UCAN is taking on exciting new programming while we provide more support than ever in existing ones. Learn about our current work, a new opportunity to partner with us, and an exciting event here.
Local eateries are helping raise funds for Feeding Umpqua by creating special cheesy treats you can purchase throughout March. Learn more about how you can Brie our supporter here.
The State has expanded Medicaid benefits to pay for certain services needed to address climate, housing and nutrition needs. Learn more about the new benefit and the role UCAN is playing in this expansion of Medicaid here.
Wildfires have led to serious air quality problems throughout our region in recent years. Learn more about how UCAN has a new program to address this problem here.
Soaring rental prices are leaving more people homeless, despite urgent efforts by the State to increase rent assistance and shelter programs. Read more about the changing face of the homeless here.
AmeriCorps members bring passion and energy to host sites they support each year. Learn more about a new request for proposals for AmeriCorps members we recently issued here.
As a community action agency, UCAN operates numerous programs. We pay close attention to new opportunities and emergent needs to make the biggest impact in our region. Learn more about these efforts here.
Walk into Feeding Umpqua’s Food Warehouse, and you’ll see empty shelves which are normally filled with food. At a time when local rates of food insecurity are on the rise, we can ill afford to be cutting back on emergency food deliveries. You can learn more about this issue, and ...
For several years, UCAN has offered several programs for parents of new babies. We will soon be offering a new program, Family Connects, which will offer any Douglas County family with a new baby free visits from a registered nurse. Read here to learn more about this program.
Many of us think of nurses mostly working in hospitals, doctor’s offices or medical clinics. But UCAN has nurses who visit with families in many places. One nurse shares why this work means so much to her.
