Board of Directors

Officers:

Garrett Bergby

President

Jennifer Moss Lewis

Vice President

Arden Dettwyler

Secretary

Susan Crawford

Treasurer

Members:

Courtney Latham

Bridget McGinn

Dr. Casey O’Neill

Debbie Coehlo, PhD, PNP

Renee Nelson

Mari Enders

Theo Giannioses

Jane Dunham

Paul Andrews

Marilyn Watkins

Staff

Holly Remer Executive Director

holly.remer@hdesd.org

Shelley Irwin Family Support Specialist

Volunteer Coordinator shelley.irwin@hdesd.org

Anna Della Maggiora Community Relations &

Resource Specialist anna.dellamaggiora@hdesd.org

Kelly Sullins Outreach Specialist/Cover Oregon

kelly.sullins@hdesd.org

Angela Saraceno Donor Relations Specialist

angela.saraceno@hdesd.org

Kelli Neumann Outreach Assistance/Cover Oregon

kelli.neumann@hdesd.org

Katie Grantier Outreach Assistance/Cover Oregon

katie.grantier@hdesd.org

1029 NW 14th St.

Suite 102

Bend, OR 97701

P 541-383-6357

F 541-383-5917

www.myhb.org 20 Years Providing

Healthy Beginnings

for Children

This newsletter was printed by

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Providing access to health and education and behavior services for young children and their families.

an a community effort change the life of a child? Indeed it can. Twenty years ago, three

community members joined forces and created Healthy Beginnings. As Kathy Emerson, one of the

program founders and former Deputy Superintendent of the High Desert ESD explained, “We

were concerned that we were finding kids too late. Out of this concern, program resources from

the county and the school districts were pulled together to implement the first free community

screening clinic. We have a vision that the screenings would become such a part of our culture and

that each and every family, regardless of economic status would know about the screenings, bring

their kids, be supported and encouraged while leaning about available resources. Most importantly,

children in need of intervention would be identified early, before they started

school, when intervention has the most impact.”

During this 20th anniversary year, Healthy Beginnings has just reached a major

milestone – screening over 9,000 children, hosting nearly 300 screening clinics.

Healthy Beginning’s professional volunteer staff combined with donors and

media sponsors has helped us grow, but the need is still great. Although we

know that children are still being missed, and the job seems large, we continue

to improve our community and our future one child at a time. Community

support can change the life of a child.

Twenty years ago, community came together to forge a solution; with

continued community support, your support...this solution continues, a

child’s life is profoundly improved. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Holly Remer

Executive Director

Partner with Healthy Beginnings as we race to raise important funds

to support outreach, educational information for parents and free

comprehensive health and developmental screenings for children age

birth through 5 years throughout Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson

counties at the 13th Annual Grin and Bear It Run on Saturday, March

14th at the Les Schwab Amphitheater.

Each year, over 500 children and families attend screenings because of fundraising events like

Grin and Bear It and community donations. Whether you decide to walk or run the one mile

family fun run, jog the 5K or test your endurance with our 10K route – your participation will

make a huge impact on the lives of Central Oregon children and families. We hope to see you at

the starting line!

For sponsorship and registration information, please contact the Healthy Beginnings office at

(541) 383-6357 or by visiting the website at myhb.org

13th Annual

Grin and Bear It Run—Saturday, March 14th at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend.

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-A Holiday Greeting from the Executive Director-

THANK YOU GRATIDUTE Appreciation Thank You

You’re the Best

Businesses / Foundations 5 Fusion

A Child’s Garden Preschool A Lil Institute-For Little People, LLC

Advantage Dental Clinics Advanced Northwest Welding

American Licorice Co. Art Station

Aspen Academy Ball Janik LLP

Bank of the Cascades BBT Architects

Beginnings Preschool

Bend Garbage & Recycling Blooms & Sweets

Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics Boneyard Brewery

Bouncing off the Walls Brenn Park, Inc

Brooks Resource Bud Fincham Associates

Carrera Motors Cascade School of Music

Central Electric Cooperative Central Oregon Nutrition Consultants

CharityAloft.com Cobblestone Preschool

Community Presbyterian Church Cover Oregon

Crux Fermentation Project C.T.S. Partnership

The Dental Foundation of Oregon Desert Blossom Preschool

Desert Orthopedics Inc. Deschutes Brewery Deschutes County

Deschutes County Commissioners Deschutes County Title

Deschutes Pediatric Dentistry Diversified Heating & Cooling

Dutch Bros Elemental Eyecare

Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Express Employment Professionals

Foundry Church Falling Waters

Family Resource Center Fred Meyer

G5 Search Marketing, Inc. Galash-Larsen Inc

Gobeille Orthodontics Goulart Natural Health & Chiropractic

Grudin Family Trust Hickman, Williams & Associates

High Desert ESD High Country Disposal

Highland Baptist Church Home Smart Realty

Home Heating & Cooling Hydro Systems, Inc

Injury & Health Management Center

Juniper Ridge Development & Behavior Kerkoch Katter & Nelson

KIDS Center Kirby Nagelhout Construction

Kissler Family Foundation Kohls

Knife River La Pine Community Health Center

Larson Learning Center Lay It Out Events

Leahey Consulting Group Leapin’ Lizards

Les Schwab Lifetime Fitness

Little Learners Preschool Living Waters Baptist Church

Liz’s House Daycare Lollipop Kids

Lumbermens Insurance Macy’s

Businesses / Foundations Mama Bear Oden’s Preschool

Miller Lumber Morning Star Christian School

Mid Oregon Credit Union Midstate Charitable Trust

Ministry Training Centers Mosaic Medical

Moonlight Mailing MOsley WOtta

Mt Bachelor Rotary Club Natural Approach Chiropractic

Natural Medicine Associates

Nativity Lutheran Church The Neighborhood Center

NeighborImpact Nesting Mama

New Generations Child Development Center Newport Avenue Market

Newschannel 21 O’Neill Orthodontics

On Point Community Credit Union One Main Financial

Oregon Community Foundation Oregon Montessori Assoc.

Oregon Spirit Distillers Oxford Suites & Inns

Pacific Power Foundation Pacific Source Health Plans

Patrick Environmental Inc Pease Family LLC

Pediatric Heart Center of CO Pediatric Dental Associates

Perk Avenue Drive-Up Pink Chandelier

Progressive Screen Printing

Pumpkin Patch Preschool Pure Care Dental

Quota Intl of Central Oregon Ray’s Food Place:

La Pine, Prineville & Sisters Redmond Surgery Center

Redmond Speech & Language Richard E Engebrecht Survivor Trust

Roberts on Wall Street SELCO Community Credit Union

SHARC Shop Smart La-Pine

Sisters Kiwanis Sisters Park & Recreation

Sortor Bushido Kai Karate South Valley Bank & Trust

St. Charles Health System Stone Soup

Strictly Organic Coffee St. Francis of Assisi School

Sunriver Christian Fellowship Sunriver Marketplace

Sunriver Rotary Club Foundation Sunriver Women’s Club

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

The Village Preschool Timm Family Dentistry

Tricycle Creative Trinity Lutheran Church

Truist Together for Children

Umpqua Bank United Way of Deschutes County

Unity Community Church US Raceworks LLC

Walker Structural Engineering, LLC Wal-Mart of Bend and Redmond

Wall Street Storage Wells Fargo Foundation

Westside Church Willow Lactation, LLC

Williamson & Company

Thank You to the following Healthy Beginnings’ Champions for their generous support!

Individuals

Vicki Ertle

Kimberly Evered Nancy Faulkner

Mark & Mary Ellen Ford Alicia Fox

Tiffany Foy Dr. David Fuller

Angela Galan Jennifer Games

Cora Gangware Julie Gess-Newsome

Arlene Gibson Linda Gilpin

Natascha & John Ginsburg Virginia Graham

June Griffin Fenya Grigorieff

Mary Jo Grimes Leonard Gross

Alexi Halvorson Kym Hartford

Dora Hartung Cherise Hatch

Jim & Mary Hayden Peter M Hazell II

Judy Heck Jody Helgerson

Karen Hermes Barbara Hess

Jane Meyer Hiatt Anna & Alexander Higgins Stefanie and David Holland

Lisa Holt Lyndsey Holub

Haley Huntington Jim & Gloria Irwin

Jeff Irwin Brad Irwin

Ted Johnson Edie Jones

Margery & Alan Jones Patricia Julber

Rachel Kane Charles Keers

Audrey Keller Melissa Kent

Don & Cameron Kerr Larry & Kathleen Kimmel

Max & Jeri Kimmel Donna Kopacz

Gary Kronmiller Lynn Kruger

Casey Kump Melinda Laidlaw

Marta Lawrence Theresa Layman Chelsea Leavitt

Janice & William Lee Margaret Legowik

Heidi Lekan Jennifer Moss Lewis

Elizabeth Lohman Ericka Luckel

Sharity Ludwig Helene Lulich

Ellen Macke Mary & Richard Margosian

Brian Marlowe Lynn Martin

Denise McAdams Genie McBurnett

Kristen McCown Bobbi McGinn

Melissa & Sean McKenney Heather McNeil

Gary Romaniak & Jean Mendenhall Elise Gillem Michels

Debbie Miller Randy & Kari Miller

Jeff Monson

Patricia & Greg Moss Greg Munn

Lynn Murray Jean Myers

Individuals Thomas & Lorlee Ackeman

Joan Alles Marc Anderson

Paul and Jennifer Andrews Larry Armitage

Kathryn Bailey Danielle Baptist

Angela Bacuyani Linda & Randy Balsiger

Tammy Baney Thomas & Barbara Barber

Talena Barker Greg & Molly Bartness

Steve Beaudry Renata Beck

Melinda Bentley Margaret Betsch

Garrett Bergby David & Sandra Bishop

Peggy Biss Lee Ann Bjorklund

Galen Blyth Peter Boehm Marijane Boyd

Susan Bray Lori Brizee

Jennifer Brown Richard & Lynn Brown

Tobiah Brown Shosana Buckendorf

Knute & Patty Buehler Annelise Bunch

Sarah Burke Eric & Brianna Cadwell

Melissa Campbell David & Sally Cancilla

Karen Cardin Jami & Anthony Carino

Ernest Carino Jason Carr

Tom & Susan Carroll Leslie Carter

Ronald & Mary Carver Deb Coulter

Mike & Lilian Chu Sue Clarke

Bridget McGinn-Clark

Kendra Coates Debbie Coehlo

Lee & Stephanie Cole Margaret Ann Cole

Stacy Collins Elizabeth Cook

JH Coon Susan Cooper

Susan Conrad Sandy Cota

Susan & Seth Crawford Laura Cuthbert

AnneMarie Daggett Jeanna Darnell

Carolyn Davenport Kris Davis

Tony & Kathy DeBone Jim & Dory Delp

Mary Dennis Vicky & David Dethloff

Arden Dettwyler Carol & James Dickerson

Vito DiMaio Lisa Dobey

Andrea Donnenwerth

Kathy Drew Mary Jane Drey

Joey Drucker Jeanene Dumont

Jane Dunham Susan Duncan

Bruce & Kristi Dunlap Mark & Brenda Eberle

Kathy Eckman Craig & Kathy Emerson

Ryan & Maricella Enders

If so, we will be sure to get you listed in the

next newsletter.

anna.dellamaggiora@hdesd.org

541-383-6357

DID WE

MISS YOU??

Individuals

Sandra & Richard Negus

Richard Newberry Linda Newland

Ashley Nichols Carolyn Nilsen

Michael Nyberg Dr. Casey O’Neill

Kathy Oxborrow Jeff Papke

Jamie Payne Dale Parkinson

Donna Pfeiffer Kathryn Phillips

Susan Rainaldi William & JE Raleigh

Heather & Corey Randolph Elaine Redman-LeRoy

Molly Renner John Rexford

Charleen Reynolds Jen Rich

James & Sisam Roberts David and Jill Rosell

Deborah Ross

Gary Romaniak Janet Russell

Mark & Nancy Russell Stephanie Russell

Rick & Bernadine Saenz Jennifer Salari

Marcia Sanchez Hillary & Daniel Saraceno

Bess Schaberg Carol Schrader

Paul Seglund Shana Sellers

Paul Shales Sally Sherfey

Janis Sharpe Tim & Betty Shuler

Katie Silver Bob Singer

Michelle Slivkoff Molly Slough

Jane Smilie Justin Snyder

Oliver Spencer

Laura & Robert Steffen Mara Stein

Dan & Barbra Stevens Wendy Stock

Erica Strader Leslie Sundquist

Molly Svendsen Catherine Templin

Evelyn & Lawrence Thissell Cydnee Timm

Trace & Diane Tipton Patricia Trapnell

Jennifer Trout Norma Tucker

John Teller & Amy Tykeson Alan Unger

Janice Vetter Shannan Vines

Daina Vitolins Steve Walberg

Kathryn Walker Susan Walker

Betsy Warriner Marilyn Watkins

Rachel Wente-Chaney

Carol Wellock Jillian White

Pam Williams Jane Williamson

Frances Willis Anissa Wiseman

Janae Wiseman Thomas & Lois Worcester

Angelee & Robert Wray Mary Ann Wren

Kerry & Henry Zenich

Healthy Beginnings’ 2nd Annual

Early Childhood Resource Fair ATTENTION: Early childhood organizations, preschools, daycares, recreation businesses and health

professionals!

Healthy Beginnings is preparing for it’s 2nd Annual Early Childhood Resource Fair scheduled for April 11, 2015.

Location will be at St. Charles Conference Center. If you’d like to reserve space to promote your business and/or

services, be sure to contact Anna Della Maggiora at (541) 383-6357 or anna.dellamaggiora@hdesd.org.

Deadline to reserve your space is April 3rd.

Space is limited, so don’t hesitate.

Parents of Bend will come with their children to

enjoy fun activities at each table and discuss

important information to help them raise

healthy happy families. Healthy

Beginnings will also be conducting a

4 b4 5 custom onsite health &

development screening catered to

children 0-5 years of age. At a

4 b4 5 screening, children will be

screened in the areas of vision, hearing,

developmental and behavior.

A Bear-Hug Testimonial

I recently had the opportunity to meet Sarah and Jake – a family who has been attending Healthy Beginnings screenings

on an annual basis. Because of our screenings, Sarah not only received education and reassurance that Jake was growing

well, but she was also connected to resources to help along the way. Here’s her story in her own words:

STAMPS of APPROVAL

Written by Angela Saraceno

I stand in the hallway watching the doctors wheel my son off to surgery. His little hand waves goodbye and all at once anxious

tears begin to fall. While watching the raindrops fall outside Doernbecher’s waiting room, Jake’s short life replays in my mind.

He has experienced more health issues than I wish upon anyone. I remember staying up with him as a baby while his

metabolic disorder acted up and I can’t believe that his most recent string of ear infections has stripped him of his hearing . I

am so grateful that a Healthy Beginnings’ screening found a hearing concern. This inability to hear explained the many temper

tantrums, sleepless nights, and frustrations between Jake and me.

Just when I thought I could not sit another minute I heard the specialist, “Sarah, we were able to successfully place Jake’s ear

tubes and he is expected to regain 100% of his hearing. Jake is lucky that you were so diligent to follow up with his hearing

screenings and you found the issue when you did. If Jake would have gone one or two more years with the infections, the tubes

would not have been successful; great job, mom! A nurse will be out to get in you in a few minutes so you can see him.”

The next thing I know, nurses are flooding my mind with post-op information. Worry turns to gratitude when Jake awakes.

“Mom,” he says softly, “why is everything so loud? Can you turn it down?” Laughter fills the room and Jake quickly covers his

ears. Watching my son hear the world around him makes me think of the many people who make Healthy Beginnings’

screenings possible – they are true heroes.

“I don’t know where we would be without Healthy Beginnings’ screenings. I cannot tell you how much of a relief it is to know I

can spend an hour of my day having Jake evaluated by 12 different developmental and health volunteers. Nowhere else in our

community is there free, quality and detailed care for my child where I can receive quick answers and referrals for everything

going on with my son. Jake is thriving and that is largely in part to the work of Healthy Beginnings.” ~ Sarah, Jake’s mom

Healthy Beginnings’ services are supported by community members like you. If you’d like to make a donation to Healthy Beginnings,

please visit our website at www.myhb.org or mail in your donation with the printed form on the back of this newsletter.

1029 NW 14th St, Ste 102

Bend OR 97701 Check out our Web Page! www.myhb.org

Or Email us at healthy.beginnings@hdesd.org

20 Years Providing Healthy Beginnings for Children

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BEND, OR

PERMIT NO. 3

2015 Screening Dates January 24: Bend

January 30: Redmond

Feb 6: Prineville

Feb 20: Madras

April 3: Bend

April 17: Sunriver

May 8: Redmond

May 15: La Pine

May 29: Bend

Aug 8: Redmond

Aug 21: Bend

Sept 18: Madras

Oct 2: Prineville

Oct 16: Sisters

Oct 23: La Pine

Nov 6: Bend

Nov 13: Redmond

Dec 4: Bend

I would like to support the children and families of

Central Oregon through Healthy Beginnings!

Name: Phone:

Address: City / ST / Zip:

Check enclosed, made payable to Healthy Beginnings

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I would like information on planned giving or an endowment.

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The best time to call me is:

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1029 NW 14th Street

Suite 102

Bend, OR 97701

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