KIDS Center 2021 Annual Report

Our Mission: We lead our region’s response to child abuse. INSIDE FROM OUR DIRECTOR YEAR AT A RECOGNITIONIMPACTFINANCIALSGLANCE LEARNEDLESSONS 20 ANNUAL REPORT 21!

“I appreciated that everyone was kind and they didn’t make the process too painful.

I also loved that I was able to get in touch with my Family Advocate after the whole process was over. It’s been my best experience with any agency—ever!” INHEARD2021

“KIDS Center made us feel Theyimportant.caredabout my kid’s best interest.“

“I am so grateful for how loving and caring everyone was. My daughter has a hard time warming up to people, but I could tell she felt so safe and secure with everyone that interacted with her at KIDS Center. I was really, really impressed.“

WHAT WE

The community turned out in force to support KIDS Center during these uncertain times. Thanks to the generosity of donors, sponsors, foundations and grassroots supporters, KIDS Center remained open and stable.

With gratitude,

As restrictions lifted and children came back into the community—and back into the view of mandatory reporters—reports of child abuse began to rise. By the end of 2021, reports and referrals were nearing pre-pandemic levels.

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Dear Friends,

We are grateful for all of you who have given your time, energy and support to keep hope alive and ensure KIDS Center is here for every child who needs us.

To keep our staff, clients, partners and attendees safe during the pandemic, we adjusted our operations, service delivery, trainings and fundraising events. We were inspired by how nimble, flexible and supportive everyone was during this period of heightened change.

Over the last few months, we’ve been busy planning how to meet the growing need in our community—by increasing our capacity, supporting our partners, and crafting a strategic plan. We are hopeful for the future. As each child discovers when they walk through our door, hope is powerful.

The past year has been unlike anything our nonprofit has experienced. It was at times heartbreaking, inspiring, and humbling. We witnessed firsthand the devastating impacts of the pandemic on children and families. During a time of extreme uncertainty, we also received hundreds of donations from the community to continue our work.

We received fewer reports of child abuse when schools were closed in spring of 2021. Abuse was still happening—but it was going undetected by teachers and other mandatory reporters while children were isolated at home. During this dark period, the abuse cases that were coming to light were often detected at emergency room visits.

We continue to navigate a tricky and challenging path through this pandemic. We’ve come to expect that “normal” may still be a ways off. But we have also learned some valuable lessons this past year. We’ve learned that we are resilient. We’ve learned that challenges also bring opportunities. And we’ve learned that, even in the worst of times, we can continue coming through for kids. Especially when the community has our back.

LEARNEDLESSONSItwasachallengingyear,butitwasalsoayearthatbroughtclarityandinspiredcreativity.Welearnedsomekeylessonsin2021.Herearetheonesthatstoodout.

We embraced new ways of working and ramped up quickly as demand increased.

370 new donors supported KIDS Center in 2021.

Flexibility helped us meet the moment.

KIDS Center was designated as an essential service during the pandemic. To meet this state mandate and keep our doors open— while keeping staff and clients safe—we got creative. We kept our team lean (while avoiding any layoffs), encouraged remote working, began offering virtual therapy sessions, and created a rotating schedule to ensure a small, essential team was on site daily to conduct child abuse evaluations. When child abuse reports and referrals for services began to rise, KIDS Center responded quickly by increasing the capacity of our evaluation team, adding forensic interviewers and medical examiners to our staff.

The community found creative ways to support us.

We added 6 staff in 2021, giving us 27 full-time staff by year’s end.

Support remained steady, even in hard times.

Teachers, daycare workers, and pediatricians were instrumental in reporting suspected abuse.

Two things we heard often in 2021 were, “I’m glad you’re here” and “How can I help?” The pandemic inspired the community to step up their support in a variety of ways. Central Oregonians gave generously to ensure KIDS Center could remain open and continue leading our region’s response to child abuse. The community also planned benefits for KIDS Center, started social media fundraisers, and participated in donation drives to collect toys, quilts, teddy bears, household items, and gift cards for the families we served.

Once kids returned to school, hundreds of abuse cases came to light.

Children were less safe at home.

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At the height of the pandemic—when children were sheltering at home—reports of child abuse dropped dramatically. Children were still experiencing abuse, but abuse was going undetected except for the most extreme cases. In 2021, the number of children referred for child abuse evaluations began trending back up as kids began returning to classrooms. KIDS Center evaluated 288 children in 2020. In 2021, that number jumped to 345. Statewide, children’s advocacy centers described a “delayed wave” of child abuse cases. The pandemic proved that children are safer when they are visible to mandatory reporters and community members trained in prevention.

Your support kept KIDS Center resilient in one of our most challenging years. Thanks to your enthusiasm, generosity, and compassion, we were able to help local children build their own resilience and find hope in their most challenging time. Thank you for sharing our vision of a world where all children are safe from abuse. Together, we make a difference every day.

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PREVENTION TRAININGS PROVIDED>> DARKNESS TO LIGHT: STEWARDS OF CHILDREN ©, LET’S TALK ABOUT IT, SAFETYNET ©

The success of virtual trainings reshaped our prevention program.

Prior to the pandemic, all of our child abuse prevention trainings were held in person. We began testing virtual trainings in 2020 as a way to keep staff and the public safe. We learned that providing a virtual option removed barriers of distance, transportation, and work schedules. Notably, virtual trainings improved access for people living in rural areas—cementing our commitment to make virtual trainings a permanent aspect of our prevention program. As COVID-19 continued to resurface in 2021, adults throughout Central Oregon attended trainings from the comfort and safety of their home—and did their part to make their community safer for all kids.

And the most important lesson of Whenall...we work together, we can always make a difference.

Virtual options made trainings more accessible.

In order to keep everyone safe, we kept our Healing Hearts Luncheon virtual in 2021. For Cork & Barrel—our largest fundraiser of the year—we created a hybrid event with in-person and virtual options. After testing an online auction format for 2020’s fully virtual Cork & Barrel, we learned that supporters enjoyed the experience of participating in an online auction. In 2021, we nearly doubled the size and revenue of our online auction, which helped our Cork & Barrel event meet our fundraising goal to support services to families.

1 in 4 adults took a virtual training to learn how to prevent child abuse.

We saw a 68% increase in revenue for our Cork & Barrel Online Auction.

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345 evaluatedchildrenforchildabuse 318 families advocacyreceivedservices 2021 IMPACT 996 adults trained in prevention 555 therapy sessions forandchildrenfamilymembers We are fortunate in Central Oregon that KIDS Center continues to be a valuable resource for survivors of abuse and their families. —Andy Jordan, Retired Bend Police Chief, Former KIDS Center Board Member, and Current Advisory Council Member

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Sandy Cummings Board Chair

Leslie Neugebauer Vice Chair

Molly Carroll Cory Darling DeRose

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Jason Nuñez-Mooney Jeff Absalon

Treasurer Dr.

Secretary

SharonLoisDr.StacyJayDavidDietzGilmoreLyonsNeilBlairStrubleVallergaWojda Crook

Annie Nelson

Giving Tuesday

Human Trafficking in Male and LGBTQIA Populations

Winemaker Dinner: Zenaida Cellars at Unitarian Event Space

All year long, KIDS Center provided services to families impacted by abuse (see page 6)

Deschutes County Office— Oregon Department of Human Services St. Charles Medical Center–Bend

Intro to KIDS Center

FUNDRAISERSCOMMUNITY-ORGANIZED

Healing Hearts Virtual Event

Let’s

Sherman County School Staff

Raising $1,000 or more

November 1—December 31, 2021 Raised $118,295

Updates in Child Physical Abuse & Neglect

Central Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Conference Central Oregon Pediatric Associates Behavioral Specialists

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PREVENTION TRAININGS INDIVIDUALS

Sherman County Multi-Disciplinary Team

Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Service Providers

July 15, 2021

We also provided partner trainings for our regional partners in law enforcement, child welfare, and healthcare. And we held numerous prevention trainings for local groups and individuals. Our annual fundraising events—along with several community-organized fundraisers generated support year-round. Thanks to everyone who participated!

KIDS Club of Harney County Central Oregon Pediatric Associates Behavioral Specialists Camp Eagle New Leaf Academy Staff Cascade School of Music Blossoms Therapeutic Center

RSI/SANE Pre-Pubertal Exam

Karly’s Law

MDT Quarterly Training: Agency Spotlight

Stewards of Children 46 Adults Trained Safe & Sound 100 Adults Subscribed

Let’s Talk About It

Deschutes RSI/SANE Nurses

Erin’s Law Redmond School District Transportation SageStepUPElementary Staff

PARTNER TRAININGS

OSU Human Development & Family Sciences Intern Class

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

PREVENTION TRAININGS FOR GROUPS

KIDS Center 101 St. Charles Medical Center Abuse 101 Homeless Leadership Coalition

Three Sisters Adventist School Staff and Middle Schoolers

Talk About It 44 Adults Trained

Morning Star Christian School Staff Cascades Academy Staff

PGA Oregon Open Golf Tournament Central Oregon Gives

Cork & Barrel Food & Wine Series

Bend Police Department

July 16 & 17, 2021 Raised $530,025

Va Piano Vineyards Tasting Room Chow Benefit Concert

SafetyNet ©

November 29, 2021 Raised $9,129

What We Don’t Know May Hurt

MountainStar Family Night (Madras)

Deschutes County Office— Oregon Department of Human Services St. Charles Medical Center–Bend

Holiday Giving Campaign

Sherman County Multi-Disciplinary Team

SafetyNet

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Multi-Disciplinary Team (Statewide)

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Cascades Academy Staff

Family Resource Center Parent Group: CentralSpanishOregon Community College Intro to Early Childhood Education OSU-CascadesStudents Students, Staff & CentralFacultyOregon Community College Nursing Students

April 6, 2021 Raised $103,229

110 Adults Trained

Child Development Stages

Deschutes County Multi-Disciplinary Team

Darkness to Light:

The Great Drake Park Duck Race— Mt. Bachelor Rotary Club

Them: Parental Substance Abuse

Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children ©

Winemaker Dinner: Top Winery at Currents at the Riverhouse July 15, 2021

9KIDS Center 2021 Annual Report 42% Grants 14% Cash Donations 7% GrantsFoundation 16% Programs 21% Fundraising Events $532,019 $258,600 $1,549,175 $602,979 $810,529 $2,518,797Expenses: approximatelyCorkoureventsFundraisingsupportservices.&Barrelraises20% of KIDS Center’s annual operating budget PPP funds offer long-term possibilities. KIDS Center received $677,000 in Federal Paycheck Protection Program funds during the pandemic. Thanks to careful management, these funds can support our strategic plan to increase services to rural communities. Child service.areevaluationsabuseourcore KIDS Center is the only entity in Central Oregon able to provide comprehensive child abuse evaluations, including medical exams and forensic interviews. Balanced budgets and cash reserves keep us stable. KIDS Center maintains a balanced budget and keeps a cash reserve equal to five months of operating expenses. 9% Fundraising 11% Prevention Programs 51% Child EvaluationsAbuse 12% FamilyAdvocacy 11% Therapy 6% Administrative $263,249 $1,285,055 $296,036 $286,892 $155,627 $231,939 $3,753,302Revenue: 2021 FINANCIAL REPORT

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