Weed and Seed Oregon: Cascade Locks

Current Resources

(* indicates services or organizations located in Cascade Locks)

US Attorney's Office: Providing technical support and assistance to the Weed and Seed Steering Committee.
Action Team*: A group of 14 citizens representing the various social, political, and economic sectors of the City. With the aid of a planning consultant created a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan for the City of Cascade Locks in 1996 and meet monthly to collaborate in the implementation efforts.
Cascade Locks Interested in Kids (CLIK)*: Coalition of concerned citizens, school representatives, students, county, non-profit, and church representatives who focus on safe haven activities, prevention, intervention and treatment initiatives.
Project PM*: An after school program devoted to increasing academic success of students not meeting the state educational benchmarks and including some positive alternative activities and prevention components.
Tourism Committee*: Citizens, City Council Members, and business owners involved in promoting tourism in Cascade Locks.
Garden Club*: Community based organization comprised of local residents volunteering in the beautification and maintenance of downtown and residential areas.
Oregon Student Safety On the Move*: A school based peer to peer prevention organization focusing on drug prevention, drinking and driving, seat belt laws, moving infractions and new licensure issues.
Recreation/Safe Haven Committee*: Group of volunteer citizens who oversee the City Park and Recreation and Safe Haven programs, positive alternative activities for youth and families.
Lions/Lioness*: Civic Organizations that focus on serving the community.
Cascade Locks School/Safe Haven*: Provides facility space, after school program, prevention programs, alternative activities for youth, and quality education in a K-12 school setting.
Churches*: Faith Organizations offering moral and prayer support, youth groups, youth activities, services to the needy
Business Association*: A group of business owners that collaborate to increase their business and the tourism season in Cascade Locks.
Parent Teacher Organization*: Focus to build relationship between parents and teachers while increasing the quality of educational opportunities.
Food Bank*: Offers food assistance to low-income families.
Hood River County Sheriff*: Contracts with the City of Cascade Locks to provide law enforcement coverage.
School Resource Officer: COPS in the Schools grant through Hood River City Police Department. On Cascade Locks campus part time.
Hood River County Commission on Children and Families: Provides community mapping of strengths and weaknesses, funds a variety of programs in the county with state and grant dollars to enhance the health and safety of children and families countywide.
Next Door Inc.: A non-profit organization providing prevention, intervention and treatment services to children and families in the Columbia River Gorge. Umbrella for:
- New Parent Services: Parenting classes, home visits to new parents, play groups.
- Youth and Family Services: Counseling, group counseling for youth, referral to other services, Minor in Possession education classes, theft talk classes, drug prevention and intervention curriculum, parent education for parents of youth ages 3-18, alternative summer youth activities, after school program.
- Crisis Shelter: Temporary shelter for out of control teens.
- Hispanic Outreach: Prevention education for Spanish speaking community.
- Big Brother Big Sister: Mentoring program for needy youth.
- Teen Court: Alternative to Juvenile Department for first time offenders in minor offenses.
Mid Columbia Council of Governments: Umbrella organization for four counties including Hood River. Job retraining, workforce investment, economic development
Mid-Columbia Children Council: Umbrella organization for early childhood education.
- Head Start: Preschool for low-income for three and four year old children.
- Early Head Start: Home visiting for low-income families for children of 0-3 years old.
ATOD: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Coalition for Hood River County provides community mobilization and training, focus on environmental change of policies, ordinances, and laws. Accesses grants for projects. Helped spin off CLIK as Cascade Locks own coalition.
Local Public and Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC): collaborative meeting of folks involved in criminal and justice system, parole, community work program, NORCOR.
Health Department: Provides public health services for the county. Health hazards in housing, businesses, schools, environmental and physical health, tobacco prevention, nutrition, immunization, home visiting, WIC program, youth car seat safety.
Mid Columbia Center for Living: Provides mental health and addiction services for residents of Hood River County.
Oregon State University Extension Office: 4-H activities for youth in the county. Master gardener programs, Hispanic outreach, technology access, and self-sufficiency.
Helping Hands Against Domestic Violence: Domestic violence assistance, domestic violence shelter, young women's shelter.
Port of Cascade Locks*: Youth scholarships, economic development
Community Partnership: Volunteer coordination, Lunch Buddies.


				Resources
		Current Resources (* indicates services or organizations located in Cascade Locks) US Attorney's Office: Providing technical support and assistance to the Weed and Seed Steering Committee. Action Team: A group of 14 citizens representing the various social, political, and economic sectors of the City. With the aid of a planning consultant created a Comprehensive Economic Development Plan for the City of Cascade Locks in 1996 and meet monthly to collaborate in the implementation efforts. Cascade Locks Interested in Kids (CLIK): Coalition of concerned citizens, school representatives, students, county, non-profit, and church representatives who focus on safe haven activities, prevention, intervention and treatment initiatives. Project PM: An after school program devoted to increasing academic success of students not meeting the state educational benchmarks and including some positive alternative activities and prevention components. Tourism Committee: Citizens, City Council Members, and business owners involved in promoting tourism in Cascade Locks. Garden Club: Community based organization comprised of local residents volunteering in the beautification and maintenance of downtown and residential areas. Oregon Student Safety On the Move: A school based peer to peer prevention organization focusing on drug prevention, drinking and driving, seat belt laws, moving infractions and new licensure issues. Recreation/Safe Haven Committee: Group of volunteer citizens who oversee the City Park and Recreation and Safe Haven programs, positive alternative activities for youth and families. Lions/Lioness: Civic Organizations that focus on serving the community. Cascade Locks School/Safe Haven: Provides facility space, after school program, prevention programs, alternative activities for youth, and quality education in a K-12 school setting. Churches: Faith Organizations offering moral and prayer support, youth groups, youth activities, services to the needy Business Association: A group of business owners that collaborate to increase their business and the tourism season in Cascade Locks. Parent Teacher Organization: Focus to build relationship between parents and teachers while increasing the quality of educational opportunities. Food Bank: Offers food assistance to low-income families. Hood River County Sheriff: Contracts with the City of Cascade Locks to provide law enforcement coverage. School Resource Officer: COPS in the Schools grant through Hood River City Police Department. On Cascade Locks campus part time. Hood River County Commission on Children and Families: Provides community mapping of strengths and weaknesses, funds a variety of programs in the county with state and grant dollars to enhance the health and safety of children and families countywide. Next Door Inc.: A non-profit organization providing prevention, intervention and treatment services to children and families in the Columbia River Gorge. Umbrella for: New Parent Services: Parenting classes, home visits to new parents, play groups. Youth and Family Services: Counseling, group counseling for youth, referral to other services, Minor in Possession education classes, theft talk classes, drug prevention and intervention curriculum, parent education for parents of youth ages 3-18, alternative summer youth activities, after school program. Crisis Shelter: Temporary shelter for out of control teens. Hispanic Outreach: Prevention education for Spanish speaking community. Big Brother Big Sister: Mentoring program for needy youth. Teen Court: Alternative to Juvenile Department for first time offenders in minor offenses. Mid Columbia Council of Governments: Umbrella organization for four counties including Hood River. Job retraining, workforce investment, economic development Mid-Columbia Children Council: Umbrella organization for early childhood education. Head Start: Preschool for low-income for three and four year old children. Early Head Start: Home visiting for low-income families for children of 0-3 years old. ATOD: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Coalition for Hood River County provides community mobilization and training, focus on environmental change of policies, ordinances, and laws. Accesses grants for projects. Helped spin off CLIK as Cascade Locks own coalition. Local Public and Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC): collaborative meeting of folks involved in criminal and justice system, parole, community work program, NORCOR. Health Department: Provides public health services for the county. Health hazards in housing, businesses, schools, environmental and physical health, tobacco prevention, nutrition, immunization, home visiting, WIC program, youth car seat safety. Mid Columbia Center for Living: Provides mental health and addiction services for residents of Hood River County. Oregon State University Extension Office: 4-H activities for youth in the county. Master gardener programs, Hispanic outreach, technology access, and self-sufficiency. Helping Hands Against Domestic Violence: Domestic violence assistance, domestic violence shelter, young women's shelter. Port of Cascade Locks*: Youth scholarships, economic development Community Partnership: Volunteer coordination, Lunch Buddies.