2019 Impact Report
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Annual Impact Report 2019 Dear Friends, Dear Morrison Community, Morrison has been helping children, youth, and their families for over 72 years. Thank Thank you for the many ways in which you have supported Morrison. We have much to you for helping us to provide high quality mental health, substance use, and prevention celebrate, and much still to do. As you will read in this report, we served over 8,000 services! parents and youth over the past year. Our vision is for all children, youth, and their families I’m proud of our staff and foster parents who support kids and families to be successful to thrive and achieve their full potential. in their journey each and every day. I’m grateful that we continue to be inspired as we Your work and support has enabled Morrison to take our vision further than ever before. practice our Equity, Inclusion, and Sanctuary Model® principles and values. Thanks to unprecedented community contributions, construction of the Rotary Youth I’m delighted to also highlight that we’ve raised the majority of the funds needed for Center at Morrison will begin this spring. The Center will provide year-round space for building our Rotary Youth Center at Morrison and plan to break ground early in 2020! Morrison kids and families to gather and recreate. Similarly, Morrison is expanding our SAGE Residential Program by 33 percent to support more female-identifying youth who Please enjoy pursuing this annual report that showcases our innovative foster care are survivors of sex trafficking. These facilities and services will change lives for the better. programs and the re-launching of our Carl Morrison Legacy Society for Planned Giving. Our dream is to build a large family of planned giving partners, providing a legacy of Thank you again for your support of Morrison and the essential role it plays in our support to kids and families. community. In Servvice, Sincerely, Drew Henrie-McWilliams, Will Rasmussen M.S. Ed. Board Chair Chief Executive Officer Drew Henrie-McWilliams Will Rasmussen Equity and Inclusion Sanctuary Values Foster Care The objective of Morrison’s Equity, Inclusion, & Sanctuary 1. Non-Violence In 2019, Morrison’s foster care programs served over 190 youth. We provide short term, Department (E,I,&S) is to uphold the Sanctuary® Values Ensure physical, emotional, social, and moral safety respite, transitional, and therapeutic foster care tailored to each individual. Our foster and our Equity Policy, ensuring that racial identity will parents open their doors and hearts, providing safe and nurturing homes for children 2. Emotional Intelligence not determine the quality of trauma-informed care that and teens while they transition to permanent families. As positive role models, our foster Manage feelings effectively for self-care and service to all a child receives. This organization-wide initiative is our parents reflect safe and healthy relationships while providing our youth with space to commitment to supporting our communities, families, 3. Social Learning learn, heal, and grow. and youth through compassion, integrity, and dedication Practice the utmost respect for the ideas of everyone The foster programs offered by Morrison are integrated with our services, providing to social justice. In 2019, the Portland Business Alliance - homes for a wide spectrum of youth, including those recovering from drug and Leadership Portland program selected E,I,&S to receive 4. Democracy Pursue shared decision making whenever possible alcohol addiction, healing from severe physical, emotional, or sexual trauma, and pro bono support to further develop this goal. overcoming behavioral challenges. We value our foster parents and support them with 5. Open Communication comprehensive training, around the clock resources, and respite relief. Say what we mean without being mean when we say it We welcome you to explore our foster opportunities, from planned respite to full time 6. Social Responsibility care. Morrison will continue to support our foster parents and value their empathy, Promote teamwork that seeks everyone’s contributions humor, and desire to enrich the lives of our youth in need. Help us work towards our goal 7. Growth and Change of bring families back together. Learn more about becoming a foster parent. Co-create transformation for a hopeful future For more information go to morrisonkids.org/about-us For more information, go to morrisonkids.org/FosterCare Programs Prevention & Education Residential Morrison provides a comprehensive continuum of support for youth, from birth to 21, and their families. Programs are evaluated for parents and youth youth provided housing effectiveness, which guides innovation and improvement. over 8,000 3,386 supported 669 and care parents and youth served Infant and Early Childhood Consultation SAGE Youth Residential Program Listos Para Aprender Immigrant Youth Services Parents Anonymous® of Oregon and Foster Care Parent Mentor Program youth provided 198 with foster homes Day Treatment Outpatient Services youth youth Foster Family Care Network supported served Therapeutic and Specialty Foster Care 33 3,745 Planned and Crisis Respite Care Breakthrough Day Treatment Clinic Based Outpatient Services Counterpoint Day Treatment School Based Outpatient Services Community Based Outpatient Services For more information, go to morrisonkids.org For more information, go to morrisonkids.org The Rotary Youth Center at Morrison Planned Giving In 2019, we successfully launched our capital campaign and When Dr. Carl Morrison founded Morrison Child and took strides towards the construction of the Rotary Youth Family Services in 1947, he had a vision of providing Center at Morrison. Our doors are set to open in late 2020! care to Portland’s most vulnerable youth. Morrison has This space will provide our children and teens with a place to continued to follow in his footsteps, helping children play, learn, and receive care and education with the support and families for over seven decades. You can join us of our clinicians. in providing quality mental health, foster care, and support for those in need for years to come. Please Thanks to the Rotary Club of Portland and their once-a- join the Carl Morrison Legacy Society. decade grant of $500,000 and the generous donations from our community partners, we plan on breaking ground in We welcome a spectrum of Planned Gifts such as cash, early 2020. real estate, trusts, or a designation of Morrison as a beneficiary of your 401(k) or will. Help us build Dr. Carl The Rotary Youth Center at Morrison will support our Morrison’s future of healing and growth for Oregon’s programs. We welcome you to invest in Oregon’s youth by youth and families. joining our community of donors and supporters. Please contact Development to contribute. For more information, go to morrisonkids.org/RYCM For more information, go to morrisonkids.org/PlannedGiving or email [email protected] Operating Board Foundation Board Silver Linings Holiday Giving This Board oversees the financial CEO, Drew Henrie-McWilliams, along May 15, 2019 marked our This year 1,300 presents health of Morrison, presiding over our with several supporting staff, dreamed sixth annual Silver Linings were donated by programs and empowering our CEO, of growing our investments to ensure Luncheon. Sponsors joined individuals like you to Drew Henrie-McWilliams, to make the the programs remain funded in times our executives, government ensure that every youth best decisions for Morrison. These of need. This vision became a reality leaders, clinicians, and staff in our programs had a diverse members possess a variety of thanks to a generous donor and has to learn more about our gift to open this holiday experiences to best oversee all facets since grown. This Board supervises mission, programs, and the season. Each child or teen of our organization. these funds and is comprised of progress of the Rotary Youth wrote a holiday wish list BOARD CHAIR members who ensure Morrison’s best Center at Morrison. We were that was shared with their sponsor. From new toys Will Rasmussen interest is at the heart of each decision. honored to hear an inspiring and empowering keynote and art supplies, to books, George Alexander Marc Fovinci David Thompson by Diversity and Inclusions sports equipment, and gift Tom Slick Wendy Carver Ryan Harvey expert Lillian Tsai, who shared cards, these donated gifts Chris Edmonds Jane Holbrook Jeremiah Cathcart her incredible journey. This delighted our youth. We Mark Figueroa Sara Sluder George Alexander year’s Goldman Award was welcome you to join us by Janae Sorenson Drew Henrie-McWilliams presented to Slalom for their participating in Holiday DIRECTORS EMERITUS Katherine Kennedy dedication to the young girls Giving 2020. Eileen Drake and Al Jubitz Janae Sorenson in our SAGE program. For more information, go to morrisonkids.org For more information, go to morrisonkids.org or email [email protected] Contributors 2019 $250-$999 continued $1,000-$4,999 continued $500-$999 continued $250-$499 continued In memory of continued In kind continued In kind continued In kind continued Holiday Giving Holiday Giving Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations Ninkasi Brewery LLC Joan Welch Riggs Family Nicole Schicatano Robert Dave’s Killer Bread Nancy Taylor St. Honore Boulangerie continued continued $100,000+ $1,000-$4,999 $1,000-$4,999 continued Pacific West Bank M.S. Khawaja Stevenson Family Nolting Family Solidor Delta XI Epsilon Olympia Provisions Tabor Bread Edgefield