United Community Action Network provides a wide array of social, health, early education and family services throughout Douglas and Josephine County. It helps stabilize people’s lives by addressing their basic life needs and equipping them with skills and resources to exit poverty.

United Community Action Network

United Community Action Network | 208 followers on LinkedIn. Creating solutions to poverty, improving lives in our community. | UCAN is determined to increase prosperity and wellness within our communities by deploying services and programs that target needs such as housing and homelessness, food security, energy efficiency, child development and veteran services. We help stabilize local residents’ lives by helping them address their basic life needs and then equipping them with skills, resources and opportunities to exit poverty.

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Congratulations, Oregon! The state ranked #10 in America for formal volunteering through an organization. Thank you to the more than 1.2 million #Oregonians who unite and strengthen our communities by serving others and tackling some of the nation’s toughest challenges. Celebrate with us and follow AmeriCorps to learn more about the ranking and today's just-released #AmeriCorps Volunteering and Civic Life in America Report! #VolunteeringInAmerica #CivicEngagement #Volunteering #CivicLife #Volunteer #Giving #DoGood #UnitedWeServe #AmeriCorps #Oregon #oregonserves #nationalservice

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👋 Join Us Tomorrow for Our Health Seminar Series! Tomorrow, we’re gathering at the Anne Basker Auditorium to discuss how factors like income, housing, healthcare, and social support impact health outcomes. Join us in person, or tune in virtually via Zoom. Together, let’s learn how we can build a healthier, more inclusive community! 📍 Date: November 14 📍 Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Anne Basker Auditorium 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5mBKfm5 🌐 Or join virtually: https://lnkd.in/gQM2T-Qx 💬 Join the Adapt Community: https://lnkd.in/gZsvFeYP 💼 Explore careers at Adapt: https://lnkd.in/gpKbF-F9 #EmpoweringYourHealth #AdaptOregon #CommunityWellness #SocialDeterminants #PublicHealth

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New Job Opportunity: Integrated Services Developer at UCAN! In this role, you will drive key agency initiatives to improve service access, including the rollout of a centralized client database, scheduling systems, and an integrated services application. You’ll work across departments to boost efficiency, support client outreach and engagement, simplify eligibility processes, and remove barriers to UCAN services. Join us in creating meaningful change. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/g8AbrBTp

Volunteer Shelter Attendants Needed for UCAN's Roseburg Warming Center! As UCAN prepares for another winter season at the Roseburg Warming Center, we’re calling on compassionate individuals to make a difference with us. Volunteering as a Shelter Attendant ensures we can keep our doors open on the coldest nights when our community needs us most. The more volunteers we have, the easier it will be to operate and provide a safe, warm space for individuals fleeing the cold. Without enough helping hands, we may face the difficult reality of staying closed on dangerously cold nights. Help us make sure no one is left out in the cold—join our team today! Are you ready to make a difference? Sign up for a November 2024 volunteer orientation today: https://lnkd.in/gjHzGP49

Are you a nurse seeking opportunities beyond the clinical setting? Join us as a Public Health Nurse Home Visitor and bring compassionate, essential care directly to high-risk pregnant individuals, infants, and children in Douglas County. This role offers a unique blend of autonomy, meaningful connections, and impactful service—all within the comfort of clients' homes and a non-profit office setting. Embrace this chance to make a difference outside the traditional clinical environment! For more info and to apply, visit www.ucancap.org/careers

UCAN and our AmeriCorps program are proud partners of Make a Difference Day - Douglas County! We hope you'll consider signing up for one of the volunteer projects this Saturday, October 26, for a day of community volunteerism in Douglas County! This is a great opportunity for families, anyone looking to build connections while giving back, or students looking to build their resumes. Are you ready to make a difference? Volunteers are needed for two dozen projects around the county. Sign up for a three-hour shift from 9 a.m. to noon. For project info and to sign up, visit https://lnkd.in/eQjaPx24

📢 Join us for Make a Difference Day Douglas County, on October 26th! 🌍✨ Let's come together to serve and uplift our community. With 24 organizations recruiting volunteers for their special projects, there are various opportunities to find a project that excites you. Your time and energy will fuel incredible change and make a real difference! Let's roll up our sleeves and show what we can accomplish when we work together! 💪 Sign up now and help us make a lasting difference. 👇 www.makeadifferenceday.org #MakeADifferenceDay #CommunityService #Volunteer #ServeWithUs

Why Partner with Us to host AmeriCorps Members? Our program focuses on three key areas: Education, Healthy Futures, and Economic Opportunity, with an emphasis on hands-on direct service and volunteer engagement to build organizational capacity. As a host site, your organization will benefit from the support of passionate AmeriCorps members, helping you manage volunteers, deliver impactful programming, and grow your capacity to serve the community. Interested? Let’s Discuss! If you'd like to explore this opportunity further, please fill out the form to schedule a meeting with our program manager, Julia. We offer ongoing virtual info sessions and can set up one-on-one meetings to answer your questions and brainstorm project ideas. https://lnkd.in/gFyUahD3 or email julia.anselmo@ucancap.org

🚨 Join UCAN as an AmeriCorps Eligibility Navigator! 🚨 Make a meaningful impact by helping improve access to social services and driving positive health outcomes. At UCAN, we work to stabilize lives by addressing crucial issues like housing, shelter, food security and nutrition, energy efficiency, and child development. As one of our AmeriCorps Eligibility Navigators, you'll play a key role in helping UCAN to simplify access to our programs for individuals and families in Douglas and Josephine County. Be part of our organization-wide initiative to streamline eligibility, outreach, and referrals! 🌟 AmeriCorps Members: Serve full-time for 8 months (1,200 hours) Improve access to services in Education, Economic Opportunity, and Healthy Futures Gain valuable skills while supporting clients and recruiting community volunteers Receive benefits like an education award, monthly stipend, and training opportunities Apply early - interviews start soon! For more details and to apply, visit: www.ucancap.org/americorps or apply directly to our National Recruitment listing on MyAmeriCorps: https://lnkd.in/gDs_xeP8 #AmeriCorps #UCAN #CommunityService #MakeADifference #JoinUs #NationalService #VolunteerOpportunity #CareerDevelopment #AmeriCorpsWorks #HealthyFutures

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