[Comm-partners] Tuesday Tidbits (Wednesday Edition) - Youth, Parenting & Child Development

Wed Feb 26 09:00:21 PST 2025

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Tuesday Tidbits for D5 Child Welfare staff, Oregon Eligibility Partnership staff, Self-Sufficiency staff, and Community Partners!

Tuesday Tidbits are short, specific info bites you can use and share to increase collective knowledge of Lane County's wide-ranging community resource landscape.

Below are resources for Youth, Parenting & Child Development - Youth services, classes, trainings, support & respite, community connection, and more. Please click links and check out attachments for more information.

[cid:image003.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]Click below to skip to a part of this email!

Click here to go to RESOURCES.
Click here to go to time-sensitive announcements and events.
Click here to go to IMPORTANT REPEATS.

TIME SENSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

MARCH:

[cid:image005.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]6th ANNUAL TINY TITAN SUMMIT

WHEN: March 1st, 11am - 1pm
WHERE: People's Collective, 1695 Jefferson St, Eugene

Free and open to the public, this event includes free lunch!

Join special guest Dr. David Miller. See attached flyer for more information.

First 10 to register get a free book!

[cid:image007.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]<https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5bpz52g>NURTURING FATHERS PROGRAM

WHEN: Starting March 2nd, 9am - 11am
WHERE: Virtual!

The Nurturing Fathers Program is an evidence-based, 13-week training course designed to teach parenting and nurturing skills to fathers and father figures. Each 2-hour class provides proven, effective skills for healthy family relationships and child development.

Click here<https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5bpz52g> to register.

[cid:image009.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]POSITIVE PARENTING GROUP

WHEN: 10 Wednesdays starting March 5th, 6 - 8pm
WHERE: Via Zoom!

This FREE group is for parents of 6 month to 3-year-olds and focuses on:

  *   Understanding and supporting children's temperament
  *   Building positive relationships
  *   Implementing successful family routines
  *   Teaching self-regulation and emotion-regulation strategies to children

See attached flyer for more information and to register.

APRIL:

[cid:image010.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]MAKE PARENTING A PLEASURE CLASS

WHEN: April 3rd - June 12th, Thursdays 4pm - 6pm
WHERE: Pearl Buck Center Preschool, 3690 W 1st Ave, Eugene

Free food, recipe bags, prizes, fuel assistance, and child care provided!

RSVP by March 21st! Call 541-484-4666 ext. 5150 for more information or to RSVP.

RESOURCES

[cid:image011.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]<https://www.instagram.com/theeugenedrop.ye/>YOUTH ERA - THE EUGENE DROP IN CENTER

DROP IN HOURS: M - F, 3 - 6pm for any youth 14 - 21
1 on 1 PEER SUPPORT HOURS: M - F, 10am - 2pm for youth 14 - 25
CAFÉ/KITCHEN HOURS: M - F, 3pm - 5:30pm, serving drinks, snacks and meals

Come check out Youth Era<https://www.youthera.org/programs>'s drop-in space or recieve one on one support from a certified peer support specialist with similar lived experiences.

Free resources and services for youth ages 14 - 25 include:

  *   Clothing donations
  *   Toiletries
  *   Hygiene supplies
  *   Showers
  *   Laundry facility
  *   Basic first aid supplies
  *   Computer access
  *   Charging stations
  *   Lockers
  *   Music, art and games
  *   Resource navigation
  *   Peer support
  *   Resume/job help
  *   School support
  *   Housing support
  *   Inclusive recovery program
  *   Mental health support
  *   Inclusive support groups
  *   Snack bags
  *   LGBTQIA+ support

Check out the Youth Era/Eugene Drop's Instagram page<https://www.instagram.com/p/DGRtwqIvHeY/?igsh=QkJOLWZMakJobA%3D%3D> and their attached flyer for contact information and more!

IMPORTANT REPEATS

[cid:image013.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]<https://linktr.ee/hoots.hub>HOOTS - HELPING OUT OUR TEENS IN SCHOOLS

HOOTS<https://whitebirdclinic.org/hoots> program is a free, confidential and voluntary service. They talk about mental health concerns, hard life events and medical issues. They work in teams of two: a crisis counselor and a medic (EMT or RN).

Send students to HOOTS<https://whitebirdclinic.org/hoots> if they struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harm, or suicidal ideation; they are experiencing big life changes or challenges such as housing or food insecurity; or they just need another safe person to talk to.

Click here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k7-rFHofSfdEC-SIP_8393qTvROcHEaW/view> to learn how to make a good referral to HOOTs in English. You can also view the Spanish version, which is attached to this email. HOOTS<https://whitebirdclinic.org/hoots> services are available in English and Spanish!

Learn more about HOOTS here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c6ppbYKNK1CI92BDS_Wppx_Xmo5knI6G/view>! Access the HOOTS Linktree here<https://linktr.ee/hoots.hub>! Click here to refer yourself or someone else<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QiaqkhtPC0S_PrDvGqn1l-0MMQ1-O9xJj3U_-kJPNvFUQkE0VVhWOElKS0ZENkJZRzVCQ0JVUFNPWS4u>.

[cid:image015.png at 01DB882C.D9839760]<https://www.honeynonprofit.org/>BrainiPocS - A Homework and Literacy Support Club for K-12 students

WHEN: Tutoring open now! 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
BrainiPocs is a program created by H.O.N.E.Y. Inc<https://www.honeynonprofit.org/>. to help multiracial, Black, Indigenous and students of color be successful in school by offering no cost tutoring, homework and reading support for K-12 students.

Sign up here<https://cusc44bab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017TOYYq9DSTS9j82vAUyTx9fBykUVeHxbBRB1TRJr99jO48k6wf-LiCo2317SjzIsthkcx4WMBCE6VZuhw5EOi-iIOAnCi9jXa8xNMgRB2ykzBNwQpZQUB8fe2ico3okqNf0Qn1cx5TF5Dz0fRL0wd80dtDZQAXlqxdH7ME787HOWebSS2cfze2-BgBOPuLSBL77UIpPD1BKy4rCMRFN62FTEv--DHvub0pZsrjCqZLwtp8TvH-d9uMMOO65Gq5yNfyE9Szix50U=&c=CPJ_qm2uk3tGuBIU29roaOabHfdpPhTquA_gdKPEjsI_ukk7vgl1XQ==&ch=8pRccu92E-Ry0FZo2yT4DCbVjdStxD686WEJDRAGe986C6blcQHU0Q==>!

As always, ODHS staff please visit and bookmark the D5 Community Resources OWL page<https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS-District5/SitePages/Community-Resources.aspx> for resources, flyer library and more.

Questions, requests, submissions, feedback? Send it our way - D5 Communications D5Communications at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:D5Communications at odhsoha.oregon.gov>
Are you outside ODHS and want to get Tuesday Tidbits in your inbox? Sign up by clicking this link!<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/comm-partners>

Xana McCrea  she/her
Community Partnership Coordinator
Call or text: 541-321-3339
xana.mccrea at odhs.oregon.gov<mailto:xana.mccrea at odhs.oregon.gov>

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP)
Branch 2002 - West 11th Family Center
2101 W 11th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402

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