We are a collaborative effort of locals schools, county agencies, nonprofit organizations, gracious funders and our community college. We provide family support programs and services to the places that families can best access them: their home towns!
SRF promotes the development of healthy families in rural Benton County through education, family activities, and community connections. We are committed to providing parenting education and healthy living classes, teen support groups, preschool education, family support services and focused trainings and workshops to ensure successful, happy families.
Mission: ...working together to build stronger families and communities in rural Benton County.
Operating as usual
Join other parents and their toddlers in your community for some fun remote interaction time through books, songs, stories and sharing. Learn ways to support your child’s growth and development. Discuss the challenges facing families today and engage in a variety of topics for parents of toddlers.
Request to register today! https://bit.ly/SRF-LLW21
Join other parents/caregivers and their 9-18 month old babies (beginning crawlers to early walkers) in an online class format. Learn about your child’s development through online discussions and simple at-home activities. Learn best practices and discuss parenting topics surrounding infant development and care.
Request to register today! https://bit.ly/SRF-LLW21
We sure have been missing doing Squishtivities! Here is something to try...
Benton County, Oregon
The Home, Opportunity, Planning, and Equity Advisory Board wants to hear from you as it pursues decent, safe and affordable housing for everyone! Community members who would like to provide input can participate in any or all of the four surveys below.
Strengthen Crisis Response Resources-Align services: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WKWD3P9
Strengthen Crisis Response Resources-Location: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2WYT7P8
Transitional Options for Safety, Health, and Stability: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2WL6SDN
Permanent Supportive Housing: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRFRS33
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Benton Community Foundation
Students and parents: The Benton Community Foundation's scholarship application is now open!
Scholarships will support students in the fall of 2021, with funding available for students graduating from local high schools as well as for current college students, ROTC students, and those pursuing vocational training.
New for this year, applications will be accepted through an online portal, accessible from the BCF website below. Please help us spread the word!
https://www.bcfgives.org/scholarships/
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Hi Folks! We have just mailed our annual letter. Check it out here: https://www.ruralfamilies.org/donate/
December 1 is Giving Tuesday! When shopping at Amazon, please consider making Strengthening Rural Families your charity: https://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_se_dshb_bk_smi
Shop at smile.amazon.com and we’ll donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost.
South Benton Food Pantry
Furniture Share
The holidays are right around the corner and we are preparing for our Christmas giving program. If you would like a tag please let me know if you would like a girl or a boy and what age and I can email you a picture of their wants and needs. Our goal for November and December is to provide 400 beds for kids. If you would like to make a cash donation I can also send you a tag on how to make that donation. Thank you!
Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties
Do you know any teens who might need a skill refresh or reminders around coping during tough times? Old Mill Center for Children and Families, Benton County Mental Health, and the Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Library are working together to offer some supportive workshops, free of charge.
The workshops are meant for youth education and support; the instructor is not acting in a clinical capacity. There is no cost for the workshops.
At each virtual workshop, teens will explore different aspects of the topic (anxiety or emotions), learn various coping skills, and have a safe space to share about their experience.
All workshops will be moderated by a therapist with either Benton
County Mental Health (Anxiety) or the Old Mill Center (Handling Emotions).
To learn more about dates, times, and registration- see the flyer below.
Philomath Oregon
Childcare — Philomath Youth Activities Club
STARS (Super Time for Art, Recreation, and Sports), our enriched, state certified childcare program is offered after school each day at Clemens Primary School, from after school until 6:00 p.m. We are open early on Fridays to coordinate with the school schedule. Kindergarten through 4th grade stu...
Raising Wildflower Kids
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LBCC Benton Center
If you or someone you know have sustained property damage due to the recent Oregon wildfires, FEMA's Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams are in Oregon and stand ready to help with clean-up, rebuilding, and related assistance. They’re stationed at the following locations at the times listed here: Gates Community Church in Gates, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; Mari-Linn School in Lyons, open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m; City Hall in Mill City, open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dates and times may change daily, so please be sure to stay current by checking the FEMA Oregon Disaster page. For more information contact Brett Holt at [email protected]
Folks in Alsea - it's not too late to sign up for this great cooking class for families with kids ages 5-18. It's virtual and FREE! See the flyer for more information.
To Register Online Visit: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/osumfc?key=SNYB-232YK_K9KH-5PTF_004db8c8
Hey folks, Strengthening Rural Families has this awesome free resource (and we call her PK), for families who may be struggling with parenting, especially right now. See below for more information.
Benton County, Oregon
The 99 Express returned to service this month and is fareless through the end of 2020.
The 99 Express has a new route and schedule, with added stops in Adair Village and Corvallis. It operates 5 days-a-week with 4 daily runs.
View the schedule: http://ow.ly/dtYL50Byajb
It's not too late to join Sara's wonderful, informative, fun online class for you and your early walker, (known in the biz as a Wobbler). See below for sign up information, or call us at the SRF office (541) 929-2535.
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Good directions for high school students!
The Pollywog Family
The Parenting Education Department at LBCC has been supporting parents for over 40 years! Come join their final virtual open house to meet the amazing instructors!
Drop in any time 3:00pm to 3:30pm TODAY, Sept. 23rd to the Zoom Open House: https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/98125009288
Join the Open House to be entered for a chance to win a 10 week class of your choice!
Parenting Education Classes include:
* Live and Learn with Your Baby
* Live and Learn with Your Wobbler
* Live and Learn with Your Toddler
* Live and Learn with Your 2-Year Old
* Creative Development
* Discovery Lab
Our experienced instructors are here to help and support you through this challenging time with new activities, songs, and the opportunity to meet others with children your age. Financial assistance is available.
Want to enroll today? Go to: https://lfforms.linnbenton.edu/Forms/Live-Learn
Want additional information? Contact Darleen at [email protected] or call 541-917-4907.
Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund
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We have our online Live & Learn with your Toddler class ready to go. See the flyer below and contact Darleen at [email protected] or (541) 917-4907 to register now.
Hey all, it's time to sign up for our online Live & Learn classes. Contact [email protected] or call (541) 917-4907 now! Details below
Benton County, Oregon
El Centro Vina Moses está abierto para los evacuados de incendios forestales de Oregon de lunes a viernes, de 9:30am a 12pm a partir de hoy, 14 de septiembre. Clientes regulares y evacuados pueden visitar el centro para recibir artículos haciendo una cita de lunes a jueves de 1:30 pm a 3:30 pm. Si tiene preguntas, llame al 541-753-1420.
Los evacuados de cualquier condado son bienvenidos.
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Benton County, Oregon
Donation distribution UPDATE: if you are a wildfire evacuee who needs supplies, feel free to stop by the Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds Auditorium to gather what you need.
- Prevention: please wear a face covering and practice physical distancing.
- Hours of operation: 7:00am - 10:00pm
- Location: 110 SW 53rd St, Corvallis
Please share this info with your friends, family, and community. THANK YOU Benton County!
City of Philomath, Oregon
Don't Forget!
Tonight at 7:00 p.m. is the Flossie Overman Discovery Park Grand Opening Celebration. 524 N 11th Street.
Please bring a face mask and help maintain social distancing.
OSU Extension Service: Benton County
Benton County is hosting face covering distribution events at nine locations throughout Benton County this Saturday, August 22, 9am-12pm. Each site will primarily distribute KN95 face coverings. Limited amounts of child-size face coverings, face shields, and FDA-approved hand sanitizer will be available as well. This will not be a COVID-19 testing event.
At the drive-thru locations, community members will follow signs directing traffic into a parking lot. From there, they will interact with volunteers to order and receive their face coverings and other supplies before leaving the parking lot. Multilingual signs with instructions will be posted at the event.
Supplies have been stored properly in accordance with health and safety standards. Volunteers at the distribution sites will be wearing face coverings and gloves. Community members attending the distribution event are asked to wear a face covering if they have one. We urge community members to stay home if they are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or have recently had a COVID-19 test.
Supplies will also be available at Monroe City Hall the week of August 24-28 between 8:00am to 5:00pm by walk up.
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UPDATE: ** The dental van is over and served 8 people.
There are still appointments available for the Philomath Dental Van, held at Clemens Primary School parking lot on Friday, August 7, 8am-1pm. Call (541) 929-2535 to make one. You must be +19 years old and have no insurance.
Our dentist and medical professionals will be taking extra precautions to keep patients safe. All OHA COVID-19 regulations will be enforced. Physical distancing, masks and one patient at a time in the van. We will have a 'waiting room' set up outdoors, with people spaced 6 ft apart.
Citywide Recycling Event Scheduled for July 18 - What's New - City of Philomath
City of Philomath
Early Learning Division
Attention parents and caregivers - share your feedback on health and safety precautions in child care during COVID-19. Take our survey today! Deadline: Monday, July 6 at 9 p.m.
https://oregonearlylearning.com/COVID-19-Resources/For-Families
The Pollywog Family
There is a lot going on, it’s okay to feel 🦠
In the comments there are various links to articles you may find helpful, check them out!
Benton County, Oregon
Have you started an online application for the Oregon Health Plan? If so, you'll need to complete your application by July 2 or wait until July 6 to start one. We're updating our computer system to better serve you, and all incomplete applications will be deleted after 4 p.m. on July 2. You can still turn in a paper application if you prefer.
For more information, visit https://one.oregon.gov/ or call OHP Client Services at 800-699-9075.
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Philomath, OR
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Philomath Health, Safety & Fun Fair today! PES 2pm-4:30pm
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Philomath Health and Safety Fair. Happening Now!!
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