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TREATMENT SERVICES - TREATMENT SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH IN OREGON'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON MEDICAID.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE KLAHRE HOUSE AND KELLY AVENUE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS OFFER COURSEWORK IN THE AREAS OF LITERATURE, WRITING, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, HEALTH, ART AND TECHNOLOGY. TEACHERS USE LECTURE, DISCUSSION, MEDIA, GROUPS, PROJECTS, AND GUEST SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS TO ACHIEVE A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS. THE KLAHRE HOUSE PROGRAM INCLUDES MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND COUNSELING SERVICES ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, ADDICTION AND SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND CONSULTATION.THE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN FROM ACROSS OREGON WITH SHORT AND LONG-TERM RESIDENCY IN HOMES IN HOOD RIVER AND WASCO COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHELTER CARE, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS, SHORT-TERM MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. TNDI ALSO OFFERS FOSTER HOME PLACEMENTS IN THE DALLES AND HOOD RIVER, WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR FOSTER PARENTS. IN ADDITION, TNDI HAS A GROUP FOSTER HOME THAT IS STAFFED BY TRAINED WORKERS. YOUTH STAY IN THE PROGRAM AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT MONTHS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INTENSIVE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND IN-HOME SAFETY AND REUNIFICATION. COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, SKILLS TRAINING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SO THAT CHILDREN ON MEDICAID CAN ACCESS MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. INTENSIVE IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDES SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON MEDICAID AND IN-HOME SAFETY AND REUNIFICATION SERVICES HELP STABILIZE FAMILIES IN CRISIS TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF FOSTER CARE.

YOUTH SERVICES - YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS OFFER A VARIETY OF OUTREACH AND PREVENTION INCLUDING: GORGE YOUTH MENTORING, INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT ("VOCA"), COLUMBIA GORGE YOUTH CONNECTIONS, BRIDGES TO HEALTH, SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, FAMILY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS, SYSTEMS OF CARE, AND NATIVE SUPPORTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. GORGE YOUTH MENTORING OFFERS ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUTH RANGING FROM AGES 6 TO 20. THIS COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AND DECREASE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AMONGST AT-RISK YOUTH. THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS TO YOUTH WHO ARE AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. VOCA OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO TEENS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME.COLUMBIA GORGE YOUTH CONNECTIONS IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF HOOD RIVER COUNTY, NORTH WASCO 21, AND WHITE SALMON VALLEY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH OUTREACH WORKERS TO SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION WITH A GOAL TO CONNECT KIDS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. BRIDGES TO HEALTH IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLUMBIA GORGE HEALTH COUNCIL THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES TO BE HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL. THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OREGON YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE PROVIDING SHORT-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH LITTLE OR NO WORK EXPERIENCE.ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH SERVICES HOUSES FAMILY SUPPORT AND CONNECTIONS, AN OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUNDED HOME VISITING PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF KEEPING HIGH-RISK FAMILIES OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. SYSTEMS OF CARE COORDINATES SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THE MID-COLUMBIA GORGE REGION.NATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES COORDINATION OF CARE AND SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.