New Heights Newsletter - Oregon Spring 2012

Turning Point Campaign helps more children ... 4

Senate Bill addresses need to get children home ... 8

Family Victories from Youth Villages Oregon

Artist’s legacy continues with donation ... 7

Spring 2012

Never stop trying After years of going through different programs, family finds solution in their home ... 5

A Message from Our director

Lake Oswego Oregon City

Oregon

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike Bruns, Chairman

A year of change, a future of service Nearly a year ago, ChristieCare of Oregon merged with Youth Villages. Since

Ronnie Randall, Vice Chairman Jimmy Lackie, Secretary Paul Bower, Treasurer Jim Barton Jr. Eric Bolton Kenneth Campbell

then, we’ve been focused on a number of changes, including more services,

Marietta Davis

enhanced training and support for our staff, upgrading and enhancing our

Nicholas R. Ehlen

residential facilities and expanding our services to the Native American community through the Cedar Bough Native American Program.

But here’s the bottom line: We’re serving more children and families. We’re doing it at a lower cost, and we’re getting results.

Joanna Jacobson Rev. Robert Earl Jones Bryan Jordan Karole Lloyd

It’s an exciting time in our history. We began offering Youth Villages’ Inter-

Mark Medford

cept intensive in-home services a year ago, and the result has been outstand-

Jim Parrish

ing. The ability to intensively serve families in their homes and on their terms

Johnny Pitts

means we’re able to keep children at home with their families instead of being

Ray Pohlman

placed in foster care. A story in this newsletter highlights the effectiveness of

Jennifer Queen

Intercept. The family in the story tried many different therapies and medica-

Pat Ritz

tions, but nothing worked as well as helping the family in their home.

Change takes hard work, patience and a sense of humor. In addition to add-

Matthew Tarkenton Scotland Thede

ing Intercept, we’ve also been able to upgrade our residential facilities inside

David Tyler

and out, and provide our staff with enhanced support, training and education.

Betsy Walkup

This year, we’ve added a level of care to support youth stepping down from psychiatric residential care and to the commercially sexually exploited com-

George White Patrick Lawler, CEO

munity of need. We will continue to help more youth and families at home, reducing Oregon’s over-reliance on foster care and doing what we do best – being the force for families.

We particularly want to thank those of you who individually contributed to our ability to change and grow, including the Meyer Memorial Trust, the Or-

CONTACT US Mailing Address: Youth Villages-ChristieCare

egon Community Foundation, the Ford Family Foundation, The James R. Kuse

of Oregon

Family Foundation, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the Collins Foundation,

PO BOX 368

HEDCO and Juan Young Trust. Thank you for bringing us to this exciting point

Marylhurst, OR 97036

in our history. And thank you for your support to help us get here.

Christie Campus Phone: 503-635-3416 Fax: 503-697-6932 Lynne Saxton Executive Director of Youth Villages-ChristieCare lynne.saxton@youthvillages.org 503-675-2207

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Clackamas River Campus Phone: 503-607-0520

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT YOUTH VILLAGES

GRANUM NAMED LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CHAIR

Andrea Birchman

Fred Granum

Case Manager, Oregon Department of Human Services

“In one of the cases, a girl was on the run and in a really dangerous situation. The Youth Villages staff sat with her at the hospital for several hours advocating for her to be admitted, and it was past midnight by the time they were done. For my other client, the clinician has been extremely available to meet this youth’s needs — and has been able to be there on short notice and during a crisis to help the youth cope with the situation. These few experiences have made a very strong positive impression on the quality of the service that (Oregon) Intercept provides. I am so glad we have them as a resource!”

Leadership Council Chairman Fred Granum, a local business leader and special advisor to Oregon’s Attorney General for Business, became chairman of Youth VillagesChristieCare of Oregon’s leadership council.

In addition to being politically active in the state, Granum practiced law in Portland for nearly 20 years and ran a small business. A former U.S. Army field artillery officer, Granum has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor and business executive. He is also a co-founder and executive of two Tualatin-based logistics companies, Co-Operations Inc. and Hedges Creek Logistics LLC. The Oregon leadership council supports our mission to help children and families live successfully and advocate proven solutions for the child welfare/juvenile justice systems.

OREGON SENATE BILL 9 64 ADDRESSES NEED TO GET FOSTER CHILDREN HOME the number of children leav-

DHS and private providers

highest rates of children in

ing foster care decreased

to focus on reducing foster

foster care in the country,

by 10 percent. That means

care caseloads in Oregon.

at nearly twice the national

more children are entering

This law will help safely re-

average. In Multnomah

and staying in foster care.

duce the number of children

County, the rate is more

Gov. Kitzhaber signed

Oregon has one of the

in foster care and other

than twice the national aver-

Senate Bill 964 into law in

out-of-home placements by

age.

June 2011. It requires the

investing in programs that

Department of Human Ser-

will allow children to remain

of Human Services reported

vices and county partners

in their own homes perma-

more than 13,000 children

to implement programs to

nently.

in foster care in 2010, an in-

provide family preservation

A child in foster care to-

crease of 4 percent from the

and reunification child wel-

day has a better opportunity

previous year. In addition,

fare services, and instructs

The Oregon Department

continued on page 4

Sen. Alan Bates

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REACHING MORE CHILDREN; TRANSFORMING CARE Helping more children in Oregon through the Turning Point Campaign

ceive residential mental health treatment in Oregon.

“We currently provide 35 percent of

The Ford Family Foundation,

effectively and enhance our facilities.”

the care for this high-need group of

based in Roseburg, Ore., recently

Other contributors include Health-

Oregon children,” Saxton said. “Our

donated $250,000 to Youth Villages-

Net, HEDCO, Henry Lea Hillman Jr.

goal is simple. We want to improve

ChristieCare of Oregon to expand

Foundation, James R. Kuse Family

outcomes, increase impact and reduce

and enhance programs that help

Foundation, Joseph E. Weston Fam-

costs.”

children and families in the state.

ily Fund, Juan Young Trust, Kinnune

ChristieCare merged with Youth

The donation goes toward Youth

Trust, Leupold & Stevens, the Harold

Villages last summer to provide chil-

Villages-ChristieCare’s Turning Point

and Arlene Schnitzer CARE founda-

dren and families of Oregon access to

Campaign, whose goal is to make

tion and PacGlobal.

proven, cost-effective alternatives to

permanent, meaningful improvement in care for Oregon children with emotional and developmental challenges.

The campaign has raised more than

An estimated 47,000 children in Oregon may

more expensive foster care and residential services, as well as prevention services that preserve and strengthen

be described as severely

families before they fall apart.

emotionally disturbed,

families, and we want children to

munity Foundation and the Collins

and Oregon’s Depart-

as safely possible,” Saxton said. “This

Foundation. Its goal is $1.8 million.

ment of Human Services

campaign will assist our goal of pre-

estimates as many as 600

state custody and to help ones already

$1.2 million through private donations and contributions from Ford, the Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Com-

“The Turning Point Campaign has allowed Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon to launch Intercept, a breakthrough in-home therapy program, to families in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties,” said Lynne Saxton, executive direc-

Oregon children require psychiatric residential treatment each year.

tor of Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon. “In addition, we will be able to serve a larger population more cost-

SENATE BILL 964 from page 3 to return home through services sup-

“Children are raised best by their return to a family member as soon

venting at-risk youth from entering in out-of-home placements to return home.”

For more information on the Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon Turning Point Campaign, or to find out how to donate, please contact

The Turning Point Campaign will

Betsy Miller at 503-675-2206 or e-mail

also transform the way children re-

betsy.miller@youthvillages.org.

on our mental health services, alcohol

results. Intercept serves Clackamas,

and drug treatment and the criminal

Multnomah and Washington counties.

justice system.

Youth Villages has nearly two decades

Two key provisions of the law provide

of data that show the program’s effec-

ported by SB 964, like Intercept. This

for objective, observable measures

tiveness in keeping children at home

legislation demands accountability and

of outcomes for services provided to

with their families.

encourages the necessary structure for

children and their families, including

“We have seen tremendous success

a child to succeed.

measures relating to permanency. In

with this approach to taking care of our

addition, the law implements perfor-

kids in Southern Oregon,” said Sen.

improving outcomes for these children

mance-based contracting so organiza-

Alan Bates, D-Medford, chief sponsor

and families,” said Sen. Laurie Monnes

tions are accountable for successful

of the bill. “Through this program, fos-

Anderson, D-Gresham. “This program

results.

ter care placements have been halved,

“This new approach is critical to

will reduce the costs of foster care and

Youth Villages’ Intercept achieves

there is less risk of continued abuse

help avoid other societal costs down

the intent of this legislation, and is

and a lower risk of children re-entering

the road. This will help with the strain

specifically highlighted in the bill for its

the child welfare system.”

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ABBY RESPONDED TO INTERCEPT IN-HOME SERVICES Family exhausts

options for help, finds success

through therapy in the=ir home

Abby was a handful. Precocious, energetic and playful, she would also have tantrums.

Severe tantrums.

Her mother, Michele, and the rest

Abby, right, with her mother, Michele

of the family had done about all they

she does, and the kids absolutely loved

great kids,” Meaghan said. “The whole

could do.

her.”

family needed to be more aware of

“Abby was the mellowest baby in the

Meaghan visited the home at least

what was happening so they could

world, and then she gradually turned

three times per week, working with

into this little Tasmanian devil,” Mi-

Michele and her husband, Zeb, on

Michele and Zeb still struggle, as

chele said. “She was off the wall loud

parenting skills training, and then

any family with small children would.

and demanded so much. Before she

meeting with Abby at least once a

Michelle’s convinced Abby would not

turned 3 years old, she was full-blown

week. In addition to the parenting

be at home if it weren’t for Meaghan.

out of control.”

skills, Meaghan worked with Abby on

Michele and her family were un-

identifying triggers to her tantrums

fazed, but they needed help. When

and how to regulate her emotions.

Abby entered kindergarten, Michele

They discussed coping strategies for

was told Abby needed medication for

maintaining positive behaviors and

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

the parents became more aware of

and oppositional defiant disorder. A

Abby’s behavior and how to handle dif-

psychiatrist prescribed medication,

ferent situations.

and to Michele, Abby just wasn’t Abby any more.

“She was up and down like a roller

“She walked us through it,” Michele said. “She told us ‘This is why you’re doing this and this is how it works.’

coaster,” Michele said. “She was just

When you’re in the heat of the mo-

miserable.”

ment, you can forget, so you have to

After taking Abby, 11, off the medication, Michele and her family decided on

identify what was going on with Abby.”

“We felt she really cared, and Abby’s success really meant something to her,” Michele said. “If we didn’t succeed at something, she didn’t blame us. We just tried another way.”

take a step back. It was an ‘aha’ moment for us.”

Abby completed the Intercept pro-

After a few training sessions with

gram in December. The family had a

different programs, but nothing worked.

the parents, Meaghan turned her fo-

party with Meaghan. At the end, they

In fact, she said it became worse.

cus more to Abby. She used drawings

had a story time, where Abby shared

of overlapping bubbles for Abby to

her book. Michele said the family is

vention specialist for Youth Villages-

identify thoughts, feelings and behav-

still a work in process, and there are

ChristieCare of Oregon. And from

iors. She helped Abby create a book

more good days than bad.

the first time Meaghan visited Abby’s

with those drawings, along with cop-

home, Michele said she knew this time

ing strategies for maintaining positive

it right,” Michele said. “We’re getting

would be different.

behaviors.

there. But Abby is happy. To hear her in

intense counseling services. They tried

Meaghan Mayeda is a family inter-

“It was obvious,” Michele said.

“Meaghan’s so passionate about what

“It takes the whole family to make

Abby has three sisters.

the bedroom playing with her sisters,

“They’re a great family with super-

it’s as if she just grew up in half a year.”

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CONTRIBUTIONS

Thanks to our many supporters

The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2011. The board of directors and staff of Youth Villages gratefully acknowledge these thoughtful contributions.

If you made a contribution during this time but it is not listed, please call the Youth Villages Development department at 503-635-3416.

YV Visionary ($50,000+) Mr. Cameron Geddes Meyer Memorial Trust

YV Pillar ($10,000-$24,999) Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation Ritz Family Foundation Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation Walsh Construction Co.

YV Family Champion ($5,000-$9,999) Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc. Maybelle Clark MacDonald Fund Oregon Community Foundation Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation

YV Champion for Children ($1,000-$4,999) Mr. and Mrs. William Barr Becker Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. J. David Bennett Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurence Cable The Childrens Charity Ball Mr. Mark Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forster Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harder Mr. and Mrs. Dan Harmon Hoffman Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horstkotte Mr. David Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kinnune Leupold & Stevens Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore PacGlobal Peet’s Coffee Oregon Chapter Pacific Northwest Section PGA Mr. and Mrs. Ron Saxton Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sznewajs Mr. and Mrs. Scotland Thede Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walsh Mr. Paul Wargnier

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The Robert C. & Nani S. Warren Foundation WRG Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wynne

YV Leader ($500-$999) The Brasada Club Mr. and Mrs. James Burke Central County United Way Christie School Women’s Committee Costco Mr. Terry Cross Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fanning Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hull Ms. Amy Kerle Mr. Kevin Lafave Mary McKinney & Flay Ezell Fund Mr. Tony Mehalovich Pacific Northwest Section PGA Mr. and Mrs. Michael Powell Dr. and Mrs. Ugo William Raglione Esther Maegly Reinecke Trust Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Derrick Sturm Mr. Matthew Werger

YV Friend ($50-$499) Mr. James Backus Banner Co Mrs. Anne Barbey Ms. Andrea Barney Mr. and Mrs. John Becker Ms. Beth Berselli Dr. and Mrs. Robert Berselli Mr. Jeffrey Bieker Mr. Joseph Bienick Ms. Mary Bishop Ms. Joy Blair Ms. Shelley Blair Mrs. Janet Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brand Mr. Gary Branden Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brophy Ms. Patricia Burke Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun Mr. Howard Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Russell Campbell Mr. Timothy Chapman Mrs. John Collins

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Colville Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Coulter Ms. Denise Crabtree Mrs. Dorothy Craven Mr. and Mrs. John Crowell Mr. and Mrs. John Daily Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dant Ms. Linda Davis Dr. J. Michael Deeney Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dodge Mr. Lloyd Elston Mr. and Mrs. Les Fahey Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fasano Mr. and Mrs. Dodd Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Foote Mr. and Mrs. Larry Frager Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Freed Mr. and Mrs. William Galen Mr. Don Geddes Mr. Anders Giltvedt Mr. Phillip Gorchoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray Mr. Lawrence Hansen Mr. Thomas Hayes Ms. Dianne Heimel Dr. and Mrs. George Henriksen Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herrle Mr. John Hollis Mr. Kenneth Hume IBM Employee Services Center Mrs. Wendy Wells Jackson Ms. Michelle Jenco Mr. William Jepson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jewell Ms. Katrine Johannessen Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jonske Sister Wanda Marie Jordan Mr. Timothy Kalberg Ms. Kathleen Kelley Ms. Kathryn Kelley Dr. and Mrs. John Krippaehne Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lankton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larsen Mr. and Mrs. James Little Mr. Richard Lauborough Mr. and Mrs. F. Faber Lewis Ms. Marilyn Lindgren Ms. Paula Madden Mrs. Lorna Mansfield Mrs. Sara Marckx Mr. and Mrs. Victor Marquardt Jr. Ms. Janet Martin Mr. Robert Martin Mr. and Mrs. Don McCabe Ms. Mary Louise McClintock Ms. Elizabeth McCormick Ms. Katherine McCray Ms. Mary Ann McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Meigs Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Miller Mrs. Sally Hoffman Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Mr. Douglas Mortensen Mrs. Constance Muessle Mr. and Mrs. Terry Murphy Mr. Steven Myers

Mrs. Hester Nau Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neilsen Nelson Family Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Mrs. Hai Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Norton Oregon Health Sciences University Ms. Kathy Overcast Mr. Marilyn Ozanich Mr. and Mrs. R. Peterson Portland General Electric Co. Ms. Darla Postil Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pratt Mr. Andrew Ratcliff Ms. Laurie Rawson Mrs. Susan Rech Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Remz Mary T. Rich Rev Trust Mr. Joseph Rose Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Rosito Mr. Rick Haselton and Ms. Sura Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Barry Russell Ms. Muffie Latourette Scanlan Mr. and Ms. James Scherzinger Ms. Mary Schwabe Ms. Mary Lou Schrader Mr. and Mrs. William Senders Mr. Harlan Sethe The Shepherd Group Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons Ms. Kristine Simpson Mr. and Ms. Anthony Smith Ms. Shauna Smith Mr. Daniel Snow Ms. Wanda Spry The Standard Employee Giving Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stark Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stauffer Mr. Patrick Stupek Mrs. Eloise Sullivan Dr. Richard Tabor Mr. and Ms. William Tierney Mr. and Mrs. William Tomlinson United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Mrs. Jarmila Vrana Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Webb Mrs. Julie Weitzer Ms. Leslie Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Whittemore Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wigen Ms. Judy Wilkinson

NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE OFFERS YOUTH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon’s Christie Campus has

Artist’s legacy lives on through family donation to Youth Villages Barbara Bartholomew’s paintings are very well known in Portland and nationally by collectors of fine

benefited greatly from the volunteer efforts of the Lake Oswego

art. She had her last show in 1999, and passed away

chapter of the National Charity League.

unexpectedly in 2007. Barbara taught art at Lewis

Its monthly Girls Night Out program gives Christie Campus

and Clark College in Portland and taught a class

residents a chance to interact with NCL mothers and daughters

at Marylhurst College. As an artist, she was quite

through conversation and various events.

prolific, and was careful to see that her work, while

“This event has been a tremendous success with our young people,” said Betsy Miller, development manager, Youth

she was alive, was donated to various charities in Oregon.

Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon. “They get to speak with

Barbara’s son, Cameron, wanted to donate some of

people their own age, and they see and experience the power

her art to non profits in and around Portland. Youth

of positive relationships.”

Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon was one of three

National Charity League was founded in 1925 in Los Angeles.

nonprofits selected to receive the donated art.

From that small group of women interested in philanthropic

“I was overwhelmed at the amount the family was

work, NCL now has 156 chapters in 16 states with more than

donating,” said Betsy Miller, development manager

39,000 members. The NCL embraces the philosophy of strength-

of Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon. “We are

ening the mother-daughter relationship and the communities in

blessed that her legacy of giving to the community

which they exist through philanthropic work and the develop-

is continued with her family, and our staff and youth

ment of future community leaders.

have visual reminders of that giving spirit.”

The Lake Oswego chapter is one of five Portland-area NCL

Bartholomew’s work is on display in the admin-

chapters, and in its five years, has supported 25 different chari-

istration building at the Christie Campus of Youth

ties and agencies.

Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon.

How you can help!

There are numerous ways to help. Volunteer or donate such needed items as new, unworn clothing, shoes and toiletries for boys and girls ages 5-18.

Betsy Miller Development Manager 503-675-2206 betsy.miller@youthvillages.org

THINKING ABOUT A PLANNED GIFT? There are as many different ways to support Youth Villages as there are needs for your support. If you are new to the concept of planned giving,

Join our networks

please visit youthvillages.org and click Donate for information. We have information on wills and bequests, gifts of appreciated stock, real estate, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of retirement assets, life insurance and

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charitable lead trusts.

There are definitions, wording for wills, stories of how instruments are

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created and much more. You may want to visit the planned giving calculator to see what a planned gift would mean in your unique circumstances.

For information, contact Betsy Miller at 503-675-2206 or e-mail

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betsy.miller@youthvillages.org.

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YOUTH VILLAGES P.O. Box 368 Marylhurst, OR 97036 (Address Service Requested)

NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID YOUTH VILLAGES

A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than 18,000 children and their families from offices in the following cities: Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock Florida: Lakeland, Miami, Tampa Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville Indiana: Bloomington, Jeffersonville, Madison Massachusetts: Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, Worcester Mississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Tupelo New Hampshire: Manchester North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham Oregon: Portland Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris Washington, D.C.

New Heights Oregon is published by Youth Villages

Managing Editor: Betsy Miller

Associate Editor: Chris Pennington Please e-mail betsy.miller@youthvillages.org or call 503-635-3416 to have your name removed from our mailing list.

Youth Villages-ChristieCare of Oregon is a new name for a nonprofit organization that has been helping children and families live successfully in Oregon since 1859. Formed last year through the merger of ChristieCare and the national nonprofit Youth Villages, the organization provides Intercept intensive in-home and residential services to children with emotional and behavior problems and their families. Using its Evidentiary Family Restoration™ approach, which involves intensive work with the child and family, a focus on measuring outcomes, keeping children in the community whenever safely possible, and providing accountability to families and funders, Youth Villages consistently produces lasting success for children.