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Annual Resource Guide

Look Inside A Balancing Act How parents do it all

ABC House

Helping mid-valley children & families

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It’s never too young to start reading

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A balancing act Being a parent and an employee — how parents do it all KAY ROTH

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ou’ve become parents: Congratulations!

Everything is going great after spending a month or longer at home learning how to take care of this darling little extension of you both.

But then, suddenly, it’s time to return to your “day job.” What do you do now? How do you balance baby, work, spouse and home life?

That parental juggling act has become even tougher in recent years as more and more parents return to the workplace after the birth of a child. According to the 2016 Bureau of Labor statistics, in 61 percent of households with young children, both parents worked outside the home. The Pew Research Center noted that only 25 percent of households with children in 1960 had both parents working.

With the high cost of living it’s often a matter of need having both parents work. But what happens to the children?

According to two mid-valley families, raising a child and working full time can and does work, thanks to a lot of effort, teamwork and quality daycare.

Alex Patterson works for Rhoades Warden Insurance and is the proud father of Amelia, who is a yearand-a-half old. While he went back to work just a week after Amelia was born, his wife, Crystal, stayed home with the baby for three months.

Crystal works for Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Once both returned to their jobs, they had to depend on someone else to watch their child. In the Pattersons’ case, it was a center not far from home.

Bre Miller and daughter Harper at work during a recent Corvallis Knights baseball game. Bre and her husband, Bryan, both work full time while raising their daughter.

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Crystal and Alex Patterson both work full time while raising their daughter, Amelia. Making it a success takes both parents working together.

Amelia is at the center the majority of the week, but also spends time with her grandma. For the Pattersons, this works well.

New mom Bre Miller has a highpowered job, especially this time of the year. She is the president and general manager of the Corvallis Knights baseball team. Her husband, Bryan, owns BHB Contracting. Like the Pattersons, the Millers also have one daughter, Harper, who recently turned 18 months.

Bre took maternity leave but did work some during her time off with Harper. “Working for a small business, you always have to be avail-

able,” Bre said.

The Millers use a home daycare provider in Philomath, for which she had high praise.

“We love that it feels like we’re taking her to a family member’s house,” she said.

In addition to taking their children to child care and working all day, there are those typical chores at home that both families still need to handle — laundry, meals, mowing the lawn, shopping — the list seems endless.

“I take care of outside and vehicle chores and help as needed with laundry and making dinner,” Alex

said. He called Crystal a workhorse, who takes care of “cleaning the house, shopping for groceries and making most of the family’s meals.”

The Millers have a similar setup.

“We have s system where I usually take care of the inside of the house and he takes care of the outside,” Bre said, adding that the couple helps each other at times. The Millers live on 4.5 acres so, “the outside isn’t a small task. And, keeping the house clean, laundry done, etc., is also a lot of work.”

Because of her duties during the Knights’ summer baseball season, Bre works a lot of evenings, so Bryan does more so she can concentrate on her job.

The Pattersons take the time in the evening to be together with Amelia — dinner, bath time, and bedtime. “We mesh really well with each other,” Alex said, adding they remain positive as they try to “bring a good attitude home no matter what happened during the day.”

Being a working parent and being away from your child can be a hard adjustment to make. Miller is fortunate to work for what she

calls “an awesome company.” Her schedule is fairly flexible and she has been able to take Harper to work when needed.

During the first year of Harper’s life, Bre was able to work from home a couple of days a week and then take the baby to work. “She actually slept pretty good in the office.”

But now that she is bigger, Bre said it’s harder for her to get work done because Harper is mobile.

Bre admitted there was an upside to having Harper with her at work, however, “Sometimes it helps with ticket sales with a cute baby!”

Alex said he and Crystal have settled into the routine of Amelia going to daycare, but it wasn’t always easy. “At first, it was difficult when you have to send your new baby away to daycare.”

He said he is not a real crier but, “that day got to me.” Knowing the importance of Amelia socializing with other children and the fact that Crystal was a “daycare kid” made the move to daycare somewhat easier.

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ABC House: Helping mid-valley children and families ‌F their non-offending family members. Our services include: Medical examinations by physicians specializing in the recognition and treatment of child abuse.

Forensic interviews by professionals trained in talking to children to obtain accurate and objective information, without leading, interrogating or traumatizing them.

Support and advocacy services to help families cope with the discovery of abuse and connect them to other much-needed services.

Trauma counseling to help children and their non-offending family members begin the healing process.

Community education to provide information and prevention programming for youth and adult community members.

We believe that education is the What’s available‌ key to ending child abuse. ABC ABC House provides compre- House has a strong community hensive child abuse assessment and outreach program that includes support services to children and school presentations for youth, BOBBY WILLIAMS

or the past 20 years, ABC House has provided a continuum of comprehensive services to over 7,500 children and their families. To date, we are the only agency providing child abuse assessment and support services for Benton and Linn counties.

ABC House mission: We work to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect, supporting children as they find their voice and helping children and families heal and thrive.

ABC House vision: We envision a world in which every child has the opportunity to be happy, healthy and safe; parents and caregivers understand the impact of their actions on children; and our community actively and vocally stands up to child abuse and neglect.

training programs for adult professionals and community members, and support groups for at-risk teenage girls. In the past two years, ABC House has helped to educate over 8,000 community members.

All educational programming, including support groups, are offered in both Benton and Linn counties.

School presentations‌

Each year, ABC House provides education and prevention programming to youth who attend Benton and Linn county schools, and the adult community members and organizations that serve them.

Youth presentations‌

of Children, an award-winning child sexual abuse prevention training Recognizing, Reporting, and Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect

Girls Circle‌

A peer support group designed for teenage girls “at risk,” Girls Circle combines creative activity and facilitated discussion to build resiliency, self-efficacy, and selfesteem. The group includes assertive communication skill-building, stress management and coping skills, and activities that center on building positive body- and selfimage, relationships with peers and family, and goal-setting.

many ways that you can become a part of our ABC House team.

We have our seventh annual Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon & 8K coming Oct. 21 and should have 1,000 participants this year.

Not wanting to walk or run in either event, be a virtual runner, or become one of the more than 150 volunteers needed for the event.

Your donations will make a difference. You can make a one-time gift or become a sustaining supporter with monthly donations of any amount. We are also in need of items donated from our wish list.

How to become involved is up to you!

Please visit www.abchouse.org for more information about ABC House, to register for our event, or to schedule a tour.

ABC House is at 1054 29th Ave. S.W. in Albany.

Child Abuse: What Teens Should Know Volunteer, donate, events‌ ABC House is a nonprofit agency Dating Violence: What Teens Should Know that relies on the generous support of the community to help sustain Technology Safety the comprehensive continuum of Adult presentations‌ services for children with concerns Bobby Williams is the Development Darkness to Light: Stewards of abuse and neglect. There are so Coordinator for ABC House.

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Corvallis Clinic: It’s never too young to start reading ‌ T he boundless curiosity of nine-month-old Laura Roman was on display in the exam room. The flower-topped pen. The face of her mother, Karen.

The camera and its clicking shutter. They all captivated her — as did the board book from the Busy Baby series given to her to take home by her pediatrician, Kathryn McQuillan, M.D., of The Corvallis Clinic.

Sparking in patients a lifelong love of reading was the goal of McQuillan and her colleagues at The Clinic Pediatrics Department when they became a Reach Out and Read (ROR) site.

“We have been giving out about 50 books per week at well checks to children ages 6 months to 5 years

old since mid-November (2014),” McQuillan said.

McQuillan was first introduced to ROR during her residency at Oregon Health Sciences University and participated in the program when she practiced in Wisconsin. “These experiences, plus a personal love for reading, have made me excited to implement the ROR program at The Clinic,” she said. “Our Pediatrics Department decided this would be a fun and important program to bring to our patients.”

Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization of medical providPROVIDED PHOTO‌ ers who promote early literacy and school readiness by integrating Dr. Kathryn McQuillan, a Corvallis Clinic pediatrician, introduces a book to 9-month-old patient Laura Roman. The Clinic has been giving out about 50 books per week at well-child checks since it became a Reach Out and Read site Continued on Page 5 in November, 2015.

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“Research shows that literacy promotion by pediatricians following the ROR model increases the chances that children’s books and advice to parents will read aloud to their children and improves the parents about the importance of receptive and expressive language scores of children.”

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reading aloud into well-child visits. Started in Boston in 1989, ROR is now in all 50 states with almost 1,500 sites distributing 1.6 million books per year.

“Research shows that literacy promotion by pediatricians following the ROR model increases the chances that parents will read aloud to their children and improves the receptive and expressive language scores of children,” McQuillan said.

In June 2014, The American Academy of Pediatrics for the first time made an official stand on early lite racy when it released a new policy statement that recommended pediatricians and policy makers promote reading aloud to children daily, beginning in infancy.

Screen Time: Less is More‌

“We have a Thomas (the Tank Engine) book,” answered Kylie Godard, 5, when she and her twin sister, Mylie, were asked by McQuillan if they had a favorite book.

— Dr. Kathryn McQuillan, Corvallis Clinic Pediatrician “I like that one.”

“We have this one at school,” Mylie said of “The Story of Stone Soup” handed to her by McQuillan, who is also the mother of young children.

McQuillan also uses books as tools to talk about development, bedtime routines, and the importance of reading over screen time.

“Do you have a limit on watching TV and movies?” McQuillan asked the twins. Their mother, Nikki, answered yes and then added: “And a time limit on iPads.”

“Because reading books, talking and singing are better for your brain than just watching TV, right?” McQuillan asked the twins, who smiled and nodded yes.

McQuillan said for someone as young as Laura there really should be no screen time at least until about two years old. “At the early ages,” she said, “we try to promote

looking at faces, talking, singing, looking at pictures and other things that stimulate the mind other than a screen. “(Laura) is at the age where she is going to start being able to identify some words and pictures. She understands a lot more than she can say right now. In the next few months she’ll be able to actually point at things in the books that you ask her about.”

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the department.

As such, the ROR program currently serves more than one-third of all children living in poverty in the United States.

“One of the goals is to reach children who may not otherwise have adequate access to books in their home,” McQuillan said. “In Corvallis, we are lucky to serve a diverse population with patients from many different backgrounds.

At least 25 percent of our patient population comes from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We believe these children will benefit greatly from the ROR program.”

McQuillan said the reception of the program has been great.

“I love opening the well visit with a brand new book,” she said.

“It is fun watching the babies ‘taste’ their books and the older kids excitedly page through theirs.

The kids are excited to bring home something special, and I am happy to have shared something I love and that is so important for language development.”

The ability to read goes beyond just being able to enjoy a good book — it’s also about crime and punishment. As the U.S. Department of Justice stated, “The link between academic failure and delinquency, violence, and crime is welded to reading failure.” In fact, more than 70 percent of inmates in America’s prisons cannot read above a This story was contributed by fourth-grade level, according to The Corvallis Clinic.

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“It has worked out great in the year that she has been in daycare” he said “No real regrets.”

As a new father, Alex returned to work very soon after Amelia was born. “It normalizes everything quicker and gets you used to the idea of being a working parent.” But, he added, make sure to enjoy your family. “Spend time on the weekends and at night to be there for your children.”

For the Millers, it was a big change when the pair returned to work. “You have this beautiful baby that you don’t get to see for most of the day,” said Bre. Her best advice is to be as present as possible when at home. “I have to remind myself to put the phone down sometimes.”

Another piece of advice she willingly gives to new parents: “Try to not be so hard on yourself,” saying if the laundry doesn’t get done or dinner isn’t as grand as you wanted, that’s okay. “Spend time with your family and enjoy them while they’re little.”

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CLASSES AND RESOURCES RESOURCES‌ HOSPITALS If your baby is born at the hospital, begin there. Check into the many support services and continuing education classes offered by Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Samaritan Albany General Hospital and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. All provide early pregnancy and childbirth preparation classes for parents-to-be and parental classes for after baby’s arrival.

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 541-768-4752 Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 541-812-4301 Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 541-451-7872 The hospitals also offer a wide range of support groups, covering topics such as child-bearing loss, grief and sudden infant death syndrome. For a brochure or more information, call one of the numbers listed above or visit www.samhealth.org.

MATERNITY CONNECTION You just found out you are pregnant.

Congratulations! It is very exciting, but what do you do now?

Samaritan Health Services developed Maternity Connections to help

you organize these decisions, prepare early for your pregnancy, and help to create a pleasant and satisfying hospital stay.

Your maternity care coordinator will help you design a plan for the best care possible before, during and after the birthing experience.

All services are free.

For more information, call the maternity care coordinator in your area: Albany: 541-812-4301 Corvallis: 541-768-6908 Lebanon: 541-451-7872 Información en español: Albany: 541-812-4303 Corvallis: 541-768-5772 Lebanon: 541-451-7872 THE CORVALLIS CLINIC The Corvallis Clinic’s over 110 clinical professionals offer many resources for new parents and their children in the areas of newborn care, child development, lactation, vaccines, child behavior, sleep issues, allergies, psychiatry and psychology, and women’s health and pregnancy.

To learn more, call The Clinic’s Finda-Physician specialist at 541-757-3757 or connect to the clinic’s website at www.corvallisclinic.com.

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Corvallis Clinic include: Sleep medicine: Sleep apnea can cause long-term health issues in children. To help treat this condition, the Sleep Medicine Department employs a team of physicians specializing in pulmonology, neurology, and family medicine, along with nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Call 541-754-1268 for more information.

Allergies: Seasonal allergies can bring problems beyond itchy eyes and runny noses to children, such as impaired memory and concentration, fatigue, and behavioral issues. Contact the Allergy and Immunology Department in Corvallis at 541-754-1260 or in Albany at 541-967-8221 for more information.

Pediatrics: We want your child to have a healthy day, every day.

An important step in ensuring the health of any child is to make sure he or she receives immunizations at the correct time.

That’s why our pediatrics clinic is open every day of the week: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact The Pediatrics Department at 541-754-1278.

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Sports physicals and onsite pregnancy testing. Same-day online appointment scheduling to see nurse practitioners for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, preventive care and sports physicals. Provides upfront menu of services and prices. 2 years and older only. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week!

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CLASSES‌ SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES Here is a partial list of childbirth and new parents classes offered

by Samaritan Health Services. The Corvallis Clinic also offers classes; for a partial listing of the clinic’s classes, see the listing on page xx.

Call the phone number listed with

each class for dates, times and other information.

All about breastfeeding: Learn how to optimize successful breast-feeding. Husbands and partners welcome. Free.

Offered at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Highway in Lebanon. Call 541451-7872 for details.

Offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, 3600 N.W. Samaritan Drive. Call 541-768-5244.

Also offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany; Call for information: 541-917-4884 Anesthesia and pain relief options: An anesthesiologist will explain pain control options during labor and delivery, and discuss the benefits and risks of each.

Offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 N.W. Samaritan Drive, Corvallis. Free. Call 541-768-4752.

Becoming a new sister or brother: Children will learn about baby care and see a film on pregnancy, delivery and adjusting to the new baby. Children need to be at least three years old and accompanied by

an adult; this class helps begin the process of sibling preparation and familiarizes children with the hospital.

For more information about upcoming classes in your community, contact your local Samaritan Women’s Center.

Albany 541-812-4301 Corvallis 541-768-4752 Lebanon 541-451-7872 Breastfeeding lifestyle: Learn how to provide optimum nutrition for your baby, even after returning to work.

Offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany. Call 541-812-4301.

Caring for your new baby: Learn about newborn care, including how to hold, burp and diaper your baby. Free. Limited to 20 people. Registration required.

Offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany. Call 541-917-4884.

Childbirth preparation: This series of sessions prepares the expectant mother and her support person for labor and delivery.

Offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany. Six-week series- Cost: $65 per couple. Call 541-812-4301.

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En Espanol, 541-812-4303 Summer/holiday four-week series-Cost: $75 per couple. Call 541-812-4301.

Offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 N.W. Samaritan Drive, Corvallis. Five week series- Cost: $75 per couple. Call 541-768-4752.

Also offered at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Highway, Lebanon. Four-week series- Cost: $50 per couple, scholarships available. Call 541-451-7872. „„ Childbirth preparation in a weekend: Learn about labor and birth, possible complications, breathing and relaxation.

Offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany. Cost: $70. Call 541-917-4884. „„ Child safety seat inspection: Make sure that your baby’s first ride home is a safe one. Learn about the proper use and installation of child/ infant safety seats. Safety recall information will also be available.

Inspections are free. This drop in event has no registration. Please check with your local fire department for inspections in your area. „„ Fitness during pregnancy: Learn how to prepare your body for childbirth and postpartum recovery in this four-session class led

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by a physical therapist.

Offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 N.W. Samaritan Drive, Corvallis.

Cost: $30 Call for information: 541-768-4752. „„ Infant CPR for family and friends: This course is for family members, friends and members of the general public who want to learn CPR for infants, but do not need a course completion cad. This training covers infant CPR and choking.

Limited to 20 people. $20. Available in English and Spanish. Call 541-768-5116. „„ CPR- Heartsaver First Aide and AED: This combo course covers first aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies and environmental emergencies for adults, children and infants. Two-year certification.

For all locations call: 541-768-5116.

Advanced registration and payment required. Cost: $99 „„ “Hey! Look Us Over� maternity program: Expectant parents will tour the birthing wing and meet the delivery staff.

Offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 3600 N.W. Samaritan Drive, Corvallis. Call for Children play in a box filled with corn kernels at the 2017 Linn County Fair. information: 541-768-6908.

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To contact Hope for Mothers, call 541-812-4475 in Albany or 541-4517872 in Lebanon.

Your incredible newborn: Learn about your baby’s characteristics and behaviors and how to childproof your home. Newborn physical examination, blood tests and medications will be explained. Free.

Offered at Samaritan Albany General Hospital, 1046 Sixth Ave. S.W., Albany. Call 541-917-4884.

Lactation clinic: Nursing moms have the opportunity to consult with a lactation nurse during a breastfeeding clinic. You’ll get answers to breastfeeding questions, discuss different techniques and positioning, and help with problem solving. Call for an appointment.

Albany, 541-812-5116 Corvallis, 541-768-4900 Lebanon, 541-451-7177 For more information about

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Act by most insurance companies, all Samaritan Medical Supplies locations have high quality breastfeeding and maternity supplies available.

Call 1-800-753-6030 for information on what is available.

Breastfeeding support group A lactation specialist leads this group, providing support discussion and education for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or weaning.

Held at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center; 3600 NW Samaritan Drive in Corvallis.

Safe sitter: Learn all you need to know to babysit in this one-day course. Each participant who completes the course will receive a “Safe Sitter” completion card. Cost: $50 Participants must be at least 11 to 13 years old and registration is required.

Offered at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, 525 N. Santiam Highway, Lebanon. Call 541-451-7047.

The Girod Birth Center in Lebanon offers a large range of services for expectant parents including couplet DAVID PATTON, DEMOCRAT-HERALD‌ care, where the same nurse stays Wyatt Patton, 4, and Aubrey Patton, 5, warm up by weaving through punching bags during a with mom and baby throughout recent “Tiny Tigers” class at Master Patton’s UWTA Taekwondo. Fittingly, “Eye of the Tiger” was their stay, private birthing rooms, a maternity care coordinator and playing on a stereo in the martial arts studio. more. Please call 541-451-7588 for Lincoln City, 541-996-7179 lactation questions, please call 541- over the phone. more information or to schedule an Maternity and breastfeeding appointment.

Albany, 541-812-5116 768-5244 to speak with a lactation supplies THE CORVALLIS CLINIC Corvallis, 541-768-5244 consultant.

Covered under the Affordable Care Here is a list of classes for new Lebanon, 541-451-7588 Call for breastfeeding support

parents offered by The Corvallis Clinic.

Prenatal talks All require preregistration and are held in the Asbury Dining Room a 3680 N.W. Samaritan Drive in Corvallis.

Baby Bundle prenatal talk: Obstetricians present a 90-minute talk covering the most important topics for moms and dads-to-be. Learn about the signs of labor, birthing options, techniques for coping with pain, when to call your doctor, partner help during labor, and choosing your baby’s doctor.

Call 541-738-2075 or go to www. corvallisclinic.com/classes for details.

Natural Childbirth Class: Simple, effective techniques based on how the human body reacts during labor will be covered. Nutrition, exercise, the role of the coach and more topics help expectant parents prepare for the birth of their child.

Call 541-738-2075 or go to www. corvallisclinic.com/classes for details.

Healthy Baby Prenatal Talk: This 90 minute class, led by pediatric specialists, helps parents care for their new baby. Important topics including baby’s first hour, APGAR scores, jaundice and more will be covered.

Call 541-754-1150 or go to www. corvallisclinic.com/classes for details.

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Phone: 541-766-6835. Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Lincoln Health Center, 121 S.E. Viewmont Ave., Corvallis, 97333.

Phone: 541-766-6835.

Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

East Linn Health Center, 100 Mullins Drive, Suite A-1, Lebanon, 97355.

Phone: 541-451-6920.

Hours: Tuesday — Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monroe Health Center, 610 Dragon Drive, Monroe, 97456.

Phone: 541-847-5143.

Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Thursday.

Services include: Medical care: The health centers provide affordable medical care for people of all ages. Staff includes family practitioners and pediatricians. Mental health and addiction services plus pharmacy services are available. Services are culturally and linguistically appropriate.

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vegetables at summer farmers markets and farmstands, breastfeeding education and consultations and has some breast pumps for those who qualify. For WIC appointments or information in Linn County, call 541967-3888. In Benton County, call 541-766-6835.

Maternal and child health: Maternal Child Health Program provides services to pregnant women, young children and their families through three home visit programs: Maternity Case Management, Babies First!, and CaCoon. All families enrolled in home-visit programs receive home visits from a public health nurse, culturally sensitive care and help in accessing other community resources.

For more information about ma Sweet Home: 799 Long St., ternal and child health programs, Sweet Home. 97386. Phone: 541-367call 541-766-6835.

3888. Hours typically are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but call for times and days, closed from noon to 1 p.m.

LINN COUNTY Services include: DEPARTMENT OF Immunizations: Available for HEALTH SERVICES‌ children 0-18 years.

Services for children 0-18 years Payment is based on a sliding of age scale. (Call for specific amounts.)

Office sites: Various grants are occasionally avail Albany: 315 Fourth Ave. S.W., able to provide free immunizations at 97321. Phone: 541-967-3888. Hours special clinics or under special qualare Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. ifying conditions. Shots are given at to 5 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m. office sites listed above.

Lebanon: 1600 S. Main, Leba WIC: Nutrition program for lownon, 97355. Phone: 541-451-5932. income pregnant and breastfeeding Hours: Monday through Friday, or postpartum women, infants, and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed from noon to 1 p.m.

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Immunizations: All infant and childhood vaccines. Adult vaccines such as tetanus-diphtheria, influenza, and pneumococcal pneumonia. All immunization services are by appointment.

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WIC: Women, Infants and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) is a health and nutrition program for pregnant women, women up to six months after delivery, nursing mothers up to 12 months after delivery, and children from birth to age five. WIC also provides coupons for fresh fruits and

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The Incredible Years: Build a more cooperative relationship with your child and learn how to make clear family rules. Prevent behavior problems and help your child get along with friends and do better in school. For parents of children ages 2 through 10. Available on English and Spanish.

Make Parenting a Pleasure: Identify your strengths as a parent, take better care of yourself and discover new ways to make parenting easier. Develop a better understanding of your child’s development and ways to make discipline fit your child’s age. For parents of children ages 2 through 8. Available in Spanish as: Haga de la Paternidad un Placer.

Nurturing Skills for Families: The class starts with a questionnaire to assess your parenting beliefs and strengths and the instructor chooses lessons to fit the group’s needs. Topics include developing expectations based on your child’s age, building empathy and positive communication, understanding discipline, rewards and punishments, alternatives to spanking, deciding when parents should be in charge and when to support your child’s growing independence, and more. Classes are usually

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children to age five. Supplemental food vouchers plus nutrition information and education, diet screening, and monitoring of child growth and development plus referrals to health care and social services provided. Offered at the office sites listed above.

Maternal-child health programs include: Healthy Start: Healthy Start home visitors work with Linn County families having their first baby to provide information, parenting tips and referral services for families prenatally or shortly after the baby is born.

New parents receive a call from a Healthy Start home visitor offering assistance and a “Welcome Baby” gift from the community. Eligible families may receive home visits with parenting information and support to help their new baby and family get off to a healthy start. Healthy Start serves all of Linn County. Call to sign up for Healthy Start, 541-924-6910.

Babies First Program: Public health nurses provide home visits to Linn County parents with infants and young children up to 5 years of age who are at risk for health and developmental delays. The nurse provides specialized developmental screens, case management, and referral to local community and regional services.

Health information is provided on the child’s development, feeding and child safety. Babies First serves all of Linn County. Call 541-967-3888.

CaCoon Care Coordination Program: Public health nurses provide home visits to Linn County parents with infants and children birth to 21 years with special health care needs.

The goal of this program is to work with the parent to provide care coordination for their children with special health care needs. Case management and advocacy are provided as well as referrals to early intervention and other needed special health care services.

CaCoon serves all of Linn County.

Call 541-967-3888, Ext. 2676.

In Benton County, please call 541766-6835 regarding information about these programs.

Other services include: Vital statistics: Birth certificates for 0-6 months of age.

Reproductive health services: Family planning, birth control, low or no-cost vasectomy program.

LBCC PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAMS‌ These programs are designed to promote the development of knowledge and skills for strong and healthy families.

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College’s Parenting Education Program offers programs to fit every family at every stage.

For these classes, “parent” means anyone who fills the role of parent in a child’s life.

Classes are available throughout the year in many locations in Linn and Benton counties. Trained parenting educators teach all programs.

Many classes are free; some have a fee, but most of those have scholarships available.

Class offerings change each quarter and are posted a couple of months in advance at both http:// www.linnbenton.edu/parentingeducation and www.parentingsuccessnetwork.org. Information also is available by calling Family Connections at 541-917-4899.

Here’s a guide to some of the classes offered: Live and Learn Programs: Enjoy new songs, games and activities with your child. Meet other parents and children in your community and learn how to support your child’s amazing development. In Live and Learn classes parents and their young children (birth-5) learn and grow together.

Classes include Live and Learn with your Baby, Live and Learn with

your Wobbler, Live and Learn with your Toddler, Parents and Toddlers Together, Live and Learn with your Two-Year-Old, Getting Ready to Read, Creative Development, and Live and Learn with Your Children.

Parent Cooperative Preschools: In a co-op preschool, parents join the teacher in providing a positive learning environment for children ages three to five years old.

Children attend preschool for 2 ½ hours a session, 2-3 days a week. Parents take turns assisting the teacher in the classroom. At parent meetings, class activities are planned and parenting topics are discussed.

Offered in Albany, Corvallis, Halsey, Philomath and Scio.

The LBCC Parenting Program often partners with businesses to provide parenting programs and workshops at little or no cost. Because the classes vary, parents should contact LBCC for further information.

Ready Together- School Success: Prepare your 2-6 year old child to succeed in school. Build academic and social skills by using your time together strategically. Help your child with reading readiness. Learn how to coach your child to express feelings, calm down and get along with others by sharing, waiting and

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10 sessions. Available in Spanish as El Programa de Crianza con Cariño para Padres y Sus Niños.

Living With Your Middle Schooler: What makes middle schoolers tick?

Learn how you can help your child develop responsibility, stay engaged in school and weather the social turmoil of these years. For parents of children ages 11 through 15.

Effective Parenting of Teens: Improve family communication while reducing family conflicts and teens’ negative behaviors and attitudes.

Learn positive ways to relate to your teen by increasing your knowledge of the developmental needs of adolescents, thereby better understanding their behavior. Increase your abilities in communication, supervision, conflict resolution and positive discipline, while enjoying the support of other parents experiencing similar issues.

A number of parenting programs are available by request. These programs include: Make Parenting a Pleasure with Your Special Needs Child Practical Solutions for Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Talking to Your Kids About Sexuality Strengthening Families—for

parents and youth ages 10—14 Step-parenting FAMILY CONNECTIONS Another source of information for parents is the Family Connections program at Linn-Benton Community College.

By calling 541-917-4899 or 1-800845-1363, you can access information about child care, parent education, a parent advice line and children’s activities.

Or send an e-mail to connect@linnbenton.edu or check out thewebsite http://www.linnbenton.edu/ familyconnections.

Parent Enhancement Program Parent Enhancement Program is a nonprofit agency offering outreach services free of charge to parents, pregnant and/or parenting, male or female, living in Benton County, up to age 26, and their children. Current services, offered by staff and volunteers to participating families, include mentoring, educational classes, social activities, in-home visits, transportation, child safety equipment, educational assistance, childcare, opportunities for parent volunteerism, parent newsletters, Latino family outreach, fathers outreach and referrals to other agencies. For more information, visit the website www.pep.peak.org or call 541-758-8292.

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