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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Looking for resources for homeschoolers, here are a few from the Oregon Home Education Network (OHEN) that may be useful. This is not an endorsement, please be sure to review
all resources to make sure they are a good fit with your library. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Another thing to consider is whether or not you want to contact OHEN (</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:webmaster@ohen.org">webmaster@ohen.org</a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#244061">or 503-695-6112) to have your library listed as a resource. They would like to add to their website a list of public libraries that offer resources and/or programming aimed at homeschoolers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Questions? Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Stephanie Nystrom
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OHEN Information Coordinator <br>
<a href="mailto:webmaster@ohen.org">webmaster@ohen.org</a><br>
503-695-6112</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Do you have patrons wanting to know more about homeschooling?
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The Oregon Home Education Network is the state's first and largest, inclusive, nonprofit, volunteer-run organization, dedicated to the support of all of Oregon’s homeschooling families. OHEN offers the following homeschool support services:<br>
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<b>* Homeschooling in Oregon: </b><br>
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A free presentation by a panel of 2-3 experienced homeschoolers. This 1.5 hour presentation consists of a general overview of homeschooling in Oregon and an extensive question & answer period. A handout of homeschooling resources will be given to all participants.
We are currently scheduling Homeschooling in Oregon sessions for winter and spring 2012.
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* <b>OHEN Homeschool Resource Guide for $10 (includes shipping) that features: </b>
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1. General Information on Homeschooling (4 pages) <br>
2. Legal Information on Homeschooling in Oregon (6 pages) <br>
3. Homeschool Resources (includes websites, books and magazines) (5 pages) <br>
4. Statewide Homeschool Groups (2 pages) <br>
5. Local Homeschool Groups (10 pages) <br>
6. Alternative Education (includes charter schools, correspondence courses, and distance learning) (2-4 pages)
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7. Special Needs Resources (includes support groups and information on Privately Developed Plans (PDPs)) (5 pages)
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8. Approved List of Homeschool Testers (20 pages) <br>
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The OHEN Homeschool Resource Guide comes in a 3-ring binder so that it is easy to update. If you purchase a binder or binders, you can subscribe for free updates.
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<b>* E-mail and phone helplines to answer all of the homeschooling questions you or your patrons may have:
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Phone: 503-321-5166 (voice mail) <br>
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E-mail: <a href="mailto:info@ohen.org">info@ohen.org</a> <br>
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<b>* A website full of up-to-date homeschool resources and information: <a href="http://www.ohen.org/">
http://www.ohen.org/</a></b> <b><br>
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We are in the process of adding libraries to our lists of local homeschool resources:
<a href="http://www.ohen.org/oregon/links">http://www.ohen.org/oregon/links</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.
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If your library has special resources or ongoing programs for homeschoolers, we would like to include that information as well.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
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</span>* <b>OHEN Homeschool Convention: </b><br>
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OHEN's 12th Homeschool Convention will be on Saturday, June 30 at Valley Catholic High School in Beaverton. If you would like to post flyers, please let me know and I will send them to you by mail or e-mail them to you to print.
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Please let us know if there is anything that we can do to help you better serve the homeschoolers in your community.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Stephanie Nystrom <br>
OHEN Information Coordinator <br>
<a href="mailto:webmaster@ohen.org">webmaster@ohen.org</a><br>
503-695-6112 <o:p></o:p></p>
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