So that all children are raised bynurturing, skilled parents.

Formerly Birth To Three

86 Centennial LoopEugene, OR 97401

Annual Report 2014-2015

Letter from Our Executive Director

There have been many conversations in our community this year about new research on the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACE) on long-term health outcomes. No one gets to grow up entirely stress-free, but the cumulative effect of stressful experiences in the early years can result in “adult” problems, like substance abuse, heart disease and even some cancers. Sometimes it seems like research is just telling you things your grandmother could have told you, but the robust study design and consistent findings about problems that show up well after a child has grown into adulthood creates a compelling call to action. We know how to support families in reducing stress and turmoil in their lives. It is time for our entire community to support these efforts.

The programs at Parenting Now! support families with a broad variety of needs to work with their strengths and values to create a healthy, happy childhood and prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences. Some families are looking to create a network of families that share their parenting approaches in creating a rich and happy childhood for their kids. Others are looking to get support for managing the stress of their lives and parenting differently than the way they were raised.

Board of Directors 2014-2015 Parenting Now! DonorsParenting Now! is proud to acknowledge the following individual donors whose gifts of $500 or more since July 2014 have strengthened our parenting programs.

$20,000 and aboveRobin Jaqua$15,000 and aboveMike & Kate CoughlinLarry Tardie$10,000 and aboveBrandt & Sarah Schram

$5,000 and abovePhilip & Florence BarnhartPilar A. Bradshaw, M.D., F.A.A.P., Eugene Pediatric AssociatesChip & Sue GoodmanSondria Stephens

Rachelle Villano, President Phil Weiler, Past PresidentR.L Widmer, TreasurerLaura Illig, SecretaryPaul Bouressa, MDCarrie L. Hellwig ChristopherDarvin Fowler

Alix E. GierkeSheri GreatwoodLinda L. KingJulie KollmorganPaula KongsoreSarah Schram, MDKathy Smith

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$2,500 and aboveAnonymousDavid & Ami BearPhilip & Sara GerhardsSharon Grilley & Kay BettonR. Craig Hickman

Marilyn & Mike KelleyPaula & Chris KongsoreKen OlumJennifer and Greg PhillipsEllen TykesonRichard Loescher

$1,000 and aboveAnonymous (3)Ted & Marie BakerMarlys & Donald BennettAnn ChengDan & Austine ChinTom & Stephanie Connor

Katie & Sid CrenwelgeMike & Fran CurtisDave & Misty DowlingTodd & Celeste EdmanGenoa Ferguson & Dustin McKagueAnn & David Fidanque

Karli FrenchKatharine Gallagher & David WacksBonnie & Van GlassJoan GraySheri GreatwoodBrent & Monica Hample

The common goal for all these parents is that they want the best for their children. They want to create a childhood experience where their children are ready to start school and thrive. They are excited about learning how to maximize the potential in their child and create close, loving relationships that last a life time.

On behalf of Parenting Now!, I’d like to thank our supporters who have responded to this call to action. By supporting our families, they join us in building a healthy, thriving community. Reducing ACE is visionary work - and very possible. I invite you to join us.

Lynne Swartz, Executive Director

Jeff & Ann HansenDr. Julie HaugenCarrie Hellwig Christopher & Jamie ChristopherMargot & Kenny HelphandRob & Laura Illig

David JacksonDave & Karen JewettGary E. & Jessica O. JohnstonTyler & Sarah JohnstunJoe & Cathleen KarcherTim & Linda King

Tom & Julie KollmorgenRob & Brenda KuehnAmy & Craig LashRich & Laura LeeDr. Jaclyn LichtensteinMike & Anna LowdenDr. Helen & Brian Matthews

Mike & Carol MarusichJohan & Emel MehlumRobert MelnickCarol & Scott MetzlerJohn & Melinda MikoDr. Greg & Emily MooreMichael Mooser

James & Marilyn MurdockDennis & Jeanne MyersGretchen Pierce, Hult & Associates, LLCDr. Sharon & Mike PosnerSue & Hugh PritchardConnie Redhead

Creating Support and Success Across GenerationsA young woman, “Alice,” from Oakridge learned she was pregnant when she was 17. Her family had history of heavy drug involvement. Alice had no support.

Alice learned about our Program for Young Parents and signed herself up. She would drive down from Oakridge to Eugene to attend groups. She was able to graduate from high school, a first for her family. She went on to get her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Oregon.

Alice continued her relationship with Parenting Now! and joined our First Three Years groups when she had her second and third children.

Alice moved back to Oakridge to give back her community and opened a successful community center.

“If it wasn’t for programs like [the Program for Young Parents], I would not have been able to make it as far as I have today. I graduated from high school on time, and I am now finishing my associate degree at Lane Community College.”

Parent from the Program for Young Parents

James & Marilyn MurdockDennis & Jeanne MyersGretchen Pierce, Hult & Associates, LLCDr. Sharon & Mike PosnerSue & Hugh PritchardConnie Redhead

Bruce & Dianne ReinmuthMinalee Saks & Richard LevyRichard & Anne SkeieBrad & Colleen StangelandVirginia StarrJerry & Lynnette Stiltner

Ray & Julie SykesRich TruettDrs. John & Rachelle VillanoBrady & Lisa Walker

$500 and aboveAnonymous (7)Mark & Jennifer AllenGeorge BlankenshipMary & MichaelCarnevaleRobert & Kathleen CarolanNeil Chinn

Valerie & Daniel CloseTeresa CourtneyMs. Nancy CummingsDr. Lee DanielMike DrennanRoy & Jan DwyerJeff & Molly Elder

Dr. Ralph & Bonnie FillingameAlix Gierke & Lee WalterDr. Geoffrey GillDoug & Melaney GrenzDeanna GuckenbergerLarry & Connie HedbergEvelyn Hellwig

Ronald & Beth HjelmStarly K. HodgesDarin & Traci HousleyDebbie JensonDr. Martin Jones & Gayle LandtJeanette K. Kimball

Luci & Lisa KovacevicDon & Marilyn LanceDeborah LarsonAnne & Mark MiksisMary MillerBen MondragonArnie & Michelle Morosky

Elizabeth H. NaylorMr. & Mrs. Linda & Stan PotterHope PressmanScott PurcellLora RangelJim & Kristie RedmondDoug & Edie Richard

Dale & Candi RiddleWilliam Dean RobinsonTad & Jeri ScharpfWilliam D. SeiderChristy ShermanKathy Smith, KJ Smith Associates

Lynne SwartzBarbara C. WestRandal & Cindy WhippleR. L & JoAnne WidmerMr. & Mrs. Steven J. WildishTom & Tina WilliamsDon & Dolly Woolley

Our Programs for Parents and ChildrenIn fiscal year 2014-15, Parenting Now! directly provided services to more than 3,900 parents and children through our programs:First Three Years are groups for families with children birth to 3 years old. We served 474 parents and children.

Program for Young Parents are groups for young people 12 to 21 years old who are pregnant or have young children. We served 156 parents and children.

Crecer are groups for Spanish-speaking parents of children birth to 8 years old. We served 108 parents and children.

Make Parenting A Pleasure® are groups for highly stressed parents of children birth to 8 years old, using our evidence-based curriculum. We served 284 parents and children.

Healthy Families Lane County provides home visits, screenings, referrals, and follow-up calls. We provided home visits to 112 families, and screening, referrals and follow-up calls to an additional 2436 parents and children.

We provided Depression Screenings for 265 new mothers.

Program Evaluations

• Nearly 90 percent of parents reported that they increased their knowledge of understanding normal behavior for their children’s age level and had increased opportunities to speak with other parents.

• Over 80 percent reported an increase in being able to find positive ways to guide and discipline their children and in getting support to deal with the day-to-day stresses of parenting.

Lynne SwartzBarbara C. WestRandal & Cindy WhippleR. L & JoAnne WidmerMr. & Mrs. Steven J. WildishTom & Tina WilliamsDon & Dolly Woolley

Parenting Now! thanks the following partners whose sponsorships and grant support helps Parenting Now! to imagine and create a more nurturing, humane world.

Bi-Mart CorporationCafe YummCallan Family FundCentral Presbyterian ChurchClark Family FoundationDari-Mart

Eugene Active 20-30 ClubEugene Pediatric AssociatesFarwest Steel CorporationGiustina FoundationGrain Millers, Inc.Dr. W. Gray Grieve Orthodontics

Harrington Charitable Lead UnitrustHaugland FoundationHelmstetter Family FoundationHershner Hunter, LLPHexion, Inc.

Koons Family Fund of The Oregon Community FoundationLevi StraussMarket of ChoiceMcKay Investment Company, LLC

“I am less stressed. Less afraid of the responsibility. I don’t feel alone.”

“I’m more aware of my parenting style and am a more informed parent.”

Corporations

Oregon Community Credit UnionOregon Medical GroupOregon Urology InstitutePacific Benefit Consultants, Inc.PeaceHealth Pediatric Dept.Phileo Foundation

McKenzie-Willamette Medical CenterMeredith CorporationMoss Adams LLPNeuroSpine InstituteOnPoint Community Credit Union

Redtail Fund of The Oregon Community FoundationReed Family FoundationSacred Heart Medical CenterSELCO Community Credit Union

Seneca Sawmill CompanySittner & Nelson, LLCSlocum OrthopedicsThe Robin Jaqua FundTimber Products CompanyTrillium Community Health Plan

Turell GroupU.S. BankUnitarian Universalist ChurchUnited Way of Lane CountyVivian & Paul Olum FoundationWLS Spencer Foundation

Fundraising  29%  

United  Way  3%  

Parent  Tui6on  2%  

Businesses  and  Organiza6ons  3%  Founda6ons  

17%  

Curricula  and  Training  Sales  

8%  

Interest/Misc.  Income  3%  

Government  35%  

Direct  Services  70%  

Management  12%  

Fundraising  18%  

Turell GroupU.S. BankUnitarian Universalist ChurchUnited Way of Lane CountyVivian & Paul Olum FoundationWLS Spencer Foundation

2014-15 Financials

Revenue Expenses

Chambers Family FoundationDennis and Phyllis Washington FoundationDoyle & Donna Shepherd FoundationJuan Young TrustJubitz Family Foundation

Lane Early Learning AllianceMcKay Family FoundationPhillips Family Foundation (Lyman Phillips)Plum Creek FoundationQuest Foundation

Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable TrustU.S. Bank FoundationUmpqua Bank Community GivingUnited Rotary Clubs of Eugene/Spfd/Cottage Grove

Walters Family FoundationWells Fargo Corporate GivingWeyerhaeuser Giving Fund

FoundationsIn fiscal year 2014-15 we received 17 grants totaling $150,722. We are so thankful to the following foundations for their support:

Formerly Birth To Three

86 Centennial LoopEugene, OR 97401

Former University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer described Parenting Now! as“…a community investment of the most priceless kind: an investment in the preservation of nurturing family life, which ought to be the birthright of every child.”

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