[Comm-partners] Tuesday Tidbits - Youth, Parenting & Child Development

Tue Nov 25 12:00:15 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.

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Click here to go to RESOURCES.
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Click here to go to IMPORTANT REPEATS.

TIME SENSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NOVEMBER:

[cid:image010.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR YOUTH

WHEN: Center open 11 – 2, meal at 12pm
WHERE: Hosea Youth Services, 834 Monroe St, Eugene

Ages 16 – 24, no sign up necessary!

[cid:image011.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]FREE PREGNANCY AND EARLY POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUP

WHEN: Starting Monday, December 1st, 2pm – 4pm
WHERE: Center for Family Development,

The Center for Family Development is offering their popular Pregnancy and Early Postpartum Support Group on Monday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 PM, starting December 1st. This 6-week group supports individuals during their pregnancy or early postpartum.

Through the group, participants will connect with other individuals and receive guidance on:
• Stress management
• Healthy bonding
• Information about pregnancy and infant development

This group is FREE for all participants thanks to a grant from the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County .

To enroll or inquire about this group or other perinatal and parenting groups at CFD, contact our Perinatal Group Coordinator at (541) 525-9329 or visit c-f-d.org to enroll on our website by clicking “Enroll Now"

DECEMBER:

[cid:image014.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]<http://www.back2youth.org/>WINTER BREAK DAY CAMP

WHEN: December 20 – 22nd
WHERE: Back2Youth<http://www.back2youth.org/>

Don’t miss out on all the seasonal fun ahead including; a play day at Hoodoo Ski Park, a snow shoe hike, Salalie Falls + Belnap Hot Springs to wrap up our 3-day ‘play in nature holiday.’ Plus as always, we’re sharing more empowerment tools, cultivating more curiosity + inviting youth to lean into mindfulness, inner trust, resilience + self love as a core lifestyle + as a leader for their peers. Click here<https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6904a111f136454ffb592a8e&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.back2youth.org%2Fevents%2Fwinter-camp-2025%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D68fa8a2d3a1f0d1aaae88ff9%26ss_email_id%3D6904a111f136454ffb592a8e%26ss_campaign_name%3D%25F0%259F%258C%25AC%25EF%25B8%258F%2BBust%2Bthru%2B%25E2%2580%2598winter%2Bblues%25E2%2580%2599%2Bwith%2Bour%2BUpcoming%2BWinter%2BBreak%2BCamp%2B%25E2%2598%2595%2B%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2025-10-31T11%253A44%253A36Z&w=612ebbeb8d5d94551165f2ed&c=b_68fa8a2d3a1f0d1aaae88ff9&l=en-US&s=23yUZ3SPMkIoPM7DAsb6qhUbJNE%3D> for more information. Click here<https://z6h1.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=6904a111f136454ffb592a8e&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.back2youth.org%2Fregistration-winter-camp-2025%3Fss_source%3Dsscampaigns%26ss_campaign_id%3D68fa8a2d3a1f0d1aaae88ff9%26ss_email_id%3D6904a111f136454ffb592a8e%26ss_campaign_name%3D%25F0%259F%258C%25AC%25EF%25B8%258F%2BBust%2Bthru%2B%25E2%2580%2598winter%2Bblues%25E2%2580%2599%2Bwith%2Bour%2BUpcoming%2BWinter%2BBreak%2BCamp%2B%25E2%2598%2595%2B%26ss_campaign_sent_date%3D2025-10-31T11%253A44%253A36Z&w=612ebbeb8d5d94551165f2ed&c=b_68fa8a2d3a1f0d1aaae88ff9&l=en-US&s=HnTWgevxoAMyIl37EDczgDjL22k%3D> to register.

[cid:image015.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]3rd ANNUAL BLACK SANTA

WHEN: TWO DAY EVENT! December 20th, 11am – 2pm and December 21st, 1pm – 4pm
WHERE: 1695 Jefferson St, Eugene

Get ready for a family-friendly, COMPLETELY FREE, winter wonderland extravaganza! Presented by Black Cultural Initiative<https://blackculturalinitiative.org/> and The BeLonging Space<https://thebelongingspace.org/>.

Join us for:
•          Photos and storytime with Santa
•          Toy & Book giveaway
•          Afro-centered grocery giveaway
•          Multiple raffles (including a bike raffle)
•          Hot cocoa bar, and soup & bread
•          Holiday arts & crafts and Cookie decorating
•          & MORE!

RESOURCES

[cid:image016.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]<https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1455194783274440&id=100063517962548&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=exV4VLylJKf4xQ1p>CAFECITO PLATICA

WHEN: cada miercoles, 9am
WHERE: virtual via Zoom

Si hay alguien interesado/a en este evento para lidiar con todo lo que está pasando, pueden comunicarse con Jessica por texto al 458-239-2738 para registrarse y recibir el enlace de Zoom. El evento es cada miércoles a las 9:00 am. Taller guiado por una terepeuta<https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1455194783274440&id=100063517962548&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=exV4VLylJKf4xQ1p>. Aprenda como lidiar cones estres y como hablar con sus hijos sobre la inmigracion.

Attached is the updated flyer for a weekly drop in parent group over Zoom. The aim is to provide parents with positive coping skills to manage the high levels of stress and to discuss ways to talk to their children about immigration and emergency preparedness. Please help by spreading the word and sending this out in your bulletins. Parents need to text me in order to receive the zoom link. Group meets every Wednesday at 9am

[cid:image027.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]<https://www.lookingglass.us/job-training-program>TANF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

The Youth Employment Program<https://www.lookingglass.us/job-training-program> is a wonderful year-round PAID work experience program for teens on parents TANF cases and teen parents receiving TANF!

Looking Glass strives to tailor work experience sites to the youths interest. They offer financial wellness workshops to teens as well as assist in setting up bank accounts!

With winter break coming up, this is a great opportunity for youth to earn some experience and cash! See attached flyer for more.

IMPORTANT REPEATS

[cid:image028.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]<https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million>FREE INTERNET FOR STUDENTS K – 12

T-Mobile is offering free internet to families who qualify.  Get 200GB at no cost and an optional data pass for $10—all current and newly qualifying customers included. It takes 5 minutes to apply and you’ll have it for 5 years. Plus, there are no annual fees or re-certifications. Check eligibility<https://www.t-mobile.com/support/account/project-10million-direct-to-parent-guardian-eligibility?icid=MGPO_TMO_U_20TENMM_6BRGAVTKUD4AUN8W23252> or see the list of qualifying programs below. Qualification examples: recipients of SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid).

Please take a look at https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million and share this information with your families.

[cid:image029.png at 01DC5E03.08D51F50]<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==>!

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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)
Policy Analyst 1/Community Partnership Coordinator (PA1/CPC)
District 5 Self-Sufficiency Program (D5 SSP)
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
Text or call: 541.321.3339
xana.mccrea at odhs.oregon.gov<mailto:xana.mccrea at odhs.oregon.gov>
2101 W 11th Ave, Eugene, OR

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