Cover Oregon: The Child Center Can Help!

Cover Oregon is in the news along with the National reforms to healthcare. Aside from the controversy around the functioning of the various and complicated systems involved, what it can mean is more children being able to access needed mental health, physical health, and dental services.

If you are looking for local information and assistance about how to sign up and what you or your family qualify for, The Child Center in Springfield can help you if you reside in Lane County!

Help Signing Up:
Call The Child Center  at 541-726-1465 and ask for someone from the Wellness program. If you call after business hours and receive a recorded message, you can press "1" to leave a message.

Visit the website:
The Child Center

Cover Oregon Website:
http://www.coveroregon.com//?gclid=CLqNhqSo6roCFec9Qgod610Amw

Related Article:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Cover-Oregon-Dont-let-broken-website-deter-you-from-signing-up-232021371.html?mobile=y

2013 Summer Food Program Information

Here we are in the sun in the middle of June! If you are interested in learning more about local food programs  available in the Eugene/Springfield area and Lane County... Click on the link below... it will give you times and places!

CLICK HERE!

Resources for Parents After Tragedies

I am shocked and immensely saddened by the events which took place today. As a parent and as a professional in the mental health field, I cannot fathom the profound grief and loss of those parents, teachers, first responders, and the entire community around Newtown. The ripples of that tragedy reach us here in Lane County where we live, work, and raise children of our own. Please take care of yourselves, take extra time to be with those you love, and seek assistance if you or your child needs help. The resources below may help.

Crisis Response Program can provide immediate assistance in Lane County with children, teens, or their families. The number is 1-888-989-9990 For more information on the Crisis Response Program: CLICK HERE!

For assessment and mental health counseling for children, teens, and families contact The Child Center in Springfield, Bend, and Redmond, Oregon at 541-726-1465 For more information about The Child Center: CLICK HERE!

Take care, Mark

• Coping with a School Shooting (NAEYC) 
• Coping with Violence and Trauma (NASP) 

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My inbox has been flooded with responses to the tragedy in Newtown CT, many of which have included resources and information for parents and professionals working with families during times of crisis. I send this out to share along with hopes and prayers for healing,                       ~Éowyn R Orleck,LaneKids Coordinator                         eowyno@lanekids.org The American Psychological Association has an excellent "cheat sheet" for Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting Click here for the link Here is a resource put together by Zero To Three after 9/11 that addresses how crisis and tragedy can affect young children and how best to help them deal with the affects: Little Listeners in an Uncertain World: Coping strategies for you and your young child after traumatic events Click here for the link Don't forget the Parent HelpLine is an excellent local resource and can be a wonderful "voice of reason" for parents uncertain of the best way to discuss difficult topics with their children. 541-485-5211 The National Association of School Psychologists has a paper on Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events that addresses responses to trauma in older children and adults. Click here for the link  The American Academy of Pediatrics  (AAP)  has assembled a collection of resources to help parents, teachers, students, and schools cope with the aftermath of school shootings. Additional resources are provided on promoting mental health, school safety and violence prevention. Click here for the link Here are some  key points that may be useful to you and the parents you serve: - Talk with and listen to your child - Keep home a safe place - Watch for signs of stress, fear or anxiety - Take breaks from the news - Take care of yourself. Don't forget that school age children can access their school counselors for dealing with stressful events.  The University of Minnesota has put together a well thought out guide: Guidelines for talking to children about violence against kids.   Click here for the link Its always important for parents to ask for the support they need.  211 is a referral resource for mental health services and counselors in our area.

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Nobody Loves Head Lice!

Ah, Fall! Those crisp mornings followed by sun and warmth in the afternoon. The turning leaves: red and yellow! The yellow buses finally showing up to take kids back to school... Fall... The itching, scratching, and general revulsion caused by scalp critters brought home from school. Yuck.

For information about head lice treatment recommendations from the CDC, CLICK HERE!

The Child Center and CPS Classes in the News!

Thanks very much to KEZI for featuring The Child Center and Collaborative Problem Solving Parent Classes in their stories related to the Rotary Duck Race! Also, a very special thank you to Mike and Debbie for participating in the interview! And one more thank you to everyone who has bought a duck!

http://www.kezi.com/2012-duck-race-helping-parents-succeed/

2012 Duck Race: The Child Center | KEZI:

Go Duck Race Ducks!

Resource: Child and Adolescent Crisis Program

Hello CPS fans!

Do you know about the Child and Adolescent Crisis Response Program here in Lane County? If not, I would like to share information about the program with you. The program can be a vital lifeline for children and families during those times of severe crisis when nothing is working, a child is out of control, or the situation has become aggressive or dangerous. Information about the program is listed below.

Have you already used the Child and Adolescent Crisis Response Program? If so, we would love to hear from you! The Child Center and I (Mark Beach) are highly involved in providing the Crisis Program services and we'd like your feedback. You can do an online survey in about 5 minutes by clicking on the link below!

Crisis Program Feedback:    http://goo.gl/5f9ta

Child and Adolescent Crisis Response Program

1-888-989-9990

The Crisis Response Program provides support and help to teens, children, parents, and families during times of crisis. We provide crisis intervention services 24 hours a day, 365 days per year throughout Lane County.

A call to the crisis response program will connect you to crisis worker. Within minutes, you will be speaking to someone who will listen to your situation and suggest ways to help. Most crisis situations can be resolved over the phone.

Our crisis workers provide assistance and referrals to help you stabilize the situation, restore safety in your home, and create a short-term plan. Calls may last between 10 and 90 minutes or more as we discuss the specifics of your situation. Crisis workers can, if you would like, follow-up by phone within the next day or two.

If your child is currently in counseling or foster care, the crisis worker will encourage and help you to access crisis services provided through your child's counselor or DHS.

If talking on the phone is not enough:

Sometimes a crisis might need a more intensive intervention than a plan developed over the phone. If the crisis worker handling your call assesses that an on-site intervention is warranted and the situation is safe, we may, with your permission, send a crisis response team to your home. Crisis response teams of two or more crisis workers provide crisis intervention services on-site at home/placement, in a public place such as a hospital, or in conjunction with police or emergency services.

Crisis response teams generally arrive within an hour. The team will contact you by phone and let you know approximately when they will arrive. In outlying communities, the travel time will increase the response time. Crisis response team clothing and ID cards easily identify team members.

In situations where crisis can't be safely resolved after other avenues of crisis intervention have been exhausted, the crisis response team may obtain authorization for a voluntary crisis care placement. All placements must be requested and approved by the parent or legal guardian. A crisis care placement lasts from 24 to 72 hours.

Fees/Eligibility: There are no fees charged for services to families in Lane County.

Ages served: Issues related to children and teens up to age 18

Crisis Response Program

1-888-989-9990

Home | FOOD for Lane County | Summer Food Program | Programs & Services | Food for Lane County

The link below will take you to information about Food for Lane County's Summer Food Program. There is a link on the page to pull up locations, schedules, nutrition information, and menu information.

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FOOD for Lane County | Summer Food Program | Programs & Services | Food for Lane County

The link below will take you to information about Food for Lane County's Summer Food Program. There is a link on the page to pull up locations, schedules, nutrition information, and menu information.

Home | FOOD for Lane County | Summer Food Program | Programs & Services | Food for Lane County:

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Free Dental Care Day Aug. 4th

The Lane County Dental Society is hosting a free clinic on Aug. 4th for low-income, uninsured Lane county residents and is urging people to visit the group's website to sign up.  

The Lane County Dental Care Day will include free teeth cleanings, X-rays, and exams.  

For more details on the clinic or to sign up, visit www.lanedentalsociety.org between today and June 30th or call the dental society at 541-686-1175.  

Eligible applicants will be picked at random for initial appointments.  A second appointment may be scheduled for fillings and extractions. 

From 6/17/12 Register Guard

Risk and Protective Factors | Suicide Prevention | PreventionLane - Lane County Prevention Program

Some information from stopasuicide.org

QUICK FACTS

• 70% of people who die by suicide tell someone about it in advance, and most are not in treatment.
• Those who have made serious attempts are at much higher risk for actually taking their lives. Between 20 and 40% of people who kill themselves have previously attempted suicide.
• Nearly 50% of suicide victims have a positive blood alcohol level.
• Although most depressed people are not suicidal, most suicidal people are depressed.
• Serious depression can be manifested in obvious sadness, but often is expressed instead as a loss of pleasure or withdrawal from activities that were once enjoyable.
• Sometimes those contemplating suicide talk as if they are saying goodbye or going away forever.

RESOURCES AND OTHER FACT SHEETS

• Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN USA) provides "facts on suicide"
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance's (DBSA) suicide prevention facts and strategies, and information ondepression and bipolar disorder
• About Depression & Suicide, from the National Hopeline Network
• American Association of Suicidology (AAS) fact sheets, including versions in Spanish
• Facts on suicide in special populations, and facts on depression from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
• United States suicide statistics from the American Association of Suicidology (AAS)

Click below for a list of Risk and Protective factors:

Risk and Protective Factors | Suicide Prevention | PreventionLane - Lane County Prevention Program

Someone to call:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK

Whitebird (Eugene, OR) 1-800-422-7558

Child and Adolescent Crisis Response Program (Lane County OR) 1-888-989-9990