Flyer released by the Community Action Directors of Oregon about homelessness. It includes statistics on the number of individuals served by homeless shelters per night in Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Flyer released by the Community Action Directors of Oregon in support of Oregon Senate Bill 461. The bill increased the amount of funds available to assist the low income community with electricity and heating bills. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
List of the legislative priorities identified for 2008 and 2009 by the Community Action Directors of Oregon. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Various documents concerning efforts made in 2006-2007 to introduce and pass a mobile home resident protection bill in the Oregon House of Representatives. Bill 2735 was created in response to a large number of mobile home park closures in Oregon caused by rising land values. Bill 2735 was passed in 2007. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Various documents including correspondence between Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness and United States House Representative Les AuCoin concerning the 1990 reauthorization of the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program. The program was supported by the House, but in danger of being cut by the Senate. The program provided funding for the Oregon Food Bank and other anti poverty agencies so Washington County Community Action made efforts to increase support for the program's reauthorization in Congress. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Short summary of the Community Action Directors of Oregon legislative goals for 2007. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Various documents including correspondence between Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness and attorney Robert Shoemaker regarding the creation and adoption of Oregon Senate Bill 453. The bill legalized the use of wine as a prize for charitable auctions held by nonprofits. Washington County Community Action was heavily involved with the bill because they wanted to give out wine donated by Oregon winemakers as raffle prizes at fundraising events. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from United States House Representative from Oregon Les AuCoin to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. Representative AuCoin writes in response to a letter from Ness in which she expressed concern over the potential discontinuation of the Community Services Block Grant Program. Included with the representative's letter is a statement made by AuCoin to the House of Representatives supporting the Community Services Block Grant program. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from United States Senator from South Dakota George McGovern to Judy Schilling, Editor of the Rural Tribune, a newsletter that dealt mainly with issues pertaining to migrant and low income communities in Washington County, Oregon. Schilling later became the manager of emergency services at the Washington County Community Action Organization. Senator McGovern thanks Schilling for sending him copies of the Rural Tribune, and includes material regarding the Young Farmers Homestead Act of 1976 with his letter. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from United States Senator from Massachusetts Edward Brooke to Judy Schilling, Editor of the Rural Tribune, a newsletter that dealt mainly with issues pertaining to migrant and low income communities in Washington County, Oregon. Schilling later became the manager of emergency services at the Washington County Community Action Organization. Senator Kennedy's letter is a response to a letter from Schilling in which she expressed concern over a decision made by the Community Services Administration to defund Urban Planning Aid, an organization that supported community protests against highway development and housing problems in Massachusetts. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from United States Senator from Massachusetts Edward 'Ted' Kennedy to Judy Schilling, Editor of the Rural Tribune, newsletter that dealt mainly with issues pertaining to migrant and low income communities in Washington County, Oregon. Schilling later became the manager of emergency services at the Washington County Community Action Organization. Senator Kennedy's letter is a response to a letter from Schilling in which she expressed concern over a decision made by the Community Services Administration to defund Urban Planning Aid, an organization that supported community protests against highway development and housing problems in Massachusetts. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Internal memos and Board of Directors meeting minutes from the Community Action Organization concerning the 1992 Oregon Ballot Measure 9 and a similar measure that appeared on a local ballot in Hillsboro, Oregon, in 1993. Oregon Ballot Measure 9 would have added an amendment to the state constitution which denied homosexuals minority status and required that all levels of Oregon government recognize homosexuality as morally wrong. The measure put on the local Hillsboro ballot in 1993 would have also denied homosexuals minority status. Neither measure was successful. These documents concern attempts made by members of Community Action to position the Organization as officially opposing the measures. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Resolution from Washington County Community Action's Board of Directors describing the organization's anti discrimination policy. The resolution is signed by Board Chair Sherry Robinson. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to the Tualatin, Oregon, Mayor Lou Ogden and the Tualatin City Council. Ness requests that the city of Tualatin provide $5000 in funding to support a recently reopened shelter home for the homeless, which was managed in part by Community Action. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness to the Oregon House Ways and Means Committee. Ness describes the increased need for social services caused by the 2008 recession and thanks the Committee on behalf of Community Action for providing financial support in their 2009-2011 budget. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Press release from the Community Action Organization concerning changes to the 2011 federal budget that cut funding for the Community Services Block Grant program by half. Many of Community Action's services were at least in part supported by these grants. Attached are letters from Beaverton, Oregon, Mayor Denny Doyle and Tualatin, Oregon, Mayor Lou Ogden to federal legislators requesting that they oppose the budget cuts. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness from Farzana Siddiqui of the Early Head Start program. Farzana thanks Ness for a letter sent to Washington County legislators who had met with parents of children enrolled in the Head Start program. The letter sent by Ness is included. Head Start provides early educational support and services for children from low income households. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo to the Oregon Community Action Network from Washington County Community Action Executive Director/Region 10 National Association of Community Action Agencies Representative Jerralynn Ness. Ness requests $1000 in donations for the campaign of United States Senator Mark Hatfield. Senator Hatfield was a supporter of Community Action. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter from Les AuCoin, member of U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district, to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. Representative AuCoin thanks Ness for her support at a Community Action Directors of Oregon conference. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Flow chart showing the organization of Washington County Community Action's proposed 1988-1989 service delivery system. Attached is a proposed 1988-1989 reorganization plan. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Memo from Washington County Community Action Executive Director Jerralynn Ness. In the memo is a report on efforts to reorganize the organization. This is from the records of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
Letter to Washington County Community Action Executive Director Gordon Molitor from Community Action Agency Representative Michael Vanderbeck. Attached is a flowchart showing the organizational structure of the Community Action Organization, an anti poverty nonprofit in Washington County, Oregon.
