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Oregon Poison Center

April 6, 2024

Poison Help is here for you 24/7. No judgment–just fast, free, confidential, and expert advice.

Register for Kindergarten Today! 

April 1, 2024

Registering for kindergarten in the spring is a great way for families to access important resources, meet students and staff at their new school community, and learn about summer programs.

DELC 2024 Legislative Session Report 

March 22, 2024

Following is a short summary of DELC budget items and bills of interest.

CW Ride: Catching the bus made easy—from the valley to the sea

March 22, 2024

CW Ride is a consortium of agencies on a mission to provide a seamless, simple public transit experience across Lincoln, Benton, and Linn counties.

Family Relief Tree Nursery Diaper Drive

March 18, 2024

Family Relief Tree Nursery is looking for businesses in Linn and Benton County to host donation bins for their diaper drive in April!

Celebrate CACFP Week! March 10-16, 2024

March 8, 2024

The USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works to combat hunger. It brings healthy foods to tables across the country for children in child care centers, homes, and afterschool programs as well as adults in day care.

Oregon ONE

March 4, 2024

Get the free Oregon ONE Mobile app to manage your medical, food, cash and child care benefits from your smartphone. Visit benefits.oregon.gov to find links to download.

Prefer to talk to someone on the phone about your medical, food, cash and child care benefits? Call wait times at 1-800-699-9075 are shortest in the morning from 7 to 8 a.m. You can also call or visit a local office. Find the one closest to you at https://benefits.oregon.gov.

Before applying for medical, food, cash and child care benefits, gather the documents you may need like identification, proof of income and expenses. Be sure to include every member of the household who is applying for benefit. Use this checklist to see what you'll need to apply.

Join DELC's Nature Based Child Care Workgroup

February 23, 2024

he goal of the workgroup is to gather valuable feedback on about outdoor learning environments and discuss how rules can be structured to support the health and safety of children in these programs.

Tax benefits for families

February 20, 2024

Learn more about the new Oregon Kids Credit, EITC, the Oregon EIC, and the Working Family Household and Dependent Care Credit

LBLHEA Spring 2024 Free Healthcare Interpreter Training

February 12, 2024

 LBLHEA Spring 2024 Free Healthcare Interpreter Training will begin soon! This virtual 64 hour training is designed for new interpreters who want to get certification. Classes begin February 24, 2024, and end April 6, 2024.