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11/04/2025

Due to staff illness, CHANCE's Newport office will be closed through Thursday, November 6.

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10/31/2025

We know the federal government shutdown is stressful - especially for people facing hunger and the communities working to help them. ODHS is working hard to find ways to support people in Oregon. Here are some things we’re doing right now:

- Governor Tina Kotek declared a food emergency. The ODHS Office of Resilience and Emergency Management is leading a statewide team to get emergency resources where they’re needed most.

- We’re sending $5 million to food banks so they can buy and distribute food to people who need it right away.

- We updated our online food resource hub, Need Food, in English and Spanish. Visit https://needfood.oregon.gov or https://alimentos.oregon.gov to find free food markets, food banks, meal programs and more near you.

- We’re processing as many new SNAP applications and renewals as we can before November 1. Family coaches, case managers, trainers and change leaders from across the agency have stepped up to help our usual eligibility staff get as many benefits issued as possible. Over one weekend alone, we processed nearly 7,000 applications.

- We’re working with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to prepare for an increased need for meal programs for older adults. We’re working together to explore additional funding to make sure home-delivered and community meal programs keep running.

- We’re giving local case managers lists of older adults and people with disabilities who are affected by the SNAP disruption to help target outreach about food resources. We’re also talking with in-home service providers to make sure people who rely on care can access food pantries safely with their support staff.

- ODHS staff from across the agency continue to give to the state employee charitable fund drive, donate to their local food banks and pantries, and volunteer to help however they can.

We are continuing to look for and find more ways we can help. Please know that if you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed right now, you are not alone. Call 9-8-8 or visit the Oregon Health Authority’s Get Help Now webpage: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/AMH/Pages/Get-Help.aspx

10/31/2025

Here are some resources for food and meals for those not receiving their SNAP benefits in November. Please reach out to these agencies to confirm the information as things may have changed.
CHANCE offers community breakfast at 9 am and lunch at noon at our downtown Albany office M-F.
Thank you Linn County Democrats for putting this information together.

10/15/2025

Today! We will have medical providers at our downtown Albany daytime drop-in site from 12:15-2 pm AND we have the Samaritan mobile medical unit here until 2 pm.

09/26/2025

Our Albany daytime drop-in office will close at 2 PM today (Friday, 9/26) for a staff meeting.

09/25/2025

We're hiring an Office Coordinator for our Albany office!

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09/24/2025

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09/20/2025

Photos from yesterday’s ribbon cutting for our new Corvallis location, hosted by Corvallis Site Manager, Holly, and her stellar team of Peer Support Specialists Tracey and Jason (Kevin will be back in the office soon). Thanks to this incredible team, and to all our great community partners for supporting our work and our relocation. Special thanks to Allison and the Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center team, Corvallis Police Captain Joel, the team at Corvallis Housing First, Benton County Act Team, the Benton County Sheriff’s office, Leanna and the Benton County Deflection team, COI, and all our donors, board members, and champions.

09/19/2025

For those that have asked, here is information about the celebration of life for Rosalie Evans. Her family has requested we share it.

09/18/2025

Thank you to all our awesome Bridges 2 Recovery sponsors! Your sponsorship dollars helped to fund this free all-ages community event and lunch. We are so grateful for your partnership Emergence Addiction and Behavioral Therapies, Samaritan Health Services, Crabtree Automotive, Serenity Lane, and Xtreme Grafx. Special shout out to Alicia and the IHN - CCO team for being our Gold Sponsor, and sharing IHN-CCO resources and how folks can register for services.

09/17/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Bridges 2 Recovery Block Party Carnival on Saturday! We had a great time and hope you did, too. It was great to see so many faces come out to celebrate recovery!
Thanks to our emcees at Northwest Audio Event DJs for being the best in the biz. They ran all the stage activities, were great DJs, and even brought the photo booth. Here's a link to the photo booth photos (if you took photos at the photo booth, you can see them here): https://fotoshare.co/e/oBn5asaQSrqECupgJ6_wQ. Enjoy!

09/16/2025

Samaritan’s Mobile Medical Unit will be parked on SE 3rd in front of our Albany office from 10 am-2 pm on Wednesday, September 17. They can help with illnesses, sprains or strains, small cuts or abrasions, mental health screenings, vaccinations, or routine check-ups. If you are uninsured, but qualify for IHN, their staff can help connect you with insurance.