Siskiyou Behavioral Health Services/CalWORKs, Yreka (Mary Beebe) 841-4024 Open-entry and ongoing parenting, stress, and anger management workshops in Ft. Jones, Happy Camp and Yreka.
Siskiyou County Behavioral Health Department, Yreka 841-4100 or 1-800-842-8979 For all Behavioral Health counseling services (including Next Step, Summit, Pathways, and Medication Services). Usually there is an individual receiving calls but if not, a recording in English and Spanish will explain what to do in an emergency. The County does not provide services for individuals with private insurance; a list of private therapists in our county is available from this number. Drug and alcohol counseling services are not covered by Medi-Cal; a sliding pay scale is available.
Peer Group Counseling, SDVCC, Yreka 841-6629 If you are a victim or survivor of Domestic Violence, you may be interested in attending this peer group counseling session, held every Tuesday at the SDVCC office in Yreka at 209 Third Street from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. It is facilitated by Evelyn Mann-Wilder, M.S.W.
Economic Development Department, Great Northern Corporation, Weed Contact Jim Cook at 938-4115, Ext. * 818, or Michael Wexler at Ext. * 819 Provides financial assistance for small business development.
JEDI (Jefferson Economic Development Institute), Mount Shasta 926-6670 www.e-jedi.org Offers business development and expansion counseling services.
SCORE, Yreka (Jim Rowan) 842-1638 www.siskiyoucounty.org/programs Provides counseling for starting and managing a small business.
Siskiyou County Economic Development Council, Yreka www.siskiyoucounty.org/programs 842-1638 Assists with business retention, expansion, and creation.
Siskiyou Workforce Connection Employer Resource Center, Weed 938-3231 or 1-800-344-7837 www.siskiyouwc.org Business assistance resources: training videos, trade magazines, books and journals, and industry specific information. Computer skill development workshops offered on an ongoing basis including MS Word and Publisher, Web-page Design, and QuickBooks Pro.
College of the Siskiyous, Weed 938-5352 www.siskiyous.edu C.O.S. offers a state-licensed preschool program and childcare center on the Weed Campus. C.O.S. Discovery Children’s Center is able to serve 24 preschool children, aged 4 and 5. C.O.S. Early Discovery Children’s Center is available to serve 6 toddlers, aged 18 - 36 months. An after-school program is offered for children aged 5-12 years, with transportation provided from the local elementary schools. The hours for all three programs are 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M - F.
Siskiyou Child Care Council, Weed 938-2748 or 1-800-300-2748 Provides wide range of child care services, information about local Child Care Providers, and training to be a licensed Child Care Provider.
Siskiyou Child Care Planning Council, Yreka 842-8400 A list of pre-schools in our county is available through this office.
College of the Siskiyous, Weed 938-5377 Special grant to assist students that are participating in CalWORKs or Job Retention with child care (need referral and eligibility verification).
Karuk Tribe, Happy Camp 493-5305 Assists tribal members of federally recognized Native Americans with child care during hours of employment.
Y-Stars After-School Program and Summer Camp, Yreka (Trudy Meadows) 842-9622 After-School Program is available for children between 1st and 5th grades from 2:20 - 6:00 p.m. Summer camp duration is 8 weeks and is available for children between 1st and 5th grades from 8:00 –12:00 p.m.; Swim Club for children 1st - 8th grade from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.; and additional care available for children 1st - 8th grade from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
College of the Siskiyous, Weed 938-4209 (Financial Aid Office) www.siskiyous.edu Scholarship Opportunities – Applications annually made available by January 15th. Due back to Financial Aid Office no later than March 15th. Federal and State Educational Grants (financial assistance that need not be repaid) Special work experience/work study grant for income eligible students 938-5377
English as a Second Language, Yreka Family Resource Center 841-1313 Beginning and advanced classes; for more information, call Sterling Yeamon at 475-0734.
Siskiyou Workforce Connection, Yreka and Weed (Hud Oates) 841-2795 G.E.D. Preparation and Basic Skills Remediation
California Department of Rehabilitation, Yreka 842-1042 Paul Davis www.dor.ca.gov Provides vocational services for individuals with disabilities.
College of the Siskiyous, Weed 938-5555, 842-1245 or 1-888-397-4339; www.siskiyous.edu/online
Employment Development Department (for filing unemployment claims) 1-800-300-5616 or file online at www.caljobs.ca.gov or at either of the Workforce Connection offices
Happy Camp Community Computer Center, 25 Fourth Avenue, Happy Camp (Diane) 493-5213 Provides wide range of computer skills training for beginners to advanced levels at no cost. Open access to the Computer Center from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. M - F
SWEEP (Skills, Work, Education Enhancement Program) Karuk Tribe, Happy Camp (Lisa) 493-5305 Incentive program for enrolled tribal members or federally recognized Native Americans to volunteer time in work experience or successfully complete classes that will enhance employability in exchange for financial assistance.
Siskiyou County Library, Yreka branch, offers free computer training every afternoon, M - F, except Wednesday. Training is by appointment and is free of charge. To schedule an appointment, call the library at 841-4178.
Siskiyou Workforce Connection Community Employment Centers; Tulelake at 667-3121; Yreka at 842-7329; Weed at 938-3231 or 1-800-344-7837 www.siskiyouwc.org. Certified keyboarding testing, resume preparation, job search assistance, internet access, career guidance, computer software tutorials, fax and copier services, labor market information, computer lab, unemployment insurance information, and community information and referrals.
STEP (Siskiyou Training and Employment Program, Weed 938-3231 or 1-800-344-7837 Training and employment assistance available for eligible individuals.
Veteran’s Administration, 311 Lane Street, Yreka (Pam Rowe) 842-8010 www.vetswork.org Work study financial assistance may be available for eligible veterans enrolled at COS or SOU or in the local Veteran’s Services office.
Great Northern Corporation, Weed Call 938-4424 for recorded message to request an application. Call Michael at 938-4115, Ext. * 815 for more information or Susan at 938-4115, Ext. * 827 Assists individuals who are income eligible with expense of heating oil, electric bill, propane, or wood once per calendar year.
Happy Camp Family Resource Center 493-5117 Assistance with emergency heating/utility needs.
Karuk Tribe, Happy Camp 493-5305 Assists enrolled tribal members or federally recognized Native Americans with emergency energy assistance.
Salvation Army, Weed Call Othello Owens at the Weed Police Department 938-5000 Through FEMA assistance, S.A. may be able to help low-income families with emergency energy.
Hannah House Pregnancy Services, Mount Shasta 926-6707 (24/7 HELP line) or 1-877-508-HELP In addition to counseling services, they offer a 9-module Earn While You Learn program for parents with learning components that include prenatal care, nutrition, single parenting, smoking cessation, bonding with your baby, reducing risk of SIDS, infant temperament, infant massage, caring for yourself, first aid, child care, childhood illnesses, car seat safety, and discipline. By completing these modules, individuals earn “Baby Bucks” that can be used for shopping in their store (for both used and new maternity and baby items up through 3 years of age).
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka (Terri Funk) 841-2140. Services include: counseling for women who are pregnant, assistance in obtaining car seats and car seat injury prevention training, dental assistance, and information regarding breastfeeding.
Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka 841-2136 or 1-800-442-2333 www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/phs
Strategies in Parenting, Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka (Patty Leal, PHN 841-2123) (Brenda Harris, PHN 841-2124). No or low cost parenting education in client’s home, focus on pregnancy and parenting for children under 5 years, lactation, attachment, baby and toddler care, family advocacy and case coordination assistance. Interactive interventions to build family strengths.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Yreka (Blair Attridge) 841-1516 www.cccsofsouthernoregon.com Provides credit/budget counseling and assists with debt management programs and credit report review.
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96406,00.html
Assembly of God Church, Tulelake and Newell (Pastor Mike Henderson) 667-2611 Call at anytime to leave a message for return call or come by 534 “D” Street in Tulelake during the hours of 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. on M - SA.
Coffee Connection Café, Mount Shasta 926-2622 (W - SA, from 11:30 - 4:00 p.m.) Emergency food assistance is available through their small food pantry during business hours.
Emergency Food Pantry for Dunsmuir 926-5832 Leave telephone number for return call.
FaithWORKS/Northern Valley Catholic Social Services, Yreka (Grace Justice) 841-1783 Serves emergency free lunches at the Lupine Room, Yreka Workforce Connection 10:45 - 12:00 p.m. M - TH.
First Baptist Church, Dorris 397-8841 Sponsored by Butte Valley Ministerial Association; call and leave message for return call and time to receive food voucher (issued through Salvation Army funds).
Great Northern Corporation, Weed (Dennis) 938-4115, Ext. * 816. Prepares food commodities boxes for income-eligible individuals that are distributed through local food pantries every other month.
Greenhorn Grange, 300 Ranch Lane, Yreka (serves free hot meals) 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. M -T.
Happy Camp Family Resource Center 493-5117 Emergency food assistance available through their Food Pantry.
Montague Methodist Food Bank 459-5414 — 459-3036, or 459-0705 Call and either leave message with phone number or speak with individual directly regarding need and time to arrange food pick-up.
Salvation Army, Yreka 842-7321 (Office open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.); Scott Valley, 467-5550; Weed (at Police Department) 938-5000; for immediate need food assistance.
Scott Valley/Salmon River Emergency Food Pantry For information, call George or Billye at 468-5321 For Scott Valley/Salmon River residents, emergency food assistance is available each Wednesday (2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 - 12:00 p.m.) at 107 Newton Street in Fort Jones.
Siskiyou Assistance and Food Corporation at New Life Thrift Store, 298 Main Street, Weed Come in to store during hours of business (9:30 - 5:00 p.m.) to request food assistance.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall, 314 Fourth Street, Yreka Serves free hot meal on Saturdays (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Program, 1217 S. Main St., Yreka 841-4001 or 1-800-442-2333. Provides food coupons for specific nutritious foods once/month to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care for low-income pregnant and breast-feeding women, infants, and children up to age 5.
Yreka Dream Center Food Closet (Jim Jacobsen) 842-5433 The Dream Center is a department of the Life Fellowship Foursquare Church and the Food Closet is one of their “dreams of how to make the world a better place”. Food may be delivered to families residing in Yreka and Montague once/month, six days/week, T - SU.
Yreka Food Pantry (Ministerial Association) 841-4376 (across the street from Rite-Aid) Open T, W, and F from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Emergency food assistance available once/month to individuals/families; call and leave name and number on recorder to receive call back for an appointment to pick up food.
Disability Insurance Claims, Employment Development Department www.edd.ca.gov General information 1-800-480-3287; Claim information 1-800-658-8846
Healthy Families Low-cost Health Insurance Program Assistance with applications and information is provided by: Siskiyou County Public Health - Call Lynn Corliss at 841-2130 or 1-800-442-2333 Yreka Family Resource Center - Call Sherrie Perkins at 842-1313
Karuk Tribe Health Program, Yreka 842-1623 Provides assistance to enrolled tribal members and federally recognized Native Americans with medication expenses (not covered by Medi-cal) and emergency social /health care services.
Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California (formerly known as SEA Center Family Resource Network), Redding and Paradise or 1-888-263-1311 or 1-877-227-3471 www.sea-center.org This Center serves families living in Northern California with an infant or toddler aged birth to three, who have a diagnosed disability or who are at risk of developing a developmental disability due to certain risk factors. They offer an array of free services including sending a specialized packet of information on the child’s disability to the parent which includes information on conditions, the latest research, and specialized programs.
Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka 841-2100 or 1-800-442-2333 (Nurse of the day available) A list of Medi-Cal Providers in Siskiyou County for medical, dental, and vision services is available from this office.
Social Security Administration, 1852 Fort Jones Road, Yreka 842-1282 or 1-800-772-1213 www.ssa.gov
Great Northern Corporation, Weed 938-4115, Ext. * 810 List of low-income housing in our county is available.
Happy Camp Family Resource Center 493-5117 Assists with emergency housing assistance through funding from FEMA and Modoc/Siskiyou Community Action Agency.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) for Siskiyou County, Great Northern Corporation, Weed This program is designed to assist individuals who are elderly, disabled and/or families who are low income, by making payments on their behalf. Applications are accepted for this program only during one month per year (this year it was from 2/09/04 - 3/08/04). To request an application and for more information call 938-4115, Ext. * 810.
Housing Rehabilitation Program, Great Northern Corporation, Weed (Molly) at 938-4115, Ext. * 814. Assistance available for income-qualified home owners for home renovation assistance.
Siskiyou Domestic Violence and Crisis Center, Yreka 842-6629 Emergency housing assistance available for people in crisis and individuals who are homeless.
Siskiyou County Superior Court, Yreka Accounts Receivable Department (842-8243) - Provides information about any fines owed for legal convictions. www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/casehistory.asp - Provides description of any records of offense in Siskiyou County plus information of fees due for convicted charges.
Motor Vehicles Department 1848 Fort Jones Road, Yreka 1-800-777-0133 www.dmv.ca.gov Information may be obtained about fines owed or what is necessary to regain or obtain driver’s license.
Siskiyou County Family Law Facilitator 842-0157 or 842-0192 Call either of the above numbers for the Family Law Facilitator’s monthly schedule in Yreka, Weed, and Dorris.
Siskiyou Modoc Child Support Services, Yreka 841-2950
Butte Valley Family Resource Center, Dorris (Cathy Gleason) 397-2293 Provides parenting classes, assistance with obtaining a car seat and car seat training, First 5 parenting kits, and play groups. Includes Even Start, Mountain Valleys Health Centers, and Butte Valley Health Clinic.
Hannah House Pregnancy Services, Mount Shasta 926-6707 In addition to pregnancy counseling services, they offer a 9-module Earn While You Learn program for parents with learning components that include prenatal care, nutrition, single parenting, smoking cessation, bonding with your baby, reducing risk of SIDS, infant temperament, infant massage, caring for yourself, first aid, child care, childhood illnesses, car seat safety, and discipline. By completing these modules, individuals earn “Baby Bucks” that can be used for shopping in their store (for both used and new maternity and baby items up through 3 years of age).
Happy Camp Family Resource Center 493-5117. Offers youth programs, parenting classes, play groups, counseling services, Early Head Start program, job and life skills classes, and a clothes closet.
Kids’ Factory, Dunsmuir (Emily Warn) 235-4005 Provides parenting education, play groups, First 5 Parenting kits, assistance with car seat training and obtaining a car seat.
McCloud Community Resource Center (Linda Pridemore) 964-3250 Provides play groups, parenting education, First 5 parenting kits, car seat training, and assistance in obtaining a car seat.
Montague Hub Team Project 459-3481 Assist families with children ages 0-5 years with parenting skills, public health information, assistance with car seats and car seat training, in-home storytelling and reading program for licensed child care providers and pre-school teachers.
Scott Valley Focus Family Resource Center, 11920 Main Street, Fort Jones 468-2450 Provides parenting classes, play groups, counseling services and teen music night for families in Scott Valley.
Siskiyou Behavioral Health Services/CalWORKs, Yreka (Mary Beebe) 841-4024 Open-entry and ongoing parenting, stress, and anger management workshops in Fort Jones, Happy Camp and Yreka.
Siskiyou Domestic Violence and Crisis Center, Yreka 842-6629
Strategies in Parenting, Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka (Patty Leal, PHN 841-2123) (Brenda Harris, PHN, 841-2124). No or low-cost parenting education in client’s home, focus on pregnancy and parenting for children under 5 years, lactation, attachment, baby and toddler care, family advocacy and case coordination assistance. Interactive interventions to build family strengths.
Tulelake Family Resource Center (Teresa Williams) 667-5381 Parenting classes, play groups, First 5 parenting kits, car seat training and assistance in obtaining a car seat.
Yreka Family Resource Center (Michelle O’Gorman) 842-1313 Parents Group: Topics of interest for parents of all ages will be presented in ongoing group sessions Infant and toddler car seats are available through the YFRC. Parenting Wisely, an interactive CD-ROM program designed to further develop parenting skills for children of all ages, is available at the Center.
American Cancer Society, Redding 222-1058 or 1-800-227-2345 For cancer patients needing transportation assistance to appointments in Medford or to Mercy Medical Center in Mt. Shasta. Special transportation arrangements outside of the county for necessary treatments may be arranged. Also assistance may be available for lodging, meals, and mileage reimbursement.
California Children’s Services, Siskiyou County Public Health, Yreka (Lynn Corliss) 841-2130 Assistance with transportation, meals, and lodging may be available to individuals with an open case through CCS. Applications are available from the CCS office or at www.dhs.ca.gov/ccs.
Mercy Auxiliary Transportation System, Mt. Shasta 926-0220 For transportation assistance in our county to appointments with Doctors on their “active staff list” at Mercy Medical Center in Mt. Shasta and for special procedures outside of county.
Salvation Army Immediate transportation assistance may be provided in the form of bus tickets or gas vouchers. For individuals living in Weed, call Othello Owens at Weed Police Department 938-5000; in Scott Valley, call 467-5550; in Yreka, call 842-7321.
Siskiyou Domestic Violence and Crisis Center, Yreka 842-6629 (possible emergency transportation assistance)
STAGE Public Transportation for Siskiyou County, Yreka 842-8295 or 1-800-24STAGE or www.co.siskiyou.ca.us
Veteran’s Administration, 311 Lane Street, Yreka (Pam Rowe) 842-8010 www.va.gov (federal) Transportation may be arranged for eligible veterans to medical appointments outside of the county to VA Medical Centers only; gas vouchers and bus tickets may be available to eligible veterans for emergency transportation needs and, in some circumstances, for non-veterans.
Comprehensive List of Services and Organizations in Siskiyou County (SOS) is available at: http://catalog.co.siskiyou.ca.us/community/irispag1.htm
Updated: May 27, 2004
Author: Paula Young & Reich (530) 841-4018