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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.
Check back soon for information on the next Harney County Commission on Children & Families board meeting.
Teri Cain, Executive Director
450 N Buena Vista #5
Burns,
OR 97720
Voice: (541) 573-3350
Fax: (541) 573-8387
Email: teri.cain@co.harney.or.us
Nancy Walker, HCCCF Assistant
450 N Buena Vista #5
Burns, OR 97720
Voice: (541) 573-3350
Email: h3cf.assistant@gmail.com
Alicia Goodson,DFC Coordinator
Email: alicia.goodson@co.harney.or.us
Harney Partners for Kids and Families Brochure
Harney County Commission on Children and Families, in conjunction with Harney Partners for Kids and Families, has been awarded a parent education and support grant for 2011-2013 from the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon. We will receive $10,500 each year for two years to implement high quality parent education classes and other supports in our community. Nancy Walker will be the Program Director and we welcome your suggestions and assistance!
BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT!
This free series of classes is for Moms and Dads, Grandparents, Foster Parents, Teachers and any other Child Caregivers wanting to learn new positive tools for raising responsible, fun-to-be-around, caring kids.
DATES & TIMES: Saturdays – October 20th & 27th from 8:00 AM to noon OR Saturday October 20th all day from 8AM to 3PM (with course materials, childcare and lunch provided).
LOCATION: Slater Elementary Library 800 North Fairview Avenue Burns, OR 97720
TEACHERS: Debbie Mues and Stephanie Lardy
Whether this is your first parent education class or you’ve taken others, come experience what Love and Logic has to offer. Class, Course materials, Childcare and refreshments are all free so don’t miss out! Phone registration also available. Contact Nancy Walker at (541) 408-6780 or h3cf.assistant@gmail.comBecoming a Love and Logic Parent is brought to you by Harney Partners for Kids & Families and its Parent Education Committee through a generous grant from The Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon.
Oregon is trying to spread the word about an online survey to all Oregon parents of children under 10 and expecting parents developed by the Oregon Commission on Children and Families. Details and a link to the survey are contained within this link. Please follow it to take the survey.
Overview of HCCCF ~ Commission Members ~ Commission Member Responsibilities ~ Roles and Accomplishments ~ Community Focus Issue ~ Community Priorities ~ Commission Meeting Minutes ~ HCCCF Documents ~ Helpful Links
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.
Pat Sharp; Dan Hoke; Michelle Bradach; John Copenhaver; Ramona Hofman; Jean Hurst; Joyce Moser; Dan Nichols, Chair.
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.
- 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
- Increase Parenting Skills.
- Increase the quantity and quality of childcare options for families in Harney County.
- Continue support to expand and improve the operations of the Kids Club of Harney County.
- Reduce juvenile crime through prevention efforts and provide treatment to youth already in the system.
- Provide intervention to middle and high school students that are identified as “acting out” by school counselors, juvenile department and other local sources.
- Increase access to a variety of after school activities.
- Increase funding opportunities to support implementation of HCCCF priorities.
Commission Meeting Minutes: 2012-2013