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Education Service District with links to Schools, Early Intervention & Special Education
Brokerage Housing
Juvenile Department
Community Action Agency with Links to Emergency Food, Shelter, & More Legal Aid Service
Community Developmental Disability Program
Community Mental Health Program
Public Health
Department of Human Services (DHS)
•Self-sufficiency & Vocational Rehabilitation
•Seniors & People with Disabilities
•Child Welfare Program
Respite

Social Security Administration

Transportation
Domestic Violence Help Vocational Services
Type of Organization
Name
Address/Phone/Fax
Email/Web site/Notes
Advocacy Malheur Commission on Children & Families 2449 SW 4th Ave, Ste 202
Ontario, OR 97914

Phone:
541-889-4317
Fax:
541-889-9539
http://ccf.malheurco.org/

The Commission's web site contains a comprehensive list of community resources in Malheur County

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Brokerage Eastern Oregon Support Services Brokerage

Bill Uhlman
Executive Director
Email: wfu@eossb.org
P.O. Box 329
1216 "C" St.
Hood River OR 97031

Phone:
800-387-3601
541-387-3600
Fax:
541-387-2999
www.eossb.org

Amy Eddy, Personal Agent
Phone: 541-212-4355
Email: smile@fmtc.com

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Community Mental Health
& Developmental Disability Program
Lifeways Behavioral Health

Denise Feist
DD Program Manager
702 Sunset Drive
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone:
541-889-9167
Fax:
541-889-7873
www.lifeways.org

As the community mental health program (CMHP)for Malheur County, Lifeways also provides mental health services and alcohol, drug and gambling addiction treatment services.

As the Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) for Malheur County, Lifeways helps with access to Developmental Disabilty Programs.

Denise Feist, Service Coordinator/Program Manager
Phone: 541-823-9041
dfeist@lifeways.org

Mike Singleton, QA Coordinator
Phone: 541-823-9039
msingleton@lifeways.org

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Department of Human Services--
Child Welfare Program

Self-Sufficiency & Rehabilitation Services

Seniors & People with Disabilities
DHS--
Ontario
Multiple Services Office
186 East Lane, Ste 3
Ontario, OR 97914

Phone:
541-889-9194
800-445-4273
Fax:
541-889-9588
 The Department of Human Services web site offers valuable explanations and information bout eligibility and services for children, families, seniors and people with disabilities.

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml

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Domestic Violence
Help
Project Dove PO Box 980
Ontario, OR 97914

Phone:
541-889-6316

Toll free:
800-889-2000
Email:dove1@fmt.com

Legal advocacy, support groups for adults and children, peer counseling, community education about domestic violence, safety planning educational classes. Help accessing restraining orders.

Oregon guide to domestic violence services
http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS//abuse/domestic/gethelp.htm

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Education Service District with links to:
--Schools
--Early Intervention
--Special Education
Malheur Education Service District 363 "A" Street West
Vale, OR 97918
Phone:
541-473-3138
Fax:
541-426-3732
www.malesd.k12.or.us

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Housing Housing Authority of Malheur County 959 Fortner Street
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone:
541-889-9661, Ext. 3009
Fax:
541-889-6487
http://www.oraoha.org/malheur.cfm

Serving Malheur and Harney Counties, offering:
Section 8 & Voucher Certificates, Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Low Rent Public Housing, Malheur and Nyssa Housing Rehabilitation Programs, Migrant and Farm workers Housing Project, Tax Credit Project, Section 202 Elderly Project Managing Agent .

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Juvenile Department Malheur County
Juvenile Dept.
231B St. W, Box 11
Vale, OR 97918

Phone:
541-473-5101
Fax:
541-473-5182
http://www.malheurco.org/juvenilejustice

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Legal Aid
Ontario Law Center 2449 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 208
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone:
541-889-3121
888-250-9877
Fax:
541-889-5562
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.

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Public Health Malheur County Health Department
2671 SW 4th Avenue
Ontario, OR
97914
Phone:
541-889-7279
Fax:
541-889-8468
http://health.malheurco.org/

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Public Health Rural Health Clinics Malheur Memorial Health Center 301 Main Street
PO Box 1726
Nyssa, OR 97913

Phone:
541-372-3809
Fax:
541-372-2583
 

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Public Health Rural Health Clinics Jordan Valley Health Clinic, Inc.
400 Iowa Street
PO Box 110
Jordan Valley, OR 97910

Phone:
541-586-2422
Fax:
541-586-2419
 

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Respite Lifespan Respite Care Network
186 East Lane, Ste 5
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone:
541-889-8657
Fax:
541-889-7505
www.lifeways.org
Donna J. Emmons, Coordinator
Email: demmons@lifeways.org

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Social Security
Administration
Social Security Administration
Ontario Office
2927 SW 6th Avenue
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone:
800-772-1213
TTY:
800-325-0778
Fax:
541-889-2011
www.ssa.gov
(links to national web site)

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Transportation Malheur County Special Transportation System PO Box 937
842 SE 1st Ave
Ontario, OR 97914

Phone:
541-881-0000
Fax:
541-889-4940
Demand Response Service

Transportation services available to seniors, disabled, and to general public if space permits. Provides rides to medical appointments and to meet other personal needs.

Program Supervisor Jerry Haines
Email: jhaines@srvinet.com

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Transportation Ontario Transit
City of Ontario
444 SW 4th Ave
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone
541-889-7681
Fax:
541-889-3026
 Demand Response Service

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Vocational Services

Counseling & Guidance

Evaluation

Vocational and other training services

Information & Referral

Custom-designed programs for each individual
Oregon's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(OVRS)

An Employment Agency
Ontario OVRS
186 East Lane,
Suite 1
Ontario, OR 97914

Burns OVRS
809 Jackson, Suite 100
Baker City, OR 97720-1955

Phone:
541-889-9148 (Voice & TTY)

Fax:
541-889-9209
(from the OVRS website)
" OVRS assists Oregonians with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and independence."

"OVRS is a state and federally funded program that works in partnership with the community and with business to develop employment opportunities for people with disabilities."

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

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Vocational
Services
WITCO (Western Idaho Training Co.) 690 W. Idaho Ave
Ontario, OR 97914

Phone:
541-889-4320
Fax:
541-889-4581:
A for-profit corporation offering vocational services in Malheur County and locations in Idaho.

 

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