RELIEF NURSERY INC
1720 W 25TH STREET, EUGENE, OR 97405 www.reliefnursery.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE RELIEF NURSERY COMBINES A COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND A THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SERVE HIGH-RISK LOW INCOME LANE COUNTY FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER SIX YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHILD ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT AND/OR WHO ARE AT RISK FOR CHILD ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. THE MODEL IS UNIQUE IN ITS DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATIVE, AND INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, HOME VISITS, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALCOHOL AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, FAMILY EVENTS, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION TO EVENTS, FOOD, AND CLOTHES, AS WELL AS CRISIS RESPONSE AND RESPITE.

RELIEF NURSERY WORKS TO STOP THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT WITH A BLEND OF THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN LANE COUNTY. FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY, PARENT EDUCATION, HOME VISITING, OUTREACH, AND RESPITE SERVICES.

OUR THERAPEUTIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSROOM AND HOME-BASED DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO SIX YEARS OF AGE. ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC ISSUES OF CHILDREN FROM MULTI-STRESSED FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND/OR STRESS, OR ARE AT RISK FOR SUCH EXPERIENCES. MULTIPLE FEATURES CONTRIBUTE TO THE THERAPEUTIC NATURE OF THIS PROGRAM AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE CURRICULUM AND ENVIRONMENT PROVIDED AT THE RELIEF NURSERY SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. TEACHERS, SPECIALISTS, AND PARENTS WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL GOALS FOR EACH CHILD. THE THERAPEUTIC CLASSROOM IS PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, AMELIORATING SERVICES TO BOTH CHILD AND FAMILY. TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME, THE CHILD'S CLASSROOM TEACHER IS ALSO THE FAMILY'S HOME VISITOR, HELPING TO ENHANCE PARENTING SKILLS, PROMOTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND CREATING A HEALTHY AND NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENT. ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS DESIGNED TO REVEAL THE NEED FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND/OR SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT.

OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES "FRONT-END" INTAKE, ENROLLMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE FOR FAMILIES INITIALLY CONTACTING THE RELIEF NURSERY. THE APPROACH IS STRENGTH-BASED AND CREATIVE, OFFERING CHOICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN A COMPASSIONATE AND STRENGTH-BASED MANNER. A FLEXIBLE STRATEGY IS UTILIZED PROVIDING TIMELY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES WHO ARE SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. INTAKE WORKERS OFFER A SUPPORTIVE RESPONSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, AS NEEDED ABOUT THE RELIEF NURSERY AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO INTAKE AND RESOURCES REFERRALS, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESPITE CARE, HOME VISITS, AND ACCESS TO OTHER RELIEF NURSERY SERVICES SUCH AS FAMILY LITERACY EVENTS, MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE NAVIGATOR SERVICES TO FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES ASSIST FAMILIES WITH REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO ACCESSING AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES AND PARENTING SUPPORT. RESPITE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SIX WEEKS TO SIX YEARS OF AGE.

OUR ACCESSING SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES AND/OR WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE UNIQUE ASPECT OF ACCESSING SUCCESS INCLUDES PEER SUPPORT INTERVENTIONISTS WHO ARE IN RECOVERY AND PROVIDE MENTORING AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL PARENTS, AS WELL AS LEAD OTHER ACCESSING SUCCESS ACTIVITIES. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A "PARENTS FOR RECOVERY" SUPPORT GROUP, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM EVENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER SUPPORTS THAT HELP PARENTS MAINTAIN AND/OR ACHIEVE AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE LIFE-STYLE. INTAKE AND OUTREACH ARE THE FRONT-END ENROLLMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE OF THE RELIEF NURSERY MODEL. THE APPROACH IS STRENGTH-BASED AND CREATIVE, OFFERING CHOICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN A PATIENT AND COMPASSIONATE MANNER. A FLEXIBLE STRATEGY IS ESSENTIAL IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES INTERFERING WITH THEIR FOLLOW-THROUGH.

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