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Commission on Children and Families

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to involve the community in building a local service support system for children and their families that addresses the needs of early childhood, alcohol and other drug prevention and treatment, and juvenile crime prevention.
VALUES AND SUPPORTS

That Coos County is a caring Community.
Open communication between individuals, groups and agencies.
Being supportive of each other, families, systems, individuals and community.
Being supportive of systems that create productive people who are service oriented, emotionally stable, physically fit, socially well-adjusted, aware and involved.
A peaceful resolution to problems.
Honoring and respecting diversity.

Drug Free Grants

In 2009 the Commission in collaboration with the Coos County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council received a five-year $625,000 Drug Free Communities Grant to fund programs in our local communities. The goal of this grant is to decrease youth substance abuse and to strengthen collaborations within the county. The partners in the collaboration include:

Local Police Departments
State Police
Community Corrections
Juvenile Department
Mental Health
Public Health
Business Representatives
Schools
Media Representatives
Religious Organizations
Civic Groups
Parents
Youth

We are proud to be a part of the campaign to reduce substance abuse among Coos County Youth. Congratulations to our partners for their many successful activities.

Goals and Benchmarks

All 36 counties in Oregon have a Commission on Children and Families and collectively they, plus a State Commission that is appointed by the Governor, have selected Goals to work on.
Coos County Commission on Children and Families has written a Comprehensive Plan that includes the following goals:

Strong Nurturing Families

Healthy, Thriving Children

Positive Youth Development

Caring Communities

To reach these goals we are working on the following strategies:

Improve prenatal care

Homeless and Runaway Issues

Reduce substance abuse

Increase child care availability

Reduce the rate of teen pregnancy

Decrease youth suicide

Reduce domestic violence

Decrease childhood obesity

Increase readiness to learn/preschool for all

Reduce child maltreatment

Increase immunizations

Parent education

Links

Community Comprehensive Plan Update for 2010

Resource Guide 2011-12

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Open Monday through Friday
2:00 Pm to 6:00 PM
(541) 297-4448

Contact Us

Barbara Bassett, Director
1975 Mcpherson Suite 205I
North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: 541-751-2576