Benton County Community Links

Community Resources • Human Services • Government • Media • Area Schools

Community Resources

• About Benton County – Learn the history of Benton County
• Access Benton County – Learn about accessibility laws and best practices to help make Benton County more accessible to people with disabilities
• Animals, Humane Society – Heartland Humane Society
• Benton County OSU Extension – Education to assist people by accessing the agricultural and forest resources and research base of Oregon State University; 4-H programs, etc.
• Benton County Veterans' Office – 301 SW 4th St., Corvallis, Oregon, phone: 541-758-1595, e-mail
• Business Enterprise Center – Supports the development of new businesses
• Car Pool Match; Van Pool – Find a car or van pool in the Mid-Valley region
• Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center – Animals, injured wildlife
• Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition – Coalition of Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership
• Council of Governments – Provides member governments and the people living within the region a broad range of programs and services including programs to support care of seniors and persons with long term disabilities; economic development
• Department of Motor Vehicles – Driver and vehicle registration, licensing, and information
• Downtown Corvallis Association – Improves and promotes the economic, aesthetic and cultural vitality of Downtown Corvallis
• Fairgrounds, Benton County – Benton County Fair
• Historical Society, Benton County – Preserves and displays historical artifacts, photos, and manuscripts in historic Philomath College building
• History, Oregon – Official state fact book about Oregon's history
• Hospital – Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
• Humane Society – Heartland Humane Society
• Law Library – 559 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon, phone: 541-766-6673. Open to citizens 8 am-12 pm, Monday-Wednesday
• LBvision Volunteer Center – Offers volunteer opportunities for Linn and Benton County residents
• Library, Corvallis-Benton County Public Libraries – Events and online library catalog
• Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs – Support, services, and benefits for American military veterans
• Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center – Identifies the plant, animal and ecological community resources of Oregon
• OSU Extension Center – Benton County partially funds and partners with this Center
• Philomath Chamber of Commerce
• Philomath Downtown Business Association
• Recycling and Garbage Collection – Albany/Lebanon
• Recycling and Garbage Collection – Corvallis
• Social Security Administration
• Van Pool Information and Car Pool Match – Find a car or van pool in the Mid-Valley region
• Veterans' Office – 301 SW 4th St., Corvallis, Oregon, phone: 541-758-1595, e-mail
• Visitor's Bureau of Corvallis – Official Visitor's Website for the City of Corvallis and Benton County
• Volunteer Information Services for Linn and Benton Counties

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Human Services Resources

This is a general listing and not intended to be a comprehensive list of services available in the community.

• ARC of Benton County – Non-profit organization working to improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities
• Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV)
• Community Outreach, Inc. – Emergency food, shelter, and crisis intervention
• Linn-Benton Food Share – Fighting hunger in Linn and Benton County
• Community Services Consortium – provides services and support to individuals and families who lack sufficient financial resources to meet their basic needs
• Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services – Affordable housing for low-income households
• Dial-A-Bus – 541-752-2615 – Transportation for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities
• Emergency Services for Benton County (PDF) – Contact information for addiction and alcohol counseling, childrens' programs, emergency basic needs, crisis services, disability information, unemployment, housing, medical services, etc.
• Habitat for Humanity – Affordable housing for low-income Benton County families
• Head Start – Kidco Head Start is a free preschool program that serves families from Linn, Benton and Marion Counties
• Homelessness 10-Year Plan – fighting homelessness in Benton county
• Hospice Service, Benton County – Offers medical and supportive care to terminally ill patients and their families
• Oregon Dept. of Human Services – Wide variety of assistance programs: food stamps, protection from abuse, health care, addiction treatment, vocational training, independent living, etc.
• Oregon Employment Department – Services for Oregon employers and jobseekers
• Red Cross, American – Oregon Pacific Chapter of the American Red cross
• Resources Directory for Benton County (PDF) – Provider Resource Network for adoption, foster care, advocacy, addiction and alcohol counseling, childrens' programs, basic needs, classes, crisis services, disability information, education, unemployment, housing, medical services, etc.
• Transitional Housing – rental assistance for those feeling domestic violence, living in substandard housing, or facing homelessness
• Work Unlimited – Non-profit corporation provides job placement and vocational training for adults with developmental disabilities

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Government Resources

• City of Albany
• City of Corvallis
• City of Monroe
• City of Philomath
• State of Oregon
• Oregon Blue Book – Official state directory and fact book about government, history and culture in Oregon.
• FirstGov – Information, facts, and reference sources relating to federal, state and local government
• Census information

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Local Media

Newspapers

• Albany Democrat Herald (City of Albany)
• Corvallis Gazette-Times (City of Corvallis)
• Daily Barometer (Oregon State University)
• The Commuter (Linn-Benton Community College)

Radio Stations

• KEJO-AM (1240) – Sports Talk
• KGAL-AM (1580) – News Talk Sports
• KHPE-FM (107.9) – Contemporary Christian
• KLOO-AM (1340) – News/Talk
• KLOO-FM (106.3) – Classic Rock
• KRKT-FM (99.9) – Country
• KSHO-AM (920) – Popular
• KTHH-AM (990) – Classic Country
• KWIL-AM (790) – Christian Bible Teaching

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Area Schools

• Alsea Public School District
• Corvallis Public School District
• Greater Albany Public School District
• Monroe Public School District
• Linn-Benton Community College
• Oregon State University
• Philomath Public School District

There is more information about the Benton County community available.

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