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Name Type of Organization Address/Phone/Fax Email/Web site/Notes
Arc of the
Mid-Columbia

Advocacy
Networking
Education
Leisure

P.O. Box 521
The Dalles OR 97058
 
 http://community.gorge.net/arcofmidcolumbia
Columbia Area Transit (CAT) Transportation PO Box 1147
Hood River OR 97031

Phone
541-386-4202

Fax
541-386-1228

 http://community.gorge.net/hrctd

email: cat1@gorge.net


Serves Hood River, Cascade Locks, Parkdale, Odell. Personal Care Attendant may travel at no additional cost

Columbia Gorge Center

--Administrative Office

Vocational and Residential Services for Adults

--Hood River
Workshop

2940 Thomsen Road
Hood River OR 97031

Phone
541-386-3520

Fax
541-386-7788

www.cgc-direct.com
CGC offers Employment & Job Development, Alternatives to Employment, Community Inclusion Services in Hood River and The Dalles locations.

Residential services in Hood River and The Dalles include group homes and supports for adults living in their own house or apartment.


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Department of Human Services (DHS)
--Self-Sufficiency &   Employment
--Rehabilitation   Services
DHS--Self-sufficiency & Rehabilitation Services

910 Pacific Ave
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-3199

The Department of Human Services Web site offers valuable explanations and information about eligibility and services for children, families, seniors and people with disabilities.

http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/

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DHS--
Child Welfare Program
DHS--
Child Welfare Program
910 Pacific Ave
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-2962

Fax
541-386-7066

Chinquapin
DHS--
Seniors and People with Disabilities
DHS--Seniors & People with Disabilities 910 Pacific Ave
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-9080

Fax
541-386-3088

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Eastern Oregon Support Services

Brokerage-Main Office
Bill Uhlman
Executive Director  
541-490-0738
wfu@eossb.org

P.O. Box 329
1216 "C" St.
Hood River Oregon 97031

Office Phone
800-387-3601
541-387-3600

Fax
541-387-2999
www.eossb.org

Jennifer Lewellyn, Personal Agent
Phone
541-980-6358
email: jlewellyn@eossb.org


Vicki Swyers, Personal Agent
Phone 541-980-6356
email: vswyers@eossb.org

gorgekids.com Advocacy
Networking
Education
Leisure
PO Box 441
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
Crisis Line: 541-386-6603

Office: 541-386-4808
 

www.gorgekids.com

Information about just about everything going on in Hood River County and surrounding area for kids.

Helping Hands
Against Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
Help
541-386-6603
541-386-4808
 
Oregon guide to domestic violence services
http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS//abuse/domestic/gethelp.htm
Hood River County
Juvenile Dept.
Juvenile Department

309 State St
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-1030

Fax
541-386-2429
 http://www.co.hood-river.or.us/HRCG_
Hood River County
Public Health Dept.
Public Health

1109 June St.
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-1115

Fax
541-386-9181

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Legal Aid Service
Clackamas & Mid-Columbia area
Legal Aid Services 421 High Street, Ste 110
Oregon City
OR 97405-2249


Phone

503-655-2518

Fax
503-655-2701

http://www.lawhelp.org/OR
This Web site can be viewed in Spanish.

The Web site contains legal information about subjects such as domestic law, special education, housing, social security disability, consumer issues and other topics.

Lifespan Respite Care Network--Wasco/Hood River, Coordinator:
Linda Carroll
Respite c/o Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, Inc.

Phone
541-386-4027
or in The Dalles at
541-298-5131

Fax
541-387-2183


www.mccac.com

email:
respite@mccac.com
Mid-Columbia Center For Living
Community
Developmental Disability Program

DD Program Manager
Todd Jacobson

The Dalles Office
410 East 7th Street
The Dalles OR 97058

Phone 541-296-5452
Fax 541-296-9418

Hood River Office
1610 Woods Court
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone 541-386-2620
Fax 541-386-6075

As the Community Mental Health Program, the Mid-Columbia Center For Living also provides mental health services and alcohol, other drug and gambling addiction treatment.

email:
todd_jacobson@class.orednet.org

Lowell Linder, Program Manager/Service Coordinator
Phone: 541-296-5452
email: Lowell_Linder@class.oregonvos.net

Jane Thompson, Service Coordinator
Phone: 541-296-5452
email: Jane.M.Thompson@class.oregonvos.net

Carolyn Uhlman, Service Coordinator
Phone: 541-386-2620
email: Carolyn_Uhlman@class.oregonvos.net

Julie Saldivar, QA Coordinator
Phone: 541-296-5452
email: Julie_Saldivar@class.oregonvos.net
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council, Inc. Community
Action Agency

Hood River
205 Oak St.#4
Hood River, OR 97031

Phone
541-386-4027

Fax
541-386-2189

The Dalles
312 E. 4th St.
PO Box 1969
The Dalles, OR 97058

Phone
541-298-5131
Fax
541-298-5141

www.mccac.com


This site is good source of information and links to other local resources.

The Mid-Columbia Community Action Council serves Hood River, Sherman and Wasco Counties.




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Mid-Columbia Housing Housing

312 Court St., #419
The Dalles OR 97058

Phone
296-5462
TTY
800-735-1232

Fax
541-296-8570

email:
rmcha@charter.net

Mid-Columbia Housing Agency Programs:
Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers
Low Income Housing Fund
Family Self-Sufficiency
Farm Labor Housing
Senior Housing
Drug Free Transition Housing
Mental Health Housing
 
Next Door, Inc. (note Provides services for children with developmental disabilities in some circumstances)
Residential Services for Children
P.O. Box 661
Hood River OR 97031

Phone
541-386-6665

Fax
541-386-3071

http://www.nextdoorinc.org/
Oregon's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(OVRS)



Vocational Services

An Employment
Agency

Hood River Seniors & People with Disabilities Office
1610 9th Court, Suite 300
Hood River, OR 97031-1919

Phone
541-386-9080 (Voice)
Fax
541-386-3088

(Mailing Address: The Dalles OVRS
700 Union St., Rm 218, The Dalles, OR, 97058)


Central Oregon's OVRS Motto:
Oregon's Experts on Disability in the Workplace




(from the OVRS website)
" OVRS assists Oregonians with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and independence."

http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/vr
Region Nine Educational Services District (Serves Hood River and Wasco Counties)

Educational Service District
with links to
--Schools
--Early    Intervention
--Special     Education

400 E. Scenic Drive, Ste 207
The Dalles
OR 97058

Phone
541-296-5155

Fax
541-296-2965

www.r9esd.k12.or.us




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Social Security Office, The Dalles Social Security
Administration
420 East 3rd
The Dalles
OR 97058

Phone
800-772-1213
541-298-2734

http://www.ssa.gov
(links to national web site)
Special Olympics Northwest Region

Advocacy
Networking
Education
Leisure

10010 SW Shaw Street
Aloha OR 97007

Phone
503-649-9167

800-595-2860

Fax
503-649-3586

http://www.soor.org

Special Olympics, Northwest Region, serves Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Hood River, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, & Yamhill.
Special Olympics
Advocacy
Networking
Education
Leisure
Barbara Langer
Coordinator
541-386-1527
Winter Sports: Basketball
Summer Sports: Softball, Track & Field
Fall Sports: Aquatics, Bowling
Transportation Network

Transportation

Medicaid Transportation Brokerage

Phone
877-875-4657 toll free
541-296-7595

To schedule a ride, call as soon as you know you will need a ride. Call between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Call at least 72 hours in advance.

The Transportation Network serves people with OHP Plus medical insurance in Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties.

The Transportation Brokerage arranges transportation to medical appointments for those who have no other other way to get to a medical appointment (including appointments in other towns, such as Portland). A helper may ride with the person at no cost if assistance is needed for mobility or medical reasons.

There is no charge to the consumer.

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