Our School Year programs will be open at a limited capacity for a Distance Learning Support Program. As always, safety remains our number one priority and we are doing everything possible to keep children, our staff, and volunteers protected from the COVID-19 virus.
Following the Oregon Health Authority’s Guidelines on Youth Programs, the Club has attendance limitations and enhanced safety measures for the school year programs.
Call the Clubs’ Front Desk to register or be added to the wait list:
Grants Pass and Illinois Valley Membership Services – (541) 479-1923
Talent Membership Services – (541) 292-4851
Upon this limited reopening, enhanced safety precautions for staff and Club Members are as follows:
Temperature and well-checks will be required upon arrival daily
Staff and youth participants will wear masks
Physical Distancing of 6 feet will be strongly encouraged of youth participants
Stable groups of 15 youth assigned by grades will remain with the same staff throughout the program
Enhanced and rigorous cleaning will take place throughout each day
Staff will support Distance Learning classes and assist with homework help
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
We continue to monitor information from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Oregon Health Authority for updated information, and are advising all staff, families, and youth members to continue to take precautions as recommended by the CDC.
FREE TO-GO MEALS
The Grants Pass Boys & Girls Club will continue serving USDA* meals twice a day Monday through Friday through the summer. Averaging just over 500 meals a day, the Club is serving youth and making deliveries to multiple housing units, emergency childcare facilities and families in need. We’re incredibly grateful to be able to continue to serve our community in this way. Chef Joanne puts all her love into creating these meals every day.
Meals are available for pick up at the following times:
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
To-go Meals are also available at local schools. Please check the district pages below for details:
Registration for the 2021 Basketball League is postponed until at least January 1st. Please check back in the new year for updates.
SPECIAL EVENTS
All of our fundraising events, raising much needed funds for our programming, have been canceled. Please visit our Events Page for updated information. Thank you for your patience as we work to reschedule and redesign these events for 2021.
ONLINE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Our Program Directors have been busy compiling all sorts of enrichment activities, links to free educational sites, fun worksheets and “get-moving” ideas on our website and Facebook– from games you can play to stories being read to staying active and so much more! They’ve also created videos to “interact” with all of the Club Members we miss so dearly. Check out the videos on our YouTube Channel.
YOU CAN HELP
The Amaranthus Family Foundation is challenging the community to match their $2,500 gift (or start your own match challenge in a different amount) in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts.
If you need assistance with bills, rent and food, theUnited Way has provided the following number to assist with COVID-19 Community Economic Relief: 1-866-211-9966
Check in with your local food banks, schools and churches for support as well. As a reminder, to-go meals are available at most local schools, as well as at the Grants Pass Boys & Girls Club.
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) are covering a full range of behavioral health screenings, assessments and services via telehealth (synchronous audio and video) and telephone (for those that don’t have access to video/web technology). Youth and families can continue to get support from Options, LaClinica/RCH School Based providers, Family Solutions, OnTrack, etc. via virtual treatment. Members can contact their preferred treatment agency by phone and set up a virtual visit.
If a youth or family member is experiencing a mental health crisis, they can call 541-474-5360 in Josephine County or 541-774-8201 in Jackson County 24 hours 7 days a week. A trained professional will talk to them and help to figure out what resources might be best.
Hemos encontrado una página en Facebook en donde la autoridad de la salud de Oregon están incluyendo información nueva en español, todos los dia del Covid-19, y también información de recursos de salud para la comunidad hispana. Aqui esta el link para la página de Oregon Health en español: https://www.facebook.com/OHAespanol/
Online and Virtual Resources for Children and Families:
Peer lines- If you need support, there are lots of virtual resources out there to help you connect to others that have struggled with mental health or substances use as well. Here are some great resources:
