Baker County Officials, Partners Host Feb. 18 Q&A for Halfway Families

Local leaders from the Baker County Juvenile Department, the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Baker County District Attorney’s Office are holding a question-and-answer session for families tonight at the Pine Eagle High School Library in Halfway, running from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Pine Eagle School District officials said.

The district said the session is designed to help families "navigate various concerns about their child or children," with explicit focus areas listed in district materials as school, behavioral-health, safety, and wellness resources. Organizers say the meeting will be an opportunity for caregivers to get direct information about local programs and referrals tied to those topics.

Pine Eagle School District outlined the format as a public Q&A and asked participants to prepare questions in advance. "The district asks that families complete a brief questionnaire and submit your own questions prior to the meeting," the district message said, and organizers pointed attendees to an online questionnaire link that accompanied the announcement.

Officials from the three county and state agencies named will field questions and point families to services available in Baker County and the region. Pine Eagle School District representatives described the attendees from county and state offices as "local leaders" who will be in Halfway highlighting important topics regarding children this week, with the intent of clarifying school procedures, behavioral-health referral options, safety protocols and wellness supports.

The session is scheduled for one hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and is being held in the Pine Eagle High School Library in Halfway. Families unable to attend were not given alternative access details in the district notice; the district included an online questionnaire with the announcement for submitting questions ahead of the session. For residents with follow-up needs after the meeting, Pine Eagle School District and the named agencies are the listed organizers for local outreach on children’s services.