In a crisis, we all respond differently and our responses will change over time. There is no right or wrong response, no one best or "right way.” How we are coping is as diverse as our communities. Still, there are things we can do to help us not only get through...
*Updated 3/15/2020* Grandparents raising grandchildren have extra concerns about life during the coronavirus pandemic. It is okay if you are scared. No one, not the president or the local health authorities, know what will happen and that is unnerving. The best...
We know that schools are essential to communities and that many families depend on them not only for their students’ education, but also for meals and other support. Many districts are working on their own meal solutions for their student families. If you need meal...
*Updated 3/15/20* Today, tomorrow and the next few days can make a large difference in how bad the coronavirus pandemic will be in Oregon. At minimum, everyone should be following CDC recommendations for “social distancing”—a term that epidemiologists are using to...
As a grandparent raising grandchildren, you may be anxious about who would care for your child if you get sick. You are not alone. While it remains unlikely that you will become seriously ill, let's be real: older people are really, truly at higher risk. One...
*Updated 3/15/2020* Grandparents raising grandchildren have extra concerns about life during the coronavirus pandemic. It is okay if you are scared. No one, not the president or the local health authorities, know what will happen and that is unnerving. The best...
Grandparents raising grandchildren have plenty to do without fretting over tax returns. But there is a very good reason to not procrastinate: you may be eligible for up to $6,000 in tax refunds by claiming the Earned Income Tax credit. Fortunately, folks out there...
As a grandparent raising grandchildren you are facing unexpected expenses. You probably haven’t added them up since these costs tend to dribble in a little here and a little there. Maybe you don't want to know! But the folks at the UCLA Center for Health Policy...
Hundreds of thousands of Oregonians are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit but don’t know it – and could be missing out on a tax credit of up to $6,557. Grandparents raising grandchildren who earned less than $56,000 probably qualify for the tax credit (the...
By Dan Fahrbach - The health risks of vaping are in the news. But the big story is that vaping products are crushing it among children and young adults: 23 percent of 11th-graders use nicotine e-cigarettes versus just 3 percent of adults age 25 and older according to...