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.” 5
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,
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betsy.miller@youthvillages.org.
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YOUTH VILLAGES P.O. Box 368 Marylhurst, OR 97036 (Address Service Requested)
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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.