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The City of Albany is offering grant funding to support programs that help unhoused or housing-insecure individuals impacted by opioid use transition into stable housing, recovery, and long-term community integration. Nonprofits and community organizations who meet the criteria under the Oregon Opioid Settlement Exhibit E may qualify for a grant award. The total program allocation is $250,000. More details are available on the attached PDF. Applications are online and due by May 29 for award in June.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
Looking for a way to say thank you to a Greater Albany Public Schools employee this week?
Albany Public Schools Foundation will help you! For a donation of $15+ you can say thank you to any GAPS employee this week. APSF will print a certificate of thanks for that special educator in your life!!

Honoring Teachers & Staff | Albany Public Schools Foundation Give your favorite Greater Albany Public Schools teacher or staff member a pat on the back by making a donation to the Albany Public Schools Foundation in their name!

If you are interested in trainings for Mental Health First Aid or QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Linn Together has several upcoming trainings!

Community Training – Linn Together Community Training Adult Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid is an entry-level training that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Please select one of the training dates below. May 28th – at Mennonite ...

Last month we heard from CASA of Linn County and we want to share some ways you can help them out!

First if you would like a blue bag for Bottle Drop to support CASA, we will have some available to pick up. Let Jennifer Cooper Willis know if you'd like some! From April 15-26 Bottle Drop will give a 20% match.

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and there is always a need for more folks to become CASAs and support children and youth experiencing foster care in our community. If you are interested in becoming a CASA you can find dates for upcoming information sessions here:
https://www.linncasa.org/volunteer/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRGD9lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBampXRDVCVFU0RDBpT1g0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhY266MPg4as54TIHGXIwPUXlYjroF9UA-ak_HcP5XU_jFnjWPZYn9i-vtcC_aem_DmEZarLhLr26LQOREpNOzA

Volunteer With CASA and change the life of a child today Discover how you can make a difference by becoming a trained CASA volunteer and advocating for the well-being of children in the foster care system.