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We’ve come together to focus on five key areas that can help people with the recovery process.

If you are a fire survivor in need of help, contact info@mckenzievalleyltrg.org

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    Unmet Needs

    MVLTRG partners with community-based organizations, corporations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and other non-government organizations to fulfill survivors’ needs.

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    Recovery Resource Navigation

    Recovery Resource Navigators work with people to engage all the resources they can find to help people and families make progress on their recovery plans.

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    Repair & Rebuild

    Assistance for survivors to rebuild, repair, and make homes more resilient to future disasters.

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    Spiritual & Emotional Care

    Licensed mental health practitioners, church pastors, and trained lay people assist in group and one-on-one settings for adults and children.

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Previous Programs

Needs change frequently in disaster recovery work and our assistance programs change with it. Featured below are previous programs that we have provided to meet our community’s needs. Please contact us if you have any questions about these programs.

No-Cost Individual Counseling

  • Fall 2022 - Winter 2023: From our Needs Assessment completed Early 2022, we noted a large gap in mental and emotional health support. This included individual needs, group needs, child-specific needs, and more.

    We successfully applied for funding from the Roundhouse Foundation to support an individual counseling program. Before these funds, there were no in-person therapy or counseling services available throughout the McKenzie Valley.

    Kirsten Kelso of Brazos Counseling provided private, in-person counseling for up to six sessions. She served 13 individuals over six months. Ten out of the 13 participants noted their awareness in requiring assistance and repeatedly expressed gratitude for the service provided, emphasizing the relief they experience by attending.

    If you are are in need of similar assistance currently, please contact us.

Needs Assessment

  • Needs Assessments are typically completed after a disaster to comprehensively understand community needs and prioritize assistance programming. In October 2021, we convened a committee comprised of Board and Staff, Lane County, Disaster Case Managers (DCMs) and community members.

    For specific sections of the Assessment, we sought adivce from organizations working on fire recovery including the Disaster Leadership Team, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Jackson County Community LTRG, Lane County Gov., Pure Water Partners, Oregon Department of Energy, and Oregon Department of Human Services.

    Lane County, Pure Water Partners, and United Way of Lane County provided financial support for the Assessment.

  • The Assessment ran from December 2021-February 2022. Staff conducted extensive outreach including

    • Advertisements in local newspapers and radio stations.

    • Flyers placed in high-traffic areas.

    • 2,011 postcards sent to households.

    • Four walk-in events with Case Managers to assist.

    • Door-to-door outreach, including at shelters in Eugene/Springfield.

    We asked questions in six focus areas

    1) Housing
    2) Insurance, Financial Assistance, and Employment
    3) Rebuilding / Repairing
    4) Vegetation and Landscaping
    5) Other Urgent Needs
    6) Household and Demographic Info.

  • We successfully gathered 280 household responses, representing over 600 individuals. The Assessment referred 192 households to Pure Water Partners and 163 housrholds to Case Management services.

    Responses were used to:

    • Develop new programs (including the counseling programs mentioned)

    • Bring more partners to the Unmet Needs Roundtable

    • Advocate for funding to help individuals and families rebuild.

    Thank you to all that helped make this program a success!