United Community Action Network

Child services douglas county head start and early head start - accounts for revenues and expenditures related to the federally and state funded head start program and early head start program and to an oregon pre-kindergarten program, preschool promise. The head start program also provides meals to children enrolled in the head start program through funding provided by the usda. The head start program provides early childhood education for low income and/or special needs children, between the ages of three to five, through classroom programs designed to prepare children for the public-school experience. The early head start program provides services for pregnant moms and children from birth to three years through a combination of home-based services and center-based services. Parent education and family involvement are promoted through parenting support groups, volunteering in the classroom, and assistance in program planning. Support services include offering developmental screenings, dental screenings and helping families to find places to obtain medical and dental services. Referrals to other service providers are also offered to families. Healthy families program - ucan operates the healthy families program in douglas, klamath, and lake counties. The goal of the healthy families program is to prevent child abuse and neglect. Prior to or immediately after birth, parents are screened to determine eligibility for the program. All services are voluntary. The program focuses on strengthening the parent-child relationship to assure healthy child growth and development. Home visitors help parents develop nurturing, positive relationships with their babies so that they thrive. Parents receive information about child development, infant care and how to keep their babies healthy, and learn about resources to support their babies. Nurse home visiting program - through ucan's nurse home visiting program, eligible douglas county pregnant women, families with young children and families with children with special needs receive comprehensive support services from nurses. Programs offered through nurse home visiting include maternity case management, babies first and cacoon. Women, infants and children program (wic) - ucan provides wic services in douglas county. Wic is a nutrition education program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children learn how to eat well and stay healthy. Wic works to improve the health and nutrition of women and children during critical years of a child's development. Healthy start program - the healthy start program operates in douglas county to prevent infant mortality. The program offers a variety of services to mothers to support the healthy development of their infant.

Energy assistanceprovides support to low-income individuals so that they can avoid having their energy and water turned off, and cover the costs of their bills. The program also provides education so that households learn how to use less energy while staying warm.

Transportationmedicaid transportation program - accounts for transportation services provided to eligible oregon health plan and eligible medicaid clients traveling to authorized medical services in coos, douglas and josephine counties. This service is provided in conjunction with a number of different brokerage firms and is provided to clients who have no other means to get to their medical services.

Food programsfood bank - accounts for revenues and expenditures related to the feeding umpqua food bank. Feeding umpqua is the regional food bank for douglas county and warehouses and provides food to a network of local food pantries and kitchens. Feeding umpqua collects and distributes donated and surplus food, including usda and oregon food bank commodities. Food is then distributed for redistribution to low-income individuals and families throughout douglas county. Feeding umpqua also operates its own mobile pantry providing emergency food in remote communities. Nutrition services - feeding umpqua also offers programs that support healthy eating. Food hero at the umpqua valley farmers' market offers children fun activities while they learn about nutrition, food and health. Feeding umpqua has also offered cooking matters, a program that helps families prepare healthy meals on a budget.

Weatherizationaccounts for revenues and expenditures related to providing low-income households home measures, retrofits, and upgrades designed to reduce home utility usage and costs. Some funds may also be used to address the health and safety needs of low-income households. Households also may receive education supporting reduced use of energy.property managementaccounts for revenues and expenditures for the purpose of providing low-income housing to individuals and families in need. Ucan operates approximately 91 units in 18 properties throughout douglas county. The housing consists of transitional housing and permanent housing. Transitional housing focuses on moving families to stabilization. Permanent housing allows individuals and families to stay for as long as they need, given certain income requirements, with the objective of helping them to become self-sufficient. All residents are charged a below market rental rate and some are required to participate in case management programming.volunteer servicesunited communities americorps - accounts for revenues and expenditures related toproviding americorps members to coos, curry, douglas, jackson and josephinecounties. Americorps is a national community service program that places members athost sites, including nonprofits, government agencies, and schools. Americorpsprovides opportunities for americans to give back in an intensive way to theircommunities and country by addressing critical needs in education, health, andeconomic opportunity. Members volunteer for up to one year and receive a stipend,health care benefits, childcare assistance, and may earn an education award to payoff student loans or finance secondary schooling. Funding is provided by communityagencies receiving services from americorps members and from the corporation fornational community service through oregon's higher education coordinating commission.americorps seniors - accounts for revenues and expenditures related to providingretired seniors volunteer program (rsvp) volunteers in douglas and josephinecounties. Rsvp is one of america's largest volunteer network for people age 55+.members serve to meet critical needs in many areas including assistance with taxpreparation, providing medicare education and enrollment support, and preventingfraud and scams. Rsvp volunteers choose how, where, and how often they want toserve, while connecting and supporting other community members.transportationmedicaid transportation programaccounts for transportation services provided toeligible oregon health plan and eligible medicaid clients traveling to authorizedmedical services in coos, douglas and josephine counties. This service is providedin conjunction with a number of different brokerage firms and is provided to clientswho have no other means to get to their medical services.