Commission on Children and Families
Special Projects
The Commission on Families & Children participates in community events throughout the year to help promote the priorities and strategies identified in the Linn County Comprehensive Plan. Here are some examples of what the commission has done recently.
 Linn County Teen Maze  |
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Comments from kids that have participated in the Teen Maze
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“I learned all the responsibilities you have to face or when you are a teen parent. Craziness! I learned all about how abstinence is the only one sure way to not get pregnant. I learned all sorts of crazy things like… Symptoms for STD’s Abstinence is the only one sure way!” |
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“I thought the teen maze was very educational. I think they should have it every year. It taught me a lot about the reality of life. I liked it, it was pretty cool.” |
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The annual Linn County Teen Maze was held April 22 and 23, 2009 and over 500 eighth graders throughout Linn County attended. The event was held at the Albany Boys & Girls Club focusing on decision making skills to make the right choices with alcohol, drugs, teen pregnancy, personal education and employment, relationships, and internet safety.
North Albany, Pioneer, Harrisburg, Mill City, Scio, Memorial, Central Linn and Calapooia Middle Schools participated.
There were 38 youth volunteers and 25 agency volunteers who Helped.
We thank the following for providing volunteers, materials and financial or reduced cost for services support that helped make this a great succes:
    
    
  
  
 
 
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| West Albany High School Volunteers |
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“If I could wave a magic wand to make a dent in our nation's substance abuse problem, I would make sure that every child in America had dinner with his or her parents at least five times a week.” |
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“This nation’s drug problem is all about kids. A child who gets through age 21 without smoking, abusing alcohol or using illegal drugs is virtually certain never to do so. And no one has more power to prevent kids from using substances than parents. There are no silver bullets; unfortunately, the tragedy of a child’s substance abuse can strike any family. But one factor that does more to reduce teens’ substance abuse risk than almost any other is parental engagement, and one of the simplest and most effective ways for parents to be engaged in teens’ lives is by having frequent family dinners.” |
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Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
CASA’s founding Chairman and President
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National Family Day
September 22, 2008
Linn County National Family Day Project
September 22, 2008
The Linn County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation designating September 22, 2008 as Family Day.
Collaborating with the Linn County Commission on Children and Families this year were the Greater Albany School District, Sweet Home School District, Sweet Home Junior High School, Calapooia Middle School, Memorial Middle School, North Albany Middle School, and Albany Together. Sponsoring restaurants donated over $350 in gift certificates. Participating restaurants in Albany were Wyatt’s, Sizzler, Applebee’s, Los Tequilas, Pop’s Branding Iron, Sam City and Skyline and Spoleto’s Pizzeria in Sweet Home. Thirteen families were randomly selected to receive the gift certificates.
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Teen Idol
Teen Idol Results 2009
The Teen Idol competition in Linn and Benton counties wrapped up in May with Megan Knox winning the singers category and Sugardirt emerging as the top band.
Read more Teen Idol 2009
National Family Day 
