Frontier CASA
Serving Gilliam and Wheeler Counties
in Oregon
Resource List
Assistance for Families
Oregon Child Abuse Hotline: 855-503-SAFE (7233)
Oregon.childabusehotline@dhs.oha.state.or.us
Community Counseling Solutions
https://communitycounselingsolutions.org
Gilliam County Services
Condon Office
PO BOX 705
422 N Main St.
Condon OR 97823
541-384-2666
Arlington Office Services
Arlington Mall
541-454-2223
Wheeler County Services
Fossil Office
PO BOX 207
401 4th St.
Fossil OR 97830
541-763-2746
Services include:
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Mental Health Services
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Drug/Alcohol Treatment
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Public Health
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Crisis
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Many other services
North Central Education Service District
Gilliam, Sherman and Wheeler Counties
Business Office: 800-450-2732
PO BOX 591
135 S. Main St., Condon OR 97823
PROGRAMS:
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Healthy Families
Programs for new parents
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Head Start
Head Start is a federal program that promotes school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development.
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WIC (Women, Infants & Children) & FVRX (Frontier Veggie Prescription Program)
Nutrition support and education programs.
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Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education
Call if you have any concerns about any baby, toddler or preschool child regarding their ability to: walk, talk, see, hear, respond to others, play, learn, or cope with new situations. Anyone can refer a child for a developmental screening and all services are free of charge.
The program provides developmental screenings and evaluations
for children ages birth-five in the Tri-County area, serving GIlliam, Wheeler, and Sherman Counties.
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Home School
Information about enrollment, Oregon law, and Q and A.
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Special Education
Assistance for local schools to provide Special Education services to children.
Haven (Help Against Violent Encounters Now)
HAVEN provides services to all victims and survivors of domestic/teen-dating/sexual violence and stalking through intervention, prevention and education programs. HAVEN provides a 24-hour crisis line, emergency response and shelter, individual/medical and court advocacy, information and referral, support groups, prevention education, bi-lingual/bi-cultural services for Spanish speakers, and training for professionals. HAVEN service primarily Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler Counties.
Crisis line: 1-800-249-4789
Office line: 541-296-1662
Wheeler County Public Health
712 Jay Street, PO BOX 307
Fossil, OR 97830
541-763-2725
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Babies First Program
A home visiting service provided by a Public Health Nurse for families with babies and young children up to age 5, to make sure their babies are healthy as they grow and learn.
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Child & Adolescent Health
This program includes well child check ups, immunizations and primary care.
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Immunizations
Free vaccinations for eligible children through 18 years of age. Offer vaccinations to eligible adults on a sliding fee scale.
http://www.asherhealth.info/wheelercountypublichealth.html
ONLINE RESOURCES
Oregon State Assistance Programs:
https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ASSISTANCE/Pages/index.aspx
For questions about the SNAP (food assistance) program:
Phone: 503-945-5600
Assistance Programs include:
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Food and Cash Assistance
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Child Care
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Other services
www.nextdoorinc.org - Parenting Education, Family & Youth Services
www.babybluesconnection.org - Resource for prenatal or post-partum depression.
www.bornlearning.org - turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
https://osp.uoregon.edu - Ages and Stages Questionnaire - developmental checklist for newborn to 6yrs