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Administration (VA), as well as obtain the
necessary paperwork to accompany appli-
cations to the VA. The office can also
assist in obtaining discharge documents,
service treatment records, and private
medical records.
Some of the benefits available are
Service-Connected Compensation and Non-
Service-Connected (NSC) Pension to include
Aid and Attendance. Some of these bene-
fits are income-based and some are not
Phone:
541-447-5304
Address:
203 N. Court St.
Habitat for Humanity
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is dedi-
cated to providing homeownership opportu-
nities, home repair, and weatherization
services for low-income individuals and
families in Bend and Crook County.
Habitat for Humanity also has a ReStore
in Prineville, which carries used and surplus
building materials, appliances, and furni-
ture at 50-95 percent off retail prices. They
also offer pick-up serv-
ice for large items.
Phone:
Robin Cooper
at 541-385-5387 Ext.
104.
Website:
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tat.org/crookcounty
Crook County
Dial-a-Ride
Cascades East Transit
(CET) provides low-cost
rides to Prineville area
seniors and disabled per-
sons.
Dial-a-Ride services are
offered Monday through
Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Rides are currently
offered within an eight-
mile radius of downtown
Prineville. CET has expand-
ed services by providing Monday through
Friday roundtrip rides to Redmond and
Bend. CET also connects to Madras, Sisters,
Culver, and Metolius, Ore.
Contact:
Cascades East Ride Center,
Wendy McInnis-Hall, Supervisor
Ride scheduling:
541-385-8680, or toll
free 1-866-385-8680. 24-hour notice is
suggested for scheduling rides.
Web site:
Crook County Family Resource Center
The Crook County Family Resource
Center offers information on parent and
family services, programs and support
groups. A resource library is maintained at
the center and features family books,
videos, and drug, alcohol and tobacco pre-
vention programs.
Location:
203 N. Court St.
Main phone:
541-447-3260.
The Family Resource Center also houses:
Crook County Community Coalition
Phone:
541-416-8392
Crook County Veteran’s Services
Phone:
541-447-5304
Saving Grace
Phone:
541-416-2114
Crook County Commission on Children and
Families
Phone:
541-447-3260
NeighborImpact Transitional Housing
Phone:
541-416-0107
Emergency Housing and Energy Assistance
Phone:
541-447-6835
Crook County Mental Health/Lutheran
Community Services
The Mental Health office offers counsel-
ing for individual adult and youth, couples,
and families. They also offer several
groups
including anger
management, stress management, and
parenting. In addition, they provide crisis
counseling and intervention including 24-
hour on-call crisis help, psychiatric services
and employment support, along with long-
term treatment, mediation, and other serv-
ices. The mental health department is
operated by Lutheran Community Services.
Director:
Scott Willard
Location:
365 N.E. Court. St.
Phone:
541-323-5330 for all programs
Lutheran Community Services
Alcohol and Drug Treatment
The office offers outpatient treatment
for residents of Crook County. They also
offer individual and group assessments
and education programs.
Location:
365 N.E. Court St.
Phone:
541-416-1095
The Developmental Disabilities Program
The program works with individuals with
mental retardation and developmental dis-
abilities. Coordination of services is provid-
ed with families and other area agencies
that provide services for this population.
Location:
203 N.E. Court St.
Phone:
541-323-5330
Violence Intervention and Prevention
This program helps participants with the
process of changing their worldview from a
possibly self-centered victim perspective to
a more independent and possibly even
interdependent view of the world. It also
helps men discover how they have been
socialized by the culture they live in and
how that greatly impacts their world view,
which impacts how they treat others. The
program helps to think critically about their
relationships with their wives, children, and
all relationships.
Phone:
541-323-5330
Family Community support
Parent Classes help provide par-
ents with the skills needed for bet-
ter communication with their
child. The individual is referred by
their therapist for this service.
The classes teach parents effec-
tive discipline techniques, how to
build the child's cooperation, the
power of encouragement, and
promote mutual respect
between parents and children.
They learn how to build the
child's character, courage, and
self-esteem. Parents are also
instructed on how to reduce the
risks of drugs, sexuality and
violence, along with prevention
strategies in these areas.
Phone:
541-323-5330
CASA
(Court-appointed special advocates)
CASA provides services to victims and
their families in the case of child abuse
and trauma.
Location:
210 N.E. Third St., Prineville
Phone:
541-447-7220
Department of Human
Services Child Welfare
The child welfare agency provides pro-
tective and essential services to ensure the
physical, emotional, mental, and social
well-being of children and their families.
The agency oversees foster care pro-
grams, emergency shelter care, residential
treatment, and permanent adoptions.
Additionally, the agency offers family thera-
py, parenting classes and more to victims
of child abuse and neglect, and their fami-
lies.
The Oregon State University/Crook County Extension Service office has a variety of
resources for Crook County residents.
