a medical transportation program primarily for child Medicaid clients.  These children, who are referred by their caseworker, receive door-to-door transportation service from volunteer drivers.

SERVICES:

• General bus services, Valley lift Para transit services for people whose disability or disabling condition may prevent them from using a bus, or who are unable to travel to a bus stop or use it once they arrive.  Operated in cooperation with local taxi companies. 

FEES:
$2.00 Full Fare.  $1.00 Reduced Fare (62 years and older, 10-17 years of age, and people with an eligible ID card obtained from RVTD).  Transfers – valid for 90 minutes from the time issued.  A passenger with a valid transfer can board any bus without paying the fare.  (2007)

SERVICES:

• Loans to individuals in rural communities, who cannot obtain credit from other lending agencies to purchase and/or repair homes.

• Social Services, food boxes, thrift store, clothing vouchers, energy assistance, Saunders Program, and gas vouchers on a first come first served basis at the beginning of the month. 

• Health services including preventative health care clinics, provided by professionals as well as pressure screening, flu immunization and foot care.  Utility discounts for residents over the age of 65 who qualify as low-income.  Trash Collection discounts are offered to Ashland residents over the age of 65 who meet income requirements.  (Call for more information.)  Noon Meals are provided by the local community non-profit ACCESS Loaves and Fishes.  Meals are served at the Senior Center, Mon – Fri at noon.  Weekly events are held which include dancing classes, movies, writing groups, computer learning and more.

• A meeting place for seniors, socializing, activities, and bus trips the first Wednesday of the month.  Provides hot lunches daily.

• Monthly potluck, bingo on Monday, music groups, cards, special events, and other events as announced.

• Crafts, exercise classes, dances, day trips, poker, pinochle, and other card games, puzzles, writing class, legal clinics for seniors and AARP Tax preparers for the low-income individuals (from February through April).  Also offered to the seniors is an AARP driving safety course held every other week.

SERVICES:

• Van transportation program; Trips to Medford on Mondays and Thursdays; Local Shady Cove trips Monday thru Friday; Adult Activity Day; Short-term emergency assistance and referrals; WIC; Job Council; Veterans Affairs; etc.

ELIGIBILITY:
Children up to 18 years of age with orthopedic conditions, facial deformities, and burn scars.

SERVICES: 

• Surgical evaluation and rehabilitation; therapy; and prosthetic and orthotic surgeries.

• Siskiyou Music Therapy services provide programs that address the special needs of persons living with mental, physical, and developmental challenges.  Music services are available to children, adults, and the elderly.  Please call for more information.
   

• Assistance in forming business plan for SBA loans, free confidential business counseling.

• Claims for retirement, survivors, disability benefits (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), assistance with applying for Medicare.  Call or walk in.
   

ELIGIBILITY:
Children and their families with emotional problems.

SERVICES:

•  Out patient therapy; school counseling; family sex abuse treatment; Psychiatric day treatment; treatment foster care; community based group homes; and wrap around services.

• Resources classrooms; special educational services; equipment; and materials loan; and occupational and physical therapy.
   

These are programs provided by Southern Oregon ESD:

ELIGIBILITY: 
Children from Birth to High School graduation who are residents of Jackson County school district.  Referral needed by agency, physician, or school. 

SERVICES:

• A full range of diagnostic hearing services are provided.

SERVICES:

• Persons with Barriers:
• Fast Track – Designed for people who have been unsuccessful in traditional job search activities.
• Supported Work – Is recommended for individuals with little or no work history, and are unsuccessful at finding employment.
• Strategies for Success – Provides an intensive 60-day in-home assessment and work experience for families who lack the skills necessary to balance the demands of work and home.

• Persons with Disabilities: Goodwill provides a wide array of services to persons with disabilities.  All services are individually designed and tailored to meet specific individual needs.
• Time Limited Services – These are services designed to assist individuals in identifying and removing barriers that prevent success in the workplace.  Employability assessment, employee development services, employment placement services.
• Long Term Services – These are services for persons, whom because of the nature of their disability require long-term support services to be employed.  Generally, persons participating in long-term services have developmental disabilities or chronic mental illnesses.  Sheltered employment services, supported employment, enclaves and individual placement.

• Technology Services:
• Goodwill Technology Services –
• In conjunction with the Oregon Commission for the Blind, offers Education & Resource Center patrons free use of adapted workstations. 
• Is a demonstration and training center for adaptive technology.  Whether the barrier is a visual impairment, hearing loss, mobility impairment, or learning disability, our goal is to use technology to help bridge the gap.
• Is here for support.  Our highly trained staff develops a comprehensive technology and training plan specifically designed to meet each person’s goals. 

For more information on these programs contact Kerry Malone: Phone: 541-770-5298 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries.

ELIGIBILITY:
Children 0-5 years who are low-income or have a disability and their families.

SERVICES:

• Early childhood education, family support, health, mental health, dental, and nutrition services.

ELIGIBILITY:
Low-income residents.

SERVICES:

• Funding for eye exams, eyeglasses, hearing exams, and hearing aids.  Assistance with visual aids.  Applications to sight and hearing foundation.

ELIGIBILITY:
All SOU students who have a documented disability for both physical and learning disability.
 
SERVICES:

• Assistance in note taking, proofreading, test taking, proofreaders, academic advising, liaison services, community referral, access to classrooms, and equipment housing information. 

ELIGIBILITY:
Children (age 5+) and adults with developmental disabilities.

SERVICES: 

• Year round sports training and athletic competition.
   

State of Oregon Department of Human Services

The following programs are provided by the State of Oregon Department of Human Services:

SERVICES:

• Include temporary assistance to needy families’ (TANF), employment seeking skills and development; access to Oregon Health Plan (OHP) services; Food Stamps; domestic violence emergency services and employment related day care.
  

ELIGIBILITY: 
Persons who have a disability that is an impediment to their employment.
 
SERVICES:

• All services directly related to employment.

• Provides meals, emergency food, clothing vouchers, and shelter.  Help with propane, natural gas bills, utility assistance, and rental assistance. 

SERVICES:

• Has special vacations for developmentally disabled adults.  Vacations are designed for people with developmental disabilities and are escorted by experienced Sundial staff.

FEES:
Vary.

SERVICES:

• Specialists work with you to identify your best assistive technology solutions.  They also provide personalized training, which may be conducted in the comfort of your home, at your employment site, education facility, or in one of their centers.

SERVICES:

• Tapes available on many subjects of law.

• Provides advocacy, referral, and information; emergency financial assistance to people who have a developmental disability (DD) and their families; Lifespan Respite Network of Jackson County; Lifespan Respite Cooperative; transitional living house for adults with DD; low-income housing; operating Treasures II Thrift Store; social activities; and transitional housing for young men with DD.

These are programs provided by The Arc of Jackson County:

• Information and referral program that matches families with qualified respite care services. Limited financial assistance is available for those who are eligible. Call for daytime site-based respite care program and social group information.  

• There are two groups that meet:  One for the survivors of brain injury and, one for the survivors’ family and friends of the person with brain injury.  

SERVICES:

• Provides travel outings to adults of various abilities in a safe, respectful and fun atmosphere.  Trips are designed for people with developmental disabilities and special needs who require staff assistance for a safe and enjoyable vacation.
   

• Information and referral.  Respitality Program (respite), and Zetosch funds (education related items, wheelchair, medications, computers).  Call or email for program details.

SERVICES:

• Provides needed services to help children, families, and seniors.

SERVICES:

• Federal employment of people with disabilities.  Information for HR professionals, managers, and jobseeker employees.
  

ELIGIBILITY:
Eligibility for most veterans’ health care benefits is based solely on active military service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard (or Merchant Marines during WW II).

SERVICES:

• The VA-SORCC serves as regional and national resource for underserved special populations, e.g. homeless, chronically mentally ill, and substance abuse, providing quality residential treatment in psychiatry, addictions, medicine, bio-psychosocial, physical and vocational rehabilitation.  Special programs include: intensive case management; day treatment; experiential learning; primary care; substance abuse, and vocational rehabilitation.

• Provides places where people experiencing loss though terminal illness or any bereavement situation can come for person-to-person emotional support.  One-on-One support; community bereavement education; semi-annual education; Speakers Bureau; information & referral; resource library; and consulting services.