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Drugrehab.com
Drugrehab.com is an online information center dedicated to those battling addiction and mental health issues. Their goal is to equip families with the necessary tools and resources to guide them on the road to recovery. You can access the Oregon resource here: https://www.drugrehab.com/oregon/ or call 877-695-5395
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211info Connects People with Resources
Did you know that information on local health and social services is now accessible by calling 211? Just like calling 911 for an emergency, people can call 211 to identify, navigate, and connect with the local resources they need.
The statewide nonprofit 211info is part of the nationwide 211 phone system. Staff are available to answer calls from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact can also be made by emailing [email protected], texting your zip code to 898211, visiting 211info.org, or using the mobile app.
The program lists over 35,000 services 
varying from assistance programs to recreational activities, according to Carrie Prechtel, Community Engagement Coordinator for Jackson and Josephine Counties. Food, energy assistance, shelter, health, and dental assistance are among the top needs in Southern Oregon.
A caller gives the 211info information specialist their zip code and that’s the only information actually required. It is the caller’s choice to proceed with more personal information. After a short discussion of what the caller is looking for, 211info will refer the caller to a number of local agencies that can help and explain about the suggested services.
Staff at 211 also screen callers for qualification for programs. For example, if someone calls in about help with their energy bill, the staff might ask if they have enough food to eat and if they might need assistance with SNAP (food stamps). They will also inform them of any documents or paperwork that would be helpful to bring with them to their appointment. All information is anonymous and confidential, and there are bilingual staff ready to help.
Expanded services in Oregon include a 24/7 hotline for foster parents, giving them help and support with their foster children, and child care referrals, during extended hours including weekends, for anybody looking for any type of child care services.
For more information, go online to 211info.org — or call 211.
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Ashland Emergency Food Bank
Serving the community
Since 1972, Ashland Emergency Food Bank (AEFB) has provided food to residents of Ashland, Talent and surrounding rural communities. Each month, 500-600 families representing approximately 1,500 individuals come to us for food. Our customers include the unemployed and under-employed, the working poor, students, seniors and homeless. About twenty five percent are children under the age of 18.
Your support matters
AEFB is supported by a coalition of faith-based organizations, along with the community at large. Church members, school children, local residents and neighborhood businesses donate food to us directly and volunteer their labor. Ashland Food Project’s green bag collections comprise about a forty percent of our total contributions.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we are able to provide each individual or family who visits us with enough groceries to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for two to three days.
http://ashlandemergencyfoodbank.org/
541-488-9544
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ACCESS Building Community
ACCESS Builds Community
We provide food, housing, warmth and other essential services to Jackson County’s low income children, families, seniors and people with disabilities.
As the Community Action Agency of Jackson County, OREGON, ACCESS has been helping Jackson County residents break the cycle of poverty since 1976. With a focus on education, ACCESS helps people through economic crisis by guiding them through changes in habits to help them become self-sustaining. ACCESS currently serves local residents through 15 programs designed to address problems from one-time emergencies to longer-term issues.
541-779-691
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a free nutrition education program that helps families identify healthy nutrition choices that work for them.
Why WIC?
Women on WIC eat a healthier diet, have healthier babies and receive early prenatal care.
Infants born to WIC mothers weigh more and have improved growth and development rates.
Children on WIC eat foods with more iron and vitamin C, and visit their doctors regularly.
Eligibility
You are eligible for WIC if you meet all of the following criteria:
- Live in Oregon
- Are a pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding woman, an infant or a child under 5 years old
- Have a nutritional need
- Have a household income that meets the current income guidelines.
*Fathers, grandparents, foster parents or other guardians may apply for WIC for their children.
541-774-8203
http://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/public-health/women-infants-and-children
The Medford Gospel Mission is an arm of the Rogue Valley’s churches, reaching out for more than 50 years to provide meals, shelter, clothing and Christ- centered hope to men, women and children in need in our community.
Located 125 W. Jackson St. Medford, Oregon 97501
541-779-1597
http://medfordgospelmission.org/
NAMI of Southern Oregon is a nonprofit affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami.org), the leading grassroots organization dedicated to providing education, support and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families. We are an all volunteer organization that offers help and hope for recovery.
Mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.
Mental illness affects everyone. Nearly 60 million Americans experience a mental health condition every year. Regardless of race, age, religion or economic status, mental illness impacts the lives of at least one in four adults and one in ten children across the United States.
NAMI-SO has helped hundreds of people in Jackson and Josephine Counties who are struggling with the challenges of mental illness through our Medford Resource Library, presentations, classes, support groups, partnerships and community events. Services are offered at no charge.
http://www.nami-so.org
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Pumpkin Roll with Walnuts
Pumpkin Roll with Walnuts is a yummy addition to your holiday festivities.
Ingredients 
3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin (canned or cooked)
1 tsp lemon juice
¾ cup flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
1 cup walnuts chopped
Filling:
¼ cup butter
1 cup confectioner sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 packages cream cheese softened (3oz each)
Directions
Line a greased 15” x 10” x 1” backing pan
with waxed paper. Grease the paper, set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, gradually add sugar beat until mixture becomes thick. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.
Combine dry ingredients, fold into the pumpkin mixture. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with Walnuts
Bake at 375’ for 12 minute or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake out of pan onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper, roll up cake in towel jelly roll style, starting with a long side. Cool completely on wire rack.
In mixing bowl, combine filling ingredients, beat until smooth. Unroll cake, spread evenly with filling to within ½ inch of edges. Roll up again. Cover and refrigerate for 
1 hour before cutting.
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Save the Whiskers
The Josephine County Animal Shelter, 
with the support of Shelter Friends and the citizens of Josephine County, have turned our shelter into a model for others’ to follow. In the past five years, adoptions, transfers, and owner redemptions have increased and euthanasia has dropped. Josephine County no longer has to euthanize animals to make space for new animals entering the shelter! Once an animal is deemed adoptable, they stay at the shelter or in a foster home until they are adopted or transferred to one of our many partners.
For more information please visit https://savethewhiskers.org/