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

Social Security Administration
Domestic Violence Help Transportation
Vocational Services
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Address/Phone/Fax
Email/Web site/Notes

Advocacy
Networking
Education

Special Olympics
Mid-Oregon Region

 

http://www.soor.org
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Brokerage
Eastern Oregon Support Services Brokerage

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

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

Sher Scribner, Personal Agent

Cell: 541-771-9971
Toll Free: 866-963-9971
Email: sherscrib@yahoo.com
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Community
Action Agency
CAP of East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
Serves Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla & Wheeler Counties
721 SE 3rd St,
Suite D
Pendleton, OR 97801

Phone:
541-276-1926
800-752-1139

Fax:
541-276-7541

http://www.capeco-works.org


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Community
Mental Health &
Developmental Disability Program
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS)

 

 

Kimberly Lindsay,
Director
P.O. Box 469
Heppner, OR 97836
Phone:
541-676-9161
Fax:
541-676-5662

Wheeler Office
401 4th Street
Fossil, OR 97830
Phone:
541-763-2746
Fax:
541-763-2170
http://www.communitycounselingsolutions.org/index.html


As a community mental health program (CMHP) Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) also provides mental health services and alcohol, drug and gambling addiction treatment services.

As the Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) CCS helps with access to Developmental Disabilty Program.

Kimberly Lindsay, Director
Phone: 541-676-9161
Kimberly.Lindsay@gobhi.net

Barbara Orwick, DD Service Coordinator
Phone: 541-676-9161
Barbara.Orwick@gobhi.net

Alyse Maghan, Eligibility Specialist and PSI
Phone: 541-575-1466, ext. 43
Alyse.Maghan@gobhi.net

Carol Speed, QA Coordinator
Phone: 541-278-8668
Carol.Speed@mccfl.org
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Department of Human Services

Child Welfare Program
DHS--
Children and Families
103 S. Main St
Condon, OR
97823

Phone:
541-384-4252 or
The Dalles at:
800-452-2333

 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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Department of Human Services

Self-sufficiency & Rehabilitation
DHS
--Self-Sufficiency & employment
--Rehabilitation Services
103 S. Main St
Condon, OR
97823

Phone:
541-384-2882
or The Dalles at
800-452-2333
 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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Department of Human Services

Seniors & People with Disabilities
DHS--
Seniors and People with Disabilities
813 7th St.
Fossil, OR 97830
Phone:
541-763-2143
800-452-2333

 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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Domestic Violence
Help
HAVEN P.O. Box 576
The Dalles, OR
97058 

Phone:
541-296-1662
Hotline:
541-298-4789 or
800-249-4789
Haven serves Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler Counties

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
North Central Education Service District (serves Sherman, Gilliam, & Wheeler Counties) PO Box 637
Condon, OR
97823
Phone:
541-384-2732
http://www.ncesd.k12.or.us

 

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Housing Housing Authority of the County of Umatilla
Serves Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler Counties
PO Box 107
Hermiston, OR 97838
Phone:
541-567-3241
TDD:
800-545-1833,
Ext. 771

Fax:
541-567-3246
email: ucha@uci.net
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Juvenile Department Wheeler County
Juvenile Dept.

Lisa M. Helms,
Director
701 Adams
PO Box 327
Fossil, OR 97830

Phone:
541-763-3200
or
Sheriff:
541-763-4101

Fax:
541-763-3299
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Legal Aid Services
For People 60 and over
Legal Aid Services of Oregon--Clackamas Regional Office 421 High St, 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.
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Legal Aid Services
For People under 60
Legal Aid Services of Oregon--Pendleton Regional Office 365 SE 3rd St.
PO Box 1327
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone:
541-276-6685
Fax:
541-276-4549
http://www.lawhelp.org/OR

Monthly outreach to Arc in Hermiston,
1-800-843-1115
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Public Health Wheeler County Health Office
Asher Clinic
712 Jay St.
PO Box 307
Fossil, OR 97830
Phone:
541-763-2725

Fax:
541-763-2850

 

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Respite Lifespan Respite Care Network--

Susan Lissman
Coordinator
110 Main St, #2
Moro, OR 97039 
Phone:
541-565-3200
 
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Social Security
Administration
Social Security Office,
Pendleton
325 SE Byers Ave
Pendleton, OR
97801
Phone:
800-772-1213
TTY:
800-325-0778
http://www.socialsecurity.gov
(links to national Web site)
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Transportation Wheeler County
Community Transportation
PO Box 512
Spray, OR 97874
Phone:
800-721-8425
541-468-2859
Fax:
541-468-2044
Demand response Service and
Special Needs Transportation

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Transportation

Transportation Network

Medicaid Transportation Brokerage
Phone:
541-296-7595
Toll free:
877-875-4657

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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Vocational Services

Vocational 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

The Dalles OVRS
700 Union St., Rm 218
The Dalles, OR 97058

Phone:
541-298-5573
TTY:
541-298-1616

Fax:
541-296-1834
Central Oregon's OVRS Motto:
Oregon's Experts on Disability in the Workplace


Rena Hunley
Coordinator for Sherman & Wasco Counties

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

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

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