THE CORVALLIS CLINIC FOUNDATION INC

Emergency Assistance Grants: During 2024 the Foundation assisted 11 individuals with emergency expenses to help them through financial hardships. These grants, ranging from $300 to $1,000 each and paid directly to vendors such as landlords and phone and utility companies, supported the individuals' urgent financial needs, such as rent and mortgage payments, utility and phone expenses, and child care expenses, that the individuals were unable to pay on account of their medical illnesses, work layoffs, deaths in the family, or other unforeseen family circumstances.

Youth Support Programs: The Youth Mental Wellness Program spent $2,666 in 2024 to provide mental health resources and support to children and their families. In the community there are too few mental health practitioners and many young people in need, meaning many families who need quick access to mental health care cannot access it. The Foundation is working to fill some of the gaps through this program. The program continued to support an online Youth Mental Resource Guide that offers current information on mental health providers and resources available to residents of Benton, Linn and surrounding rural counties. The guide serves as a valuable tool for those seeking guidance, support, and mental health support phone lines in various areas such as child abuse/neglect, suicide prevention, LBGTQ support, eating disorders, bullying and cyberbullying, and schizophrenia and psychosis. The guide also lists counseling services that are available for those individuals and families who are uninsured and where to find emergency housing for youths aged 10 to 17. In addition to assisting with mental health, the Foundation provided $2,408 of grants for the purchase of groceries and diapers for clinic patients (children and their families) in financial need.