Union County Resources

CHD is a private not-for-profit organization located in La Grande, Oregon providing alcohol and drug, environmental health, mental health, public health, developmental disabilities, prevention and veterans services to the more then 25,000 residents of Union County in Eastern Oregon.

New Day Enterprises thrives as a person centered organization. We enhance the quality of life for the individuals we support. We do that by promoting self determination, independence, responsibility and empowerment.

We offer a variety of living situations from supported living, where people live on their own with staff assistance; In-Home specialized support services; to group home living that provides 24/7 services for people who may have fragile medical conditions.
New Day Enterprises has a dynamic Day Service Activity program for those folks who want to mix up their service options. Build your own day around the activities you choose. There are many creative, safe, stimulating and recreational opportunities for socialization and making new friends. It's fun!
All supports focus on community inclusion and making connections in our community. At New Day Enterprises, we never lose sight of the privilege and responsibility inherent in our work.
New Day is truly what our name says. It is a chance for all program participants to be successful. Our strength is in our wonderful community and in our belief in the amazing dignity of the human spirit.

RISE provides services for people with disabilities including residential settings, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home and community based services. RISE also provides services for children and families through foster care and professional parenting, adoption, kinship care, after school and summer programs, behavior supports, and mental health services. In addition, RISE provides Early Intervention services which includes Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy and Developmental Specialists.

Social Security pays disability benefits to people who can't work because they have a medical condition that's expected to last at least one year or result in death. Find out if you qualify and how Social Security can help you.

Our highly trained and caring staff provides services crisis services and individualized case planning and management; also includes management subcontracts with New Day Enterprises and Rise, Inc. for vocational and residential programs.

DHS Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) assists individuals with disabilities to get and keep a job that matches their skills, interests and abilities. VR staff work in partnership with the community and businesses to provide services that are individualized to help each eligible person receive services that are essential to their employment success. Learn more about VR.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.