20th Anniversary Newsletter

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Non Profit organization US Postage PAID Bend OR Permit No 473

Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service Center 1375 NW Kingston Avenue Bend, OR 97701

KIDS Center

Celebrating 20 years of service!

Our First Year - 1994 KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s only child abuse intervention center, is celebrating 20 years of providing vital services to children who have experienced all forms of abuse. *1990 - Community members “subpoenaed” to attend a public meeting.

CHAIR Jeff Klein VICE-CHAIR Mary F. Anderson SECRETARY Sue McWilliams TREASURER Peter Bunce Dr. Jeff Absalon Stacey Dodson Peter Hicks Dr. Megan Karnopp Jamie Kendellen Eric King Jay Mathisen Rocky Miner Jeff Patterson Justin Phillips Jon Scanlan Dr. Blair Struble Gina Vanderburg Daina Vitolins

1994 Statistics TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED

130 UNDUPLICATED

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20th Anniversary Open House

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 4-7pm at KIDS Center

29 1 130K 159 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED THERAPY

AVERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKS TO WAIT FOR SERVICE

ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

NUMBER OF STAFF

CHILD ABUSE EVALUATIONS

See how we’ve grown Partnered with Deschutes County Mental Health to have on-site therapists

Celebrating 20 years of service!

2014

The first annual Cork & Barrel fundraiser raises $250,000!

Let’s Talk About It Training launched

2013

Andy Jordan, Co-Chair Bob Smit, Co-Chair Jerry Andres Tammy Baney Shannon Bauhofer Lilian Chu Patti Craveiro Thank you U.S. Bank for joining in the celebration as our 20th Anniversary Dick Donaca sponsor! U.S. Bank has been a proud supporter of KIDS Center since the Joanne Donaca Jim Dover beginning helping to prevent, evaluate and treat child abuse in Central Chris Gardner Oregon. Ted Hetzel Janet Hiatt “At U.S. Bank, we believe in giving back to our communities and make it a priority to Teresa Hogue enhance and improve the lives of those who call Central Oregon home. Ensuring the Linda Huston health, safety and well being of our community’s children is essential work and we are Dorothy Kalama proud to be associated with KIDS Center, our area’s most trusted and respected Mike McNeil child advocacy center, since the very beginning, 20 years ago.” Sue Shepardson Marda Stoliar Stacey Dodson, Regional President for Central and Eastern Oregon, U.S. Bank Diana Tomseth Jan Wick

Board of Directors

KIDS Center was built by the community for the community and we could not be more grateful for the many supporters, volunteers, businesses, community partners, staff and board members who have helped make KIDS Center possible over the years.

Our modest beginnings

Advisory Council

KIDS Center is founded

To those of you who have been there since the beginning, those who have joined our team along the way, and to our newest friends…please know that you have made and continue to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Central Oregon children and the health and future of our community.

1994

A Heartfelt Thank You

The vision of KIDS Center began in 1990 when a core group of individuals including the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Bend Rotary Club and other concerned citizens came together to develop early concepts and planning to bring a child advocacy center to Central Oregon. In 1994, the 1,500 sq. foot building was built with $50,000 and far more in volunteer labor and supplies from community members.

KIDS Center officially opened in 1994 providing medical evaluations, child-friendly forensic interviews and therapy to 130 children in the first year. Since then, KIDS Center has served more than 10,000 children from Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties and Warm Springs. Additionally, KIDS Center has been dedicated to preventing child abuse in Central Oregon through community trainings, such as Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children, Internet Safety and Let’s Talk About It, which help teach adults to recognize, report and prevent child abuse.


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