Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service Center
ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Helping keep kids safe in the Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties and Warm Springs
2,464 children and adults were directly served through KIDS Center 371 486 284 1,323
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programs.
child evaluations and consults took place at KIDS Center. families received critical family support services. children received therapy through our partnership with Deschutes County Behavorial Health. adults trained in our Prevention and Education programs.
Statistics
Abuser’s Relation to Child
ore than 80% of confirmed cases of abuse were caused by parents. 23% There were only three KIDS Center cases in 2012 where the child did not know his/her abuser.
Father or father figure
23% 32%
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he U.S. spends $3.4 billion annually for the immediate costs of child sexual abuse. In the Central Oregon tri-county area, the immediate costs of child sexual abuse are nearly $2.2 million dollars annually. 12% exual and physical abuse remain the highest forms of abuse referrals to KIDS Center, 61% were for sexual abuse and 29% were for physical abuse. 4%
32%
9%
Mother or mother figure
Sibling Sibling
Grandparent Grandparent
12% 4%
Father oror father figure figure Mother mother
Other relative
9%
20%
Other relative Other known Other known
20%
From KIDS Center’s Executive Director
Having measurable impact is often difficult to quantify when it comes to the emotional health of a child. In 2012, KIDS Center participated in two exciting projects that exemplify positive impact. The first was our participation in an evidence-based pilot project that measures the impact of child abuse intervention centers (CAICs). For years, KIDS Center has collected data and parent feedback, but this was the first time we were able to use a tool that measures the KEY indicators known to prove positive outcomes for children using CAICs. Key Findings for 2012 include:
96% of the participants in the Initial Caregiver Survey felt that KIDS Center faciliates healing for the child and their caregiver 77% of Caregiver Follow-Up Survey particpants felt KIDS Center facilitates healing for the child and their caregiver 96% of participants in the Multi-disciplinary Team General Survey felt that the multidisciplinary approach results in more
collaborative and efficient case investigations
As you can see, our staff and community partners scored well in the first and third categories, very important for the work we do. But this survey also indicates that families’ journeys can be challenging when it comes to navigating the complicated systems after leaving KIDS Center. We still have work to do within our community to ensure that parents and guardians have a clear understanding of what may happen in the investigation process and possible legal system involvement and how to better prepare them for the journey ahead. Second, in November, Warm Springs launched Snwiyaila Miyanashna, a child advocacy center at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. This is one of only very few advocacy centers located on tribal lands within the U.S. KIDS Center has been providing medical evaluations and prevention services to the Warm Springs community for many years and will continue to offer training, technical assistance, and additional support as needed. Children and their families will now be served within minutes of their homes instead of having to make a special trip to Bend for a child abuse evaluation. And, for those families who feel more comfortable in receiving these specialized services away from their community, community partners can still refer them to KIDS Center when requested. As we continue to strive toward a stronger, healthier community where every child is nurtured and free from the trauma of abuse, thank you for the steps you take to make this dream a reality.
KIDS Center Board of Directors is made up of many wonderful and committed members of our community.
CHAIR Jeff Klein
VICE-CHAIR Mary F. Anderson
TREASURER Peter Bunce SECRETARY Sue McWilliams
Dr. Jeff Absalon Stacey Dodson Peter Hicks Dr. Megan Karnopp
We are grateful for their governance and fundraising efforts.
Jamie Kendellen Eric King Jeff Patterson Justin Phillips
Jon Scanlan Dr. Blair Struble Gina Vanderburg Daina Vitolins
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Shelly Smith MEDICAL DIRECTOR Dr. Deanna St. Germain