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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.


Growing by Leaps and Bounds - 1994 to 2014 more than number of children AVERAGE

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THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE of child abuse evaluations since 1995.

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The second service extends trauma-based therapy

services to non-offending parents/caregivers to reduce their own secondary trauma from their child’s abuse and help them be better equipped to support their child’s healing and long-term success. Parents fill a critical role in both the prevention of child abuse, as well as the healing of their child who has been abused. Often, parents face a complex array of emotional challenges that prevent them from responding effectively to the incidence of their child’s abuse. Without strong and effective parental support during this traumatic time, a child’s healing is often compromised. This pilot project will provide tools (therapy, education and training) to parents of abused children that are essential to help their child and family heal from the abuse, and overcome the life-long and significant impacts and costs that affect abuse victims over the course of their lives.

2010

To continue this good work it is going to take the same effort it has taken for the last 20 years! Continued focus and tenacity is required to keep the vision going, for this, we need:

2013

Expense

ADULTS TRAINED SINCE 2005

let’s talk about it

135

7,250

TOTAL trained in child abuse prevention in central oregon!

Committed volunteers Financial support Strong community partnerships Courageous adults Passionate and qualified staff

Be part of the KIDS Center legacy by including KIDS Center in your estate plans. For more information, contact Robin Antonson at 541-306-6064.

2007

internet safety

Launched focused Prevention and Education Programs

DARKNESS TO LIGHT: STEWARDS OF CHILDREN

357

2005

6,758

· · · · ·

Internet Safety Training is created

2009

2011

2008

Rural Initiative launched

2007

Revenue

1oth Anniversary Celebration at the Tower Theater

As we look to the future, we have identified to opportunities that I believe will allow KIDS Center to have even greater impact on improving the lives of children and families dealing with abuse. The first service headed by the District Attorney’s office, in partnership with KIDS Center,Law Enforcement, DHS Child Welfare and Saving Grace will identify and provide a child-friendly forensic interview within 24 hours for children who have witnessed domestic violence in their home.

2010

2006

GRAND RE-OPENING

2000

2008

1994

2004

I also know that we can still do so much more!

What Is It Going To Take

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Deschutes Children’s Foundation leads Capital Campaign for expansion

800,000

Co Inns Kin tru d ct io n CA Fu M nd I s

1,200,000

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Capital Expansion

2,000,000 1,600,000

encourages one to stop and reflect on accomplishments made, obstacles faced and overcome, missed opportunities and dreams not yet realized. As I contemplated KIDS Center’s fast approaching 20 Year Anniversary, I found myself doing the same thing. I spoke with founding board members and friends, many of whom now serve on our Advisory Councils. I challenged KIDS Center staff to think about how far we have come and where we want/need to grow. What became very clear to me through these thoughtful conversations is that over the years KIDS Center has become very good at educating our community partners about child abuse so that they can readily identify children at risk. We have built a team of compassionate experts who provide accurate and timely child abuse evaluations daily that support the investigation efforts of Law Enforcement and DHS Child Welfare. Through our partnership with Deschutes County Mental Health we are able to provide therapy for children that is age appropriate and unique to each individual child to help them process, heal from and overcome their abuse. Our community prevention program trains more 1,000 adults every year in how to better keep our kids safe. I could not be more proud of the work we do, the accomplishments we have made, the relationships we hold dear and the number of lives we have changed.

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KIDS CENTER’S FINANCIAL HISTORY

Reaching a significant milestone in life often

Since 2011, number of children served through Family Support WITHOUT A comprehensive evaluation.

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number of children served since 1994 through medical evaluations, forensic interviews, family support and therapy services.

100

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10,000

4K+

who have received therapy since 1994.

NUMBER OF WEEKS TO WAIT FOR SERVICE.

Moving Forward - 2014 and beyond


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