Annual Report - MountainStar Family Relief Nursery

MountainStar
strengthening families to keep children safe
2014-2015
ANNUAL REPORT
UPDATE FROM MOUNTAINSTAR
WHAT ARE
ACEs?
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The other day I found myself wondering what
would be possible if a computer programmer
could write 700 lines of code per second…selfdriving cars, 3-D home movies, a better and
more connected world? The unleashing of such
Adverse Childhood
Experiences
The term “Adverse Childhood
Experiences” or ACEs refers to
traumatic experiences such as
physical, sexual and verbal abuse;
physical and emotional neglect;
having a family member with mental
illness, addiction issues or in prison;
witnessing domestic violence; and
losing a parent to separation,
divorce or death.
Research by CDC-Kaiser-Permanente
documented the number of
ACEs was strongly correlated with
high-risk health behaviors such as
smoking, alcohol and drug abuse,
promiscuity, and severe obesity,
and correlated with ill-health
including depression, heart disease,
cancer, chronic lung disease
and shortened lifespan.
MountainStar is here to support
families and intervene on behalf of
children living with ACEs. We are
aligned with a state-wide effort
to build protective factors for
individuals, communities and families
that can reduce the risk of ACEs.
How Many ACEs do Oregonians experience?
tremendous “fire power” is exactly what happens in a
child’s brain during early childhood: 700 new neural
connections are established every second. Children are
biologically wired to develop as long as they have the
right building blocks to support them – good nutrition,
TIM RUSK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
responsive caretaking, encouragement and emotional
warmth/love.
The challenge is that for some children in Central Oregon, these building blocks that
support healthy development are not a given. Instead, these little ones live with intense
family stress, distracted or absent parents, and exposure to unsafe situations or people.
The daily rhythm of their lives is punctuated by continual crisis. It has been scientifically
documented that trauma, or “adverse childhood experiences,” have a profound negative
effect on a person’s physical and mental health and increases the likelihood that they will
experience lifelong problematic health-issues.
With your partnership over the past year, we’ve taken a big step forward in ensuring that
children living in such compromised circumstances are supported in reaching their early
and future potential! With the introduction of Relief Nursery services in Prineville we are
now a tri-county program, we are partnering with DHS to help reunite children in foster
care with their families, and we are ensuring that the babies and toddlers we work with
are getting regular Well Child Visits with a doctor.
I hope you will look over the accomplishments documented in this year’s annual report,
meet some of our children, and see how you have helped us to succeed!
18%
36%
10%
Tim Rusk
Executive Director
MountainStar
13%
24%
strengthening families to keep children safe
36% – ACEs: 0
10% – ACEs: 3
24% – ACEs: 1
18% – ACEs: 4+
13% – ACEs: 2
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FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 OVERVIEW
2014-2015
MILESTONES
FINANCIALS
NUMBERS SERVED
FY 14-15 INCOME - $1.4M
• Total children served: 293 (Deschutes County 179, Jefferson County 95,
Crook County 19)
• Total clients served: 675 children and family members
25%
26%
RISK FACTORS
• 90% of children in our therapeutic classroom program came from families
12%
31%
living at or below the federal poverty level
• 87% of families self-identified as extremely stressed
6%
• 71% of parents and 41% of children were dealing with mental health issues
26% Private Donations
• 24% of families met the federal definition for homeless
12% Private Foundations
6% In-Kind
OUTCOMES
31% Government
• 100% of children were screened to assess their communication, motor skills, problem
25% DHS/Child Welfare
solving and social/emotional development
• 98% of children enrolled in our program remained free from confirmed cases of
abuse and neglect
• 74% of families showed improvement in parenting skills and family functioning
• 25% of Enhanced Visitation Service Program families were reunified
EXPENSE BREAKOUT
15%
5%
80%
80% Direct Program Costs
5% Administration
15% Fund Raising
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
ENHANCED
VISITATION
SERVICES
“Tony” and “Celia” are
two teenagers who
like loud music on the
bi-weekly drive from
their foster parent’s
home in Redmond to
our Visitation Center in
Bend where they can
see their parents.
In the beginning, their dad was
so angry and frustrated that his
children were removed by Child
Welfare that he resisted engaging
in our services. After a couple
visits, he began to see that staff
could provide support for his
efforts to maintain his sobriety,
find work and housing and repair
relationships with his partner
and children. Both parents
took to heart the lessons in our
parenting education curriculum
and addressed the issues in
their reunification plan. Now the
teenagers are back home with
their parents and doing well.
FAIRY GODMOTHER FEATURE
Once upon a time, a woman
went to a MountainStar
luncheon and was deeply
moved by our mission to
help families in crisis.
She thought “wouldn’t it be
nice if each child had a fairy
godmother who could help once
in a while?” That was 8 years ago
and the beginning of the Fairy
Godmother Program!
The Fairy Godmother program is
open to anyone who would like
to give in a personal way. They
help families by fulfilling unmet
needs like buying a winter coat or
providing treats like toys, books
or holiday presents. Our goal is for every child in our therapeutic classes to have a Fairy
Godmother. There are children without a match right now in Madras, Prineville, and Bend.
You can submit your request to be a Fairy Godmother (or Father!) at mtstar.org within the
Take Action tab, where you will find other information about how to get involved.
ENHANCED VISITATION SERVICES
MountainStar’s Enhanced Visitation program helps families after children have
been placed in foster care. Parents who no longer have custody are able to spend
quality time with their children in a safe, supervised, home-like environment at our visitation
centers in Bend, Madras, and Prineville. During visits, families cook and share meals, read
together, and more. Our staff work with children 0-18 and their parents to strengthen
relationships that have been affected by abuse, neglect and separation.
Our highly trained staff help parents address problems preventing them from earning back
custody, while also teaching positive parenting practices that include positive discipline,
nurturing touch, responding with sensitivity, consistent loving care, and how to achieve
balance in their personal and family life. This important program is fully funded through
a contract with the Department of Human Services. Participating families are referred
through Child Welfare, with the goal of reaching a rapid and safe reunification.
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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
BIRDIES 4 BABIES
“CORY” IN
MADRAS
™
We are thrilled to announce that our 2015 Birdies
4 Babies event raised more than $90,000 and
included contributions from golf clubs and
businesses throughout Central Oregon!
Held at the beautiful Broken Top Club on August 28th, over 170 participants and businesses
generously supported the Birdies 4 Babies golfing fundraiser, including Chevrolet of Bend
who was the STAR event sponsor. All proceeds support MountainStar’s family-focused child
abuse/neglect prevention program that strengthens families living with high-stress and
crisis. Some of the funds have been used to purchase a new Baby Mobile (pictured) that
will be used to transport babies and toddlers to our therapeutic early childhood classes.
Tremendous thanks to everyone involved and special thanks to:
Chevrolet of Bend – STAR event sponsor ($10K)
Broken Top Club for providing a beautiful venue
Volunteer Planning Team – Kathy Murch, Susan and Werner Zehnder & Virginia De Kat
The STAR Team at Crosswater who have held the event for last 10 years
2015 CHILDREN’S EXPEDITION LUNCHEON
Tuesday, October 6th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Riverhouse Convention Center
You’re invited to attend our free educational luncheon! RSVP at mtstar.org/luncheon.html
(or call 541-322-6820). Also, please share in our appreciation of these local businesses that
Loud noises, lots of
people, and different
textures touching his
skin — these things
bother little “Cory”
more than most kids.
When Cory started attending
our therapeutic early childhood
classes, he wore ear muffs and a
tight vest to help him feel more
secure. His parents were doing
their best but things were quickly
going from bad to worse. Staff
gently introduced Cory to new
experiences like finger painting
and building with sand, and they
provided support to his parents
during home visits. Now, two
years later, Cory sheds his ear
muffs and vest once he arrives
at MountainStar to join in the
fun on the playground. He is
slowly learning how to handle
new experiences and is better
prepared to succeed in school.
are generously sponsoring this year’s event:
Title Sponsor:
Silver Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsor:
In-Kind Sponsors:
Pahlisch Homes
BigFoot Beverages, BendBroadband, Merkle RKG
Robin & Troy Bailey,
Lumbermens Insurance
Riverhouse Convention Center
Supporters in Jefferson County raised a record-breaking $25,000 at our Madras Luncheon
in April! Those funds help support MountainStar Madras’ therapeutic programming for
vulnerable children and families.
CARVING FOR KIDS
Thank you to Webfoot Painting for putting on the Carving For Kids event to
benefit the babies and toddlers we serve at MountainStar.
2014’s event raised a record breaking $12,000!
2015 event: Pre-order relief-carved logo pumpkins by visiting mtstar.org/carving-for-kids.html
and come out to the event at Newport Ave Market on Saturday, October 24 from 10am-5pm
to buy pumpkins or carve ‘em on the spot if you’d like!
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT
“JACK” IN
PRINEVILLE
This one-year old boy’s
family is plagued by
deep poverty.
Stress is constantly high as
his parents seek to meet their
family’s basic needs. When Jack
started attending MountainStar,
he would tantrum and cry the
entire class. One day, his teacher
took him outside to the lawn
recently installed by Rotary Club
of Crook County and Prineville
Lions Club. As soon as Jack felt
the grass beneath his small hands
and knees, he stopped crying to
the relief of everyone. That day
Jack learned that his teacher can
help when he is feeling distressed
and out of control. This is a big
step toward developing the
resiliency he needs to handle his
family’s situation and, ultimately,
succeed in school.
INDIVIDUAL
DONORS
$25,000 - $50,000
Beth Torry Miller Estate
David & Shelley Butler
Cissy Patterson Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
Greg & Molly Bartness
Kevin & Shauna Hormann
David & Catherine Light
Bev Pahlisch
Williamson Family
Trust of OCF
$5,000 - $9,999
James Clarke
Carl & Gloria Davis
Elliqua Fund of OCF
Michael & Elizabeth Enright
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Marlene & David Guasco
KC Hurt
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Robert Middo
Karen Moss
Kathy & Jerry Murch
Robert D. & Dorothy S.
O’Brien Fund
Tom & Carolyn Ryder
Diana Sandgren
Cynthia Tomlinson
Susan & Werner Zehnder
Friend of Birdies 4 Babies
$1,000 - $4,999
Debbie Agnew
Dee & Ron Anderson
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Foundation
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Charitable Fund
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Tim & Jen Rusk
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Carol & Bill Smith
Lorraine Stuart
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James & Betsy Weaver
Toni Weaver
Mary Webb
Steven Webb
Pat & Gil Weed
Lori Weichman
Mandy Weidman
Stewart & Verle Weitzman
Jamy Welden
Patricia Welk
Steve Wheeler
Triesa Whitaker
Eileen & Ron White
John White
Janet Whitney
Carol Whitney
Beth & Steve Whitney
Bill & Elizabeth Williams
Beckie Wilson
Darrel Wisseman
Linda Wohlers
Jim & Karen Wolfe
Gordon Wood
Laurie Woolery
Dan Wright
Thomas & Karen Wykes
Margaret Wyman
John & Mary Younger
Jessica Yozamp
THE GLORIA
LOPEZ DAVIS
INFANT PROGRAM
ENDOWMENT
Carl & Gloria Davis
Kathy & Jerry Murch
FOUNDATION &
GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT
The Bend Foundation
Children’s Trust Fund
of Oregon
The Collins Foundation
Deschutes County Board of
County Commissioners
DHS/Child Welfare
Oregon Early
Learning Division
Herbert A. Templeton
Foundation
Jonas Family Foundation
Juan Young Trust
Jubitz Family Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
OCF Joseph E Weston
Public Foundation
Oregon Community
Foundation
Oregon Association of
Relief Nurseries
Pacific Power Foundation
RBC Wealth Management
St. Charles Health System
Trust Management
Services LLC
Umpqua Bank
Charitable Foundation
United Way of
Deschutes County
US Bank Foundation
USDA/ODE Child & Adult
Care Food Program
Wellness & Education Board
of Central Oregon
Wells Fargo Foundation
WHH Foundation
BUSINESS
CORPORATE AND
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
10 Barrel Brewing
900 Wall
Abracadabra Printing
& Design
Amazon Smile
Amerititle
Aperion
Baltazar’s
Bank of the Cascades
BendBroadband
Bend Dental Group
Bend Furniture & Design
Bigfoot Beverages
BlackRock
Blue Bite Catering
Broken Top Club
Broken Top Community
Association
Brooks Resources Corporation
The Buccola Group
Carlson Signs
Cascade Integration
and Development
Cascade Publications
CCH Bookkeeping
Celadon Salon
The Cellular Connection
Central Oregon Independent
Practice Association
Central Oregon IT
Central Oregon Seeds
Century Insurance Group
Chance Investments
Chevrolet of Bend
Circa Interiors
Classic Coverings & Design
Crosswater Golf
Club Members
Cuppa Yo Frozen Yogurt
Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Children’s
Foundation
Dutch Bros Coffee
Dyan Roth Design
Frey Resource Group
Furniture Outlet
G5 Search Marketing
The Garner Group
Hansen & Larson LLC
Harrican Price Fronk & Co.
Haven Home Style
High Desert Corvettes Inc
Home Fridays
Horizon broadcasting Group
Humm Kombucha
Huron Consulting Group
Jan McGowan Nonprofit
Consulting
Jinsei Spa
Jones & Roth, CPA
Juniper Golf Ladies Club Org
JustGive
Kendall Toyota of Bend
KFW Inc.
Kinetic Branding
Kiwanis Club of Prineville
Kuni Lexus of Portland LLC
Leapfrog Training &
Facilitation
Les Schwab Tire Centers
Lithia Motors
Loyal Order of Moose #323
Lumbermens Insurance
Madras Medical Group
Merkle RKG
Michael Tennant Char. Trust
Microsoft
Miller Ferrari
Miller Lumber
Miller Paint
Moementum
Montgomery Builders Inc.
The Mortgage Group
Mountain View Heating
Mudpies & Lullabies Preschool
Natural Approach
Chiropractic
New Hope Church
New Leaf Academy of Oregon
Newport Ave Market
Norcote, Inc.
Norman Building & Design
Northwest Quality Roofing LLC
Norton Cattle
Pacific Power
Pahlisch Homes
Parr Lumber
Parrilla Grill
Plateau Forest Products
Poland Organic Dairy
Prineville Lions Club
Rabenstein Consulting Inc.
Red Bee Press
Riverhouse Convention Center
River Park Family Dentistry
Rotary Club of Bend
High Desert
Rotary Club of Crook County
Rusk Coaching & Consulting
Sage Grant Writing
Shelly Hummel Team
Sell Bend / Keller William
Central Oregon
Sherwin Williams
Skyline Dental
Sleep Inn of Bend
SockPrints LLC
Springtime Landscape &
Irrigation
State Farm
Stereo Planet
Strassman & Hanna
Wealth Management
Struble Orthodontics
Sullivan Dental
Summers Flooring
Sunriver Women’s Club
Sunset Plumbing
Thump Coffee
Tricycle Marketing
Umpqua Bank
Unity Community of
Central Oregon
US Bank
Visual Thinking Northwest
Webfoot Painting
Wellness Development Group
Wells Fargo Advisors
Westside Church
Western Oregon University
Whole Foods Market
Widge Creek Golf
Club Members
“LUCY”
IN BEND
We were ready to
call Child Welfare
if something
didn’t change.
Three-year old Lucy is a strongwilled little girl with severe
dental problems and no health
insurance. Lucy’s developmentally
disabled parents struggle to make
ends meet and were at a loss for
navigating the health care system.
Our team helped her parents
sign-up for insurance, call and set
up a dental visit and get Lucy to
her appointments. MountainStar
was there every step of the way
helping Lucy’s parents learn how
to care for their daughter and
ensure her health and safety.
MTSTAR.ORG | 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT | MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY | 7
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE
MountainStar
strengthening families to keep children safe
BOARD &
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Debbie Agnew
Davis Barringer
Bud + Beth Beamer
Linda Clowers
Gloria Davis
Pam Gillett
Farrell Griswold
Stephen Hillis
Kevin Hormann
Roy + Tena Jackson
Pete McCracken
Kathy Murch
Joyce Norman
Shelly Rea
Wade Whiting
ABOUT MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY
Our mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through community support and
therapeutic services that help vulnerable children and families succeed.
We are the only program in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties providing therapeutic classrooms,
parenting education services, and family support targeted at protecting babies and toddlers who are
at significant risk for abuse and neglect. We envision communities that support each parent’s efforts to
nurture their children’s emotional, physical, and intellectual development in a safe environment
We serve over 300 children and their families each year.
Our services include:
• Three age specific therapeutic classrooms
• Regular child assessments
• Home visitations
• Parent education
• Transportation
• Services for limited English-speaking families
• Mental health services
• The Safety Net Program which provides crisis
intervention and ongoing services to high risk families
• Supervised visitation and intensive parent
education for families with children in foster care
MountainStar
strengthening families to keep children safe
2125 NE Daggett Lane
Bend, OR 97701
MtStar.org | info@mtstar.org |
MountainStar Bend | 541.322.6820
MountainStar Madras | 541.475.2537
MountainStar Prineville | 541.416.0146
Enhanced Visitation Center | 541.323.3800