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Harney County Commission on Children & Families

Welcome to the Harney County Commission on Children and Families!  We welcome your input and hope that you find what you are looking for as you review our page.  Please contact the HCCCF Director with any questions.

Patty Dorroh, Executive Director
450 N Buena Vista #5
Burns, OR  97720
Voice: (541) 573-3350
Fax: (541) 573-8387
Email: dorrohmp@highdesertair.com

Tammy Johnston, HCCCF Assistant
450 N Buena Vista #5
Burns, OR 97720
Voice: (541) 573-3350
Email: HCCCF2@gmail.com

Alicia Goodson,DFC Coordinator
Email: dfccoordinator@hotmail.com

As a fundraiser, Harney Partners for Kids and Families is developing a community calendar focused on our children and youth.  If you would like to submit children's pictures for possible inclusion in the calendar, please send them to Peggy Yarbor at peggy.s.yarbor@state.or.us. The deadline for submission for consideration is August 31st.

Harney Partners for Kids and Families Brochure

Youth Action Committee Website-www.riseabovetheinfluence.com

Main Topics

Overview of HCCCF |Commission Members l Commission Member Responsibilities | Roles and Accomplishments | Community Focus Issue | Community Priorities | Commission Meeting Minutes | HCCCF Documents Helpful Links

Overview of HCCCF

The Harney County Commission on Children and Families (HCCCF) is a partnership of citizens and professionals working together to improve the lives of children and families in Harney County. The HCCCF serves as the lead planning and policy advisory group to the County Court and is comprised of nine members, each appointed to four year terms. The HCCCF facilitates and supports locally coordinated comprehensive planning for all children and families. Requests for proposals, collaborative contracting, and requests for donations are vehicles for funding appropriate programs.

Commission Members

Debbie Ausmus; Michelle Bradach; John Copenhaver; Ramona Hofman; Jean Hurst; Joyce Moser; Dan Nichols, Chair; Virginia Tabor; and Ann Vloedman

Commission Member Responsibilities

Commission members together determine goals, policies, and directives that address local conditions and state guidelines through the following key functions:

  • Community Planning Efforts
  • Community Building: Awareness, Advocacy, Allocation Resources
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Outcomes and Initiatives
  • Advising the County Court regarding policies about children and families.

Roles and Accomplishments

  • Coordinated Comprehensive Plan
  • Building relationships, collaborations, and networks
  • Request for Proposal process, collaborative contracting, donations and other bidding processes
  • Recommendations for allocation of resources to implement Coordinated, Comprehensive Plan
  • Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Community Mobilization on emerging issues
  • Drug Free Community Work
  • Parent Education and Support resources
  • Training and Technical Assistance to community members and groups

Community Focus Issue 2008-2014

Reducing Underage Substance Abuse

Community Priorities

  1. Increase Parenting Skills.
  2. Increase the quantity and quality of childcare options for families in Harney County.
  3. Continue support to expand and improve the operations of the Kids Club of Harney County.
  4. Reduce juvenile crime through prevention efforts and provide treatment to youth already in the system.
  5. Provide intervention to middle and high school students that are identified as “acting out” by school counselors, juvenile department and other local sources.
  6. Increase access to a variety of after school activities.
  7. Increase funding opportunities to support implementation of HCCCF priorities.

Commission Meeting Minutes

HCCCF Documents

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