Where Small Voices Are Heard the Protect Our Children Project Is Expanding! Here Are Great Things Happening at Tthe Children’S Advocacy Center

CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JACKSON COUNTY NOVEMBER 2015 Where small voices are heard The Protect Our Children Project is Expanding! here are great things happening at Tthe Children’s Advocacy Center. One of those great things is that we were selected by The Ford Family Foundation to be one of eleven sites in Oregon and Northern California to participate in an effort to prevent child sexual abuse through a grant to expand our prevention program. This is breathing new life into our former prevention program and is quite exciting! This new life comes with a new name, Protect Our Children. The goal of the program through The Ford Family Foundation is to teach a total of 20,000 people in Oregon and Northern California Teachers at Logos Charter School receive training in the Stewards of Children curriculum, led by Janis Taft over a 3-year period to recognize child sexual abuse using the nationally recog- to protect themselves from sexual abuse. conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, nized curriculum, Stewards Of Children, Most sexual abuse is perpetrated by some- depression, cancer, chronic lung disease which was developed by Darkness to one known to the victim. It can be very and a shortened lifespan. Light. It is a large goal for the 11 partner confusing for a child when someone they Here is the good news! We can start sites to complete together, but we believe trust is violating sexual boundaries. to do something about this. And the first that with your help, it is attainable. Protect Statistically speaking, one in ten step will only take 2 and ½ hours of our Our Children relies heavily on volunteer children will be sexually abused before time. The Stewards of Children train- involvement. We have volunteer class they turn 18. This year 400,000 babies ing teaches five simple steps to help you facilitators who work under the direction will be born who may be sexually abused reduce the risk of sexual abuse happening of Leah Howell, Program Coordinator. at some point before they turn 18. That is to the children in your life. The class is If you feel passionately about protecting astounding! The average lifetime cost of facilitated by specially trained facilitators. children from sexual abuse and have some child sexual abuse is $210,012 per vic- If you are an educator, business owner, time to volunteer, please contact Leah tim. If we do the math, we will see that volunteer or staff of a nonprofit youth Howell at protectourchildrenjc@gmail. sexual abuse and its aftermath will cost serving agency or a concerned citizen, we com. We need volunteer facilitators, $84,004,800,000 for just the victims born can facilitate a class for you. There are volunteer assistants, and administrative this year. That figure does not take into monthly classes held at the Children’s help for this program. account the costs that cannot be calculat- Advocacy Center or if there are five or One of the great things about the ed. There is a study called the ACEs study. more in your group, we will bring the class Stewards of Children curriculum is that This study looks at the lifetime effects to you. Please contact us for more infor- the emphasis is put on adults having the that adverse childhood experiences have mation and become a steward of children responsibility to protect children from on people over their lifetime. There is a in our community. sexual abuse. Children are not equipped link between these experiences and health 2 CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JACKSON COUNTY

From the Desk of the Director Continuing the Vision By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director

am soon closing in on completion of my second year as the Executive Director I of the Children’s Advocacy Center. It seems hard to believe that it has been Board of Directors advisory council two years since my family moved to the Rogue Valley. We have settled in and are Charlie Baggett Donna Andrews enjoying all that Southern Oregon has to offer. President Janet Bagley Year to date we have served 627 abused children and 296 non-offending care- Laura Horton Karen Doolen givers with 1,028 therapy services, 90 mentoring services, 627 advocacy services, Vice President Mark Eisenstein 314 forensic interviews and 161 medical services. We have trained 215 people in Libby Becklin Randy Jones Stewards of Children through the Protect Our Children project. Secretary Bylle McCulley We completed strategic planning in May of this year with facilitators from Lauren Regnani Kathy Mustard Treasurer Dr. Barbara Sibley the Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center. This allowed our Center to Members-at-large Bill Thorndike be mindful of how to grow our capacity to serve the abused children of Jackson Lorena Cagle Mark Wisnovsky County and to be able to sustain that growth over time. We noted that it was time Dennis Black to add another position in the Intake Department. We will begin to search for the staff Connie Eaton right candidate to join our staff as the Family Support Advocate/Forensic Inter- Tammi Pitzen Beth Heckert viewer. We also noted a need for more community awareness, more community Dr. Natalya Miller Tim Heim outreach and a more robust volunteer program. We have also begun to search for Michelle Wilson Mark Huddleston Angela Watson the right candidate to join our team as the Community Outreach and Communi- John Parsons Cari Dickson cations Coordinator. We are so appreciative to be able to partner with The Ford Lydia Perez Catherine Zern, LCSW Family Foundation to help expand our capacity to serve the abused children of Don Tollefson Stacy Hubbard, LMFT Jackson County. Chris Walker Elycia Bechard, LPC One of the most time consuming projects in the last six months has been the Kirsten Arreguin Paige Ferrell, PA-C Eric Rodriguez revision of our website. We are so excited to have a new look! We want to thank Christine Daoust Mark Conner Don Becklin who provided consultation and Matthew Allen with Revelation Stacey Pitman Christy Nikola Marketing Systems for revising our website. If you have not already checked it Linda Johnson Toni Richmond, LMFT out, please have a look at www.cacjc.org. Eleyda Ruiz-Castro Gina DuQuenne We are also very excited about our new video A Day in The Life of the CAC Aimee Elko produced by Lithia Auto. Lithia has been so generous with their gift of this video. If you were not at Cherish a Child this year then you will want to go to our Face- book page and check out our video. It will soon be available on our website as well. Our Vision This video provides insight into the hope and recovery that occurs at the CAC Communities where every day. children are safe, As we move into the last quarter of the year, we will begin the process of families are strong, evaluating our programs to see where we need to make adjustments in our service and our child victims become children delivery. We will begin to strengthen our delivery of advocacy and support services again. to the abused children we serve and their non-offending caregivers. We recognize the success of recovery for the children we serve lies not only in the intervention Our Mission services we provide but also the tools and support we give their non-offending To meet the needs of children and caregivers to continue the recovery process past the point of crisis. families by providing a community-based, Lastly, I want to thank all of the Foundations, Friends of the CAC and those child-focused center that facilitates a who donate time, talent and treasure to the CAC. Without your generosity and compassionate, multi-disciplinary approach the support of this community, we would not be able to provide hope and recovery to the prevention, treatment, identification, investigation, and prosecution of child to the abused children we serve. Together, we are making a difference in the lives abuse. of abused children in Jackson County. NOVEMBER 2015 3

Serving Children, Families & the Community: Department Updates

ment. This has greatly expanded our We are continuing our Building ability to provide services to the abused Bridges project through a grant from the children of Jackson County. WiLL Council. We have offered work- We were happy to host our annual shops in theater arts through a partner- Intake, Forensic Interviews and Child Abuse Symposium in June. We ship with the Oregon Conservatory of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) gave the first annualProtector of Children the Performing Arts, a Mini Mermaids We were able to send members of our award to Dr. Barbara Sibley of Southern running group, equine therapy sessions, MDT to the Crimes Against Children Oregon Pediatrics for her ongoing work and farming and cooking workshops at Conference in Dallas, Texas in August. in helping children live safer, healthier Dunbar Farms through a partnership with Team members were from Medford lives. Dr. Sibley is a member of our Rogue Valley Farm to School. We will of- Police Department, the CAC, the Jackson Advisory Council. fer workshops in art and dance in Novem- County Sheriff ’s Office and the Oregon ber and December. State Patrol. We have a current opening for a new Family Support Advocate/Forensic Therapy and Mentoring Interviewer who will provide forensic We are very excited to continue our Prevention/ interviewing and advocacy services to partnership with The Rose Circle to Education children and their non-offending caregiv- provide mentoring circles to the abused A core team of CAC staff and MDT ers. This will allow our agency to provide children we serve. We provide one circle members has begun planning our annual a more robust array of services to the non- for boys and one circle for girls who have child abuse symposium which will be offending caregivers and children seen in been victims of abuse. The Boys’ Circle held in May or June of 2016. Stay tuned our Intake Center. is provided through a grant from the as this year will have a new look and new Touvelle Foundation. We are so grateful. opportunities for professionals and community members interested in learning more about child abuse interventions and Medical investigations. Department We are very grateful to The Ford In the last six months, we have hired Family Foundation grant that is allow- a Physician’s Assistant in order to expand ing us to expand our Stewards of Children our medical services. For the first time in child sexual abuse prevention training. If our history our medical department has you are interested in holding a class for CAC Medical Assistant Christine Daoust and thera- a medical professional available 40 hours pist Elycia Bechard, LPC, helped young girls in our your friends, for your colleagues or your each week to see child abuse victims for therapy program gain confidence and enjoy running employees, please contact Leah Howell at medical evaluation, diagnosis and treat- in our Mini Mermaids running group this year! [email protected].

Parent Child Interaction Therapy Helps Parents and Children By Elycia Bechard, LPC, CAC therapist

e are very happy to be offering Parent Child Interaction PCIT is an evidence-based “best practice” in therapy. Studies WTherapy (PCIT) at our Center. PCIT is designed for continue to show that PCIT helps reduce the risk of child abuse. children ages two through seven and their parents. PCIT has two The PDI phase utilizes behavioral interventions of “time out” and phases: Child Directed Interaction (CDI) and Parent Directed strategic parenting strategies which are proven as effective mo- Interaction (PDI). CDI helps enhance positive nurturing dalities to help re-frame and regulate child behavior without the bonds between the parent and their child through play therapy use of physical punishment. Parents are supported through each techniques. PDI teaches parents how to give effective commands, session and are taught skills to address their children’s behaviors. which increases the child’s opportunity to listen and comply. PCIT helps increase parenting skills, attitude and confidence. 4 CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JACKSON COUNTY

Thank You for Helping Infants, Children, and Teens in our Community! Cherish a 25th Anniversary Winter Gala, Caring for Kids Child 2014 January 2015 July 2014 – June 2015 Lead Sponsors The Roaring 20s! Champions Eisenstein Financial Services $20,000 and up Platinum Rogue Credit Union Evolve Business Solutions Windermere Van Vleet Inn at the Commons AmericanWest Bank & Associates James M. Collier Jackson Care Connect General Credit Service Lithia Auto James M. Collier Mark and Donna Silver Eisenstein / Irving KDRV ABC Asante Rogue Regional Contributing Channel 12 Eisenstein Trust Sponsors Medical Center KOBI-TV NBC5 Kiwanis Club of Medford Sherman and Wanda Burrill Real Estate KTVL CBS McDonalds Olsrud Donna Andrews & Channel 10 Artist John Collins Bronze Lithia Motors John L. Scott Realty ABC Office Machines Guardians Mahar Homes Radio Medford Jerry and Ann Eiler $5,000–$19,999 Mustard Press Hornecker Cowling LLP Becklin Family Rogue Credit Union Gold Mustard Press CDS Publications Charitable Fund TekManagement Oregon Insurance Exchange Windermere Van Vleet Medford Radiological Scott Valley Bank Southern Oregon Group Pediatrics We will list the sponsors for Providence Medford Cherish a Child 2015 in our Medical Center Protectors next newsletter. $500–$4,999 Anthony Haulk, MD Bob and Betty Fowler Charlie and Terri Baggett Foundation Grants Dorothy and Carl Schoder Frances Chaney Thank you to the following foundations for grant awards Gary and Virginia Moore between July 2014 and June 2015 General Credit Service James and Betty Morgan Ashland Food Co-op $1,000 Jubitz Family Foundation $5,000 Jerry and Donnis Lausmann CAMI RSP $43,506 McLoughlin Middle School Foundation Community 101 $1,000 Jerry and Jo-Ann Hilger CAMI MDT $274,857 Laura and Kenne Horton Carpenter Foundation $5,000 National Children’s Alliance $9,700 Marilyn and Dean Gradwell Carrico Foundation $20,000 Oregon Community Foundation $10,000 Mike Burrill/ ‘Burrill Real Estate Phoenix High Community 101 $1,000 Pulver & Leever Real Estate Chaney Family Foundation $7,500 Reg and Annette Breeze City of Ashland $3,750 Reed & Carolee Walker Fund of OCF $45,000 Robert and Karen Doolen Eagle Point High Community 101 $1,000 Robert and Leona DeArmond The Ford Family Foundation $35,000 ESCO Foundation $15,000 Fund of the Oregon Touvelle Fund of OCF $1,200 Community Foundation Francine Stauffer Endowment $3,753 VOCA $37,500 Southern Oregon Spine Care Goodwill Industries $400 Ted Pauck Washington Elementary Gordon Elwood Foundation $5,000 Trevor and Gina Bushey/ Community 101 $1,000 Medford Earth Angel Hearts & Vines Foundation $10,000 Wells Fargo Community Giving $700 Foundation of John L. Scott Jackson County Cultural Coalition $1,500 Western Regional CAC $4,313 Wells Fargo Jackson County Health & Will and Donna Chinn WiLL Council of United Way $4,000 Human Services $26,124 NOVEMBER 2015 5

Donors July 2014 through June 2015

Gifts of $50,000 and up Eric and Patricia Rodriguez Providence Medford Medical Ashley Coleman Sherman and Wanda Olsrud Evolve Business Solutions LLC Center Audrey Cenedella Frances Chaney Pulver & Leever Real Estate B.F. and Shirley Croucher Gifts of $20,000 to $49,999 Fred Meyer/Kroger Giving RADIO Medford Back Porch BBQ Anonymous Garrison Home Furnishings and Randy and Jonelle Jones Balanced Massage James M. Collier Mattress Gallery Randy and Teri Stefanson Barbara and Barclay Brown Mark and Donna Eisenstein/ Gary and Virginia Moore Raymond Family Foundation Barbara and Bob Frenna Irving Eisenstein Trust Glen Majors Reg and Annette Breeze Barbara Ellis Go Kart Hero Rob and Lisa Moser Barbara Massey Gifts of $10,000 to $19,999 Greg and Linda Johnson Robert and Karen Doolen Barbara Nolde Becklin Family Charitable Fund Heather Couch Robert and Leona DeArmond Bartlett Tree Service Feryal Algosaibi Hornecker, Cowling, Hassen & Rogue Credit Union Beer Works Lithia Motors Heysell Rogue Valley Doodles Belle Fiore Winery James and Betty Morgan RoxyAnn Winery Benjamin Bloom Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Jerry and Ann Eiler Scott and Tina Kelly Berg’s Bakery Diamond Medical Jerry and Donnis Lausmann Scott Valley Bank Beth and Mike Heckert General Credit Service Foundation Sean and Esther Hehn Bethany and Travis Hall-Hawes KDRV ABC Channel 12 Jerry and Jo-Ann Hilger Sharon T. Boyea Betsy Lewis Consulting Mercedes-Benz of Medford Jim and Dale Hardt Southern Oregon Spine Care Better Cakes Southern Oregon Pediatrics Jim Underhill Spectrum Betty Root Joe and Michele Mussio Stephen and Liz Smith Big Sign FX Gifts of $500 to $4,999 John and Andrea Patterson Sugar Rush Bakery Bill and Angela Thorndike ABC Office Machines John and Tammi Pitzen Ted Pauck Bill and Nancy Leever Allweather Wood LLC John Duke Temple Emek Shalom Blair and Carol Moody AmericanWest Bank Joyce Stahmann Tim and Jo Heim Blue Door Garden Angela and Don Watson Karen Scott Tom and Kathy Mustard Bob Principe Anthony Haulk, MD Kate and Skip Manning Toni Richmond Boeck & Associates Applegate Valley Realty Kingsley and Diana Kelley Trevor and Gina Bushey/ Earth Bonnie and Dean Rott Asante Rogue Regional Medical Kiwanis Foundation of Medford Angel Foundation Brad and Julia Roupp Center KOBI TV NBC 5 United Way - Donor Giving Brent Thompson Betty and Bob Fowler KTVL CBS Channel 10 Valley View Winery Brett Johnson Blackbird Shopping Center Laura and Kenne Horton Vista Building Services Bricktowne Brewing Company Bob Chapman Lauren Regnani Wells Fargo Britt Festivals Bylle and John McCulley Lorena and Brian Cagle Will and Donna Chinn Brittney Larson Care Oregon Mahar Homes William and Janet Bagley Bruce and Ida Tolmie CDS Publications Marilyn and Dean Gradwell Windermere/Van Vleet and Bruce and Kathy Garrett Charlie and Terri Baggett Marion and Patrick Denard Associates Bruce and Tami Abeloe Christine and Stephen Cook Mark and Barbara Collins Bruce P Mitchell DMD, PC Christy Nikola and Randy Mark and Donna Eisenstein Gifts to $499 Family Dentistry Romanoff Mark and Rebecca Deboer Abacela Winery Bud and Claudia Plankenhorn Coming Attractions Theaters Medford Radiological Group Adam Peterson Byron and Colleen Arndt Cuckoo’s Nest Cellars LLC Medford Rifle & Gun Club Advanced Door & Hardware Byron Manuel Deborah Rothschild Mike Burrill, Jr./ Burrill Real Agate Ridge Winery Café Dejeuner Dennis and Lori Black Estate Aimee Elko Cambia Employee Giving Dimitris and Debbie Vareldzis/ Miroslav and Eileen Bobek Alan and Deborah Jones Campaign Hillcrest Family Dentristry Moss Adams LLP Alicia Rupe Camelot Theater Disneyland Resort - Community Mountain Management/ Amanda Giuliami Cari and Matt Allen Relations McDonald’s Amanda O’Callahan Carl and Barbara Krack Don and Julie Hoskins Mustard Press America’s Best Kids Carol and William Nelson Dorothy and Carl Schoder Natalya and Matthew Miller MD Amity Williamson Carol Chapman Doug and Patti Diehl Neuman Hotel Group Amy Amrhein Carol Hamlin Doug and Tamyra Morse Oregon Employer Council Andrea Mobley Carolyn Hein Dr. Daniel Tomlinson Oregon Health Exchange Andrea Patterson Carolyn Kingsnorth Dr. John and Lynne Forsyth Pam and Scott Pingle Ann and Ed Istel Carrie Hopfinger Dr. Ria Cordeiro Patsy and Leo Majesky Ann Tennyson Carson’s Guide Service Dr. Stephen J. Cook Paul and Geraldine de Vos Armida Stuhr Cascade Collections, Inc. Dutch Brothers Pomodori Restaurant and Arthur and Joyce Sideras Central Art Supply Eisenstein Financial Services Wine Bar Artisan Bakery Café Cerise Stephens Eleglance Ashland Parks and Recreation 6 CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JACKSON COUNTY

CH Bailey House Bed & Don and Carol Pettit Gary and Yvonne Lewellyn Jennifer and Derek Davis Breakfast Don and Judy Livingood Gary Stamps Jennifer Mastroni Charity and Reny Townsend Donald and Deborah Tollefson Gene and Linda Meyerding Jeremy Markiewicz Charles and Eileen Ashpole Donna and R. E. Brewer Gene Pelham Jerry and Carolyn Barrett Charles Ross and Kimberly Kay Donna Andrews George and Sandra Nye Jerry and Laura Shean Howitt Donna Walters Gina DuQuenne and Josh Willow Jerry Fischer Charlie and Carol Lapp Dorothy Garver Gina Heckley Jess and Nancy Hanon Charmaine Lewis Doug and Sandra Schmor Glenda Burns Jill Henderson Cheryl Bundy-Cavalli Doug and Tamara Morse Glisten Jill Hernandez Chipotle Mexican Grill Douglas Family Trust Gloria Hubbard Jim and Debi North Chris Barajas Downtown Market Gogi’s Restaurant Jim and Lori DeBoer Chris Glud and Carol Olson Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Philips Gold Vineyard Jim and Sharon Hardy Christine Bronson Dr. David and Marilyn Alex Good Medicine Acupunture Jim Remley Christine Walker Dr. Gary and Dr. Treasure Great Harvest Bread Co. Jimy Angel Church of Christ Wheeler Greg and Liz Nichols Joan Keeney Claudia Nikola Dr. Jere and Patti Sandefur Hale Signs Joan Roth and James Ross Cliff Creek Cellars Dr. Jim and Rebekah McAnally Hampton Inn Joann Fay Colton and Shauna Frost Dr. John Corson Harlan and Kathleen Posen John and Carol Walker Complete Care Chiropractic and Dr. Joshua Cott and Caraway Harriet Zollman John and Danna Parsons Message Timmins Harry & David Country Store John and Diane Engelhardt Connie Eaton Dr. Tina Rutar Heather and Benji Fargason John and Jan Burket Corey and Tamara Falls Dr. Virginia Whitener Heather Rowenhorst John and Mary Keyser Costco Wholesale Eagle Point Golf Course Helen Collins John and Tirzah Barlow Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden Earl Miller, Jr. Herb and Nancy Malone John Collins Craig and Shirley Funsten Eden Foster and Tim Chesley Heriberto and Frances Petschek John L Scott Realty Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater Edward and Jane Boening Human Bean Jolie Johnson and Kathy Bauer Cucina Biazzi Edward and Lois Bernard ICW USA.com, Inc. Jon Huizinga Dagoba Organic Chocolates Eileen Limbaugh Impact Publications Jon Valkenburg and Edith Chezik Dairy Queen Eileen Slowikowski In & Out Gardens Joy Handpainted Silk Dale and Claudia Gooding Eldon and Marilyn Robinson Indigo Creek Outfitters Joyce and Frank Goddard Dale Schumacher Eleanor and Anne Wood Irene Chavez JR and Gwynn Sullivan Dana Greaves and Karen Carnival Elisabeth Zinser J. Ronald and Joyce Hailicka Judge Lisa Greif Dance Arts Center Elizabeth and Colin White Jack Opgenorth Judith and Bob Foltz Daniel Fischer and Michele Ellen Craine Jackson County Community Judith Uherbelau Martin Ellen Heintz Justice - Clerical Judy Adkins Danielle Ellison Eric Rodriguez Jacksonville Inn Judy Miller Danielle Roberts Eric Singer Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Julie and Richard Volpel David and Adelia Maurer Eric Wersen Jacqueline Buck Julie Hall David and Candy Hoppe Erin Coke Jahnke Heating & A/C Karen Mitchell David and Mary Keiser Erling Nelson James Harper Karen White David and Nancy Payne Eugene Symphony Jane Jones Kate Empasis David and Shawna Carroll Eulayne Ellis Janet and Buzz London Katherine Bryon David and Shireen Chamberland, Floyd and Clara McHargue Janet and Lee Siedlecki Katherine Wolfe and Larry MD Follett & Associates Real Estate Janet Belcher Zowada David Samples Inc. Janet Bell Kathleen Hill Debra and Fraser Brooks Foster Denman, LLP, Attorneys Janet Hasson Kathleen Hoskin Debra Webb at Law Janet Wyllie Kathryn Jacobson Dee Anne Everson Frank and Janice Zern Jani Rollins, MD Kathy Fischer Del Fino Winery Frank Faust Janice Robertson Kathy Poland Delta Kappa Gamma Society Fred Meyer Jewelers Janice Wilt Kay and Dave Martyn Denise Mills Frederick and Kathryn Shannon Janis and Brad Taft Ken and Jan Chapman Dennis and Kim Badilla Gail Johnson Janis Liss Ken Ogawa Dennis and Marthanne Dedrick Gary and Carol Klouda Jan’s Tans Kenneth and Shirley Condit Derek Bowker Gary and Charlotte Hoppe Jeannie Garvin Kerri and Douglas Hecox, M.D. Diane Sandler Gary and Christine Taylor Jeanntte Trumm Kim Ramsay Dianne Carter Gary and Donna Armstrong Jeff and Barbara Hamlett Kirsten Arreguin Dick and Midge Thierolf Gary and Nancy Ingram Jeff and Leslie Case K’la Brasseur

We make every effort possible to ensure that this list is accurate. If we have made any errors, we sincerely apologize and would like to hear from you. Without your support, we could not continue serving children and families as we do, and we value your commitment to this work. NOVEMBER 2015 7

Kristen and Todd Couch Marty Clark Punky’s Diner & Pies Steiner Family Vineyards Kristen Tussey Mary and David Sergent Randall Hale Steve Swader Kristi Johnston Mary and James Stockton Randy and Helen Ellison Stewart Meadows Golf Course Kristine Allison Mary Ann Byrne Randy Sparacino Sue and Steve Lawrence Kurt and Valerie Austermann Mary Cutler Real Deals Sue Bailey L. Livaudais Mapes Mary Lewallen Red Lily Vineyards Sue Kline La Juana and James Berdanier Mary Louise Cannon Red Robin of Medford Susan and David Walker Lance and Fayegail Bisaccia Mary Thorpe Reine Gravier Susan and Paul Moen Larry and Nancy Mason Mary Vaughan Renaissance Rose Sweet Stuff Cake Larry Fernandes Mary West Renee Miereanu Sydnee Dreyer Las Palmas Marylin Dyer Richard and Jill Jones Talia Matthias Lashes & More Maureen Callaway Richard and Margaret Ann Croly Tamara Floyd Laura and Scott Chadick Maxine and Jeffrey Williams Richard and Wendy Frey Jr. Ted Bennion, DMD Laura Yardley and John Pavia McLoughlin Middle School Rick Howard and Jenny Huva Teena McCleary Lauren Schaffer Myers and MAPS Class Rick Stevens Painting Company Tekmanagement Thomas Myers Medford Fabrication Rita Shale Terry and Georgina Holderness Leah and Brent Howell Medical Eye Center Robert and Carol Fazio Terry Smith-Norton Lelia Nyberg Melanie Cardinal Robert and Christine Allwardt Thai Bistro Lenz Chiropractic Melody Bright Robert and Christine Calkins The Bohemian Club Leslee Ryerson Merry Harris Robert and DeAnna Eastman The Mill Casino Leslie Fazio Michael Jamieson Robert and Janet Green The Peerless Libby and Don Becklin Michelle Wilson Robert and Sally Wise The Point Pub and Grill Liberty Mutual Foundation Mike and Julie Moran Robert Bayer The Schoolhouse Retreat & Match Mike Feeley Robert Begg Cultural Center Lila Harding Mike Witten Robert Boggess The Wharf Linda Bolien Millie and Angie Robert Russell Thomas Petersen Linda Carter Milo & Lily Robert Vaughn Tiarra Diciaula Linda Colson Misoya Bistro Rodger and Janet McKeehan Tidal Zone Maintenance Linda Hansen Molly Reeder Roger and Faye Hutchings Tiffany Perez-Smith Linda Johnson Moore’s Pool & Spa Supplies Rogue Creamery Timothy George Linda Mack Motorcycle Superstore Rogue River Lodge Timothy Polson Linda O’Neal Mr. Wyatt Rogue Scuba, Inc. Tina Karlan Lisa Bauman Mt. Ashland Association Rogue Valley Family Fun Center Tina Marsh Lisa Jennings Mucho Gusto Rogue Valley Family YMCA Tina Price Liz Landreth My Daughter’s Closet Rogue Valley Pet Tom and Phyllis Nelson Lois Harrison Nalani Strauman and Kimberly Rogue Valley Symphony Trader Joes Long Mechanical Beer Ronald and Paula Gardner Travel Leaders - Travel Made Lori McClure Nancy Darte Ross and Susan Miles Easy Lorie Petersen Nancy Miller Russ Rudometkin Troon Vineyard Lydia and Joe Perez Nathan and Deanna Sickler Ruth Brown Truist Lyla Messner Nature’s Pet Market Ruth Klaus Tyler Holbrook Lyle and Carol Hood New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro Scott and Lisa Huddleston Van Horn Real Estate Lynn and Doris Sjolund Norbert and Beverly Leiberg Scott Gee Vern Thompson Lynn Faust On The Wall, Inc. Scott Kaiser and Catherine Stump Vernon and Mary Lou Carlson Lynn Hall Oregon Shakespeare Festival Scott Mulkins Vicki Rosette Lynn Leissler Organic Elements Spa Scott Ploss Vonja Knox Lynn Parlette Paddington Station Segway of Jacksonville Wild River Pizza and Brewery Macaroni Kid Paige Roady Shannon Hall Wilfreda DeMille Maggie Groves Pam Bergreen Sharon Miller and William Willow Creek Maggie Parsons and Bob Pamela Shrader Colcleasen Winchester Inn Chapman Party Place Sharon Ploss Windermere/Van Vleet & Magnolia Inn Paschal Winery Sharon Smith Associates Mandi Gould Passey Advertising, Inc Sheila Hagadone Zachary Griffin Marc and Charlotte Smith Patricia Legg Sherry and Robert Cessnun Marian Adamson Patrick and Deb Smith Shiki Four Seasons Mariann Kaeo-Wailehua Patrick Hurley Shirley Langston Marie Kimokeo-Goes Patrick Moore Shirley Skundrick Marilynn Dafoe Paul and Elsie Williams Shooting Star Nursery Marion Huddleston Peggy and Dan Penland Sidney and Marilyn Hodgson Marisa Ziemba Phebe Ann Kimball Silvia Trujillo Mark and Kathryn Huddleston Philip and Lori Long Simone Kaiser Mark and Lynn Kirms Pico’s Smithfields Mark and Susan Gibbons Porter and Corinne Lombard SOU Theater Arts Dept. Mark Conner Pronto Print Stacie Westbrook 8 CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OF JACKSON COUNTY Welcome to the Team! Paige Farrell, PA-C She enjoys working with mothers and she is not working, Stacey enjoys hiking, Physician’s Assistant children. She enjoys hiking with her camping, and gardening with her family. In July Paige Farrell dogs, swimming and gardening. joined our medical de- Connie Eaton partment as our Physi- Stacey Pitman Board of Directors cian’s Assistant. Paige MDT/Intake Coordinator Connie Eaton joined our completed her training as In September Stacey Board of Directors in a Women’s Health Care Pitman joined our October. Connie is the Physician Assistant from Harbor-UCLA intake department as our General Sales Manager in 1979. She has worked in a variety of MDT/Intake Coordi- at KOBI-TV NBC 5. specialties and clinical settings including nator. Stacey and her Connie is also a facilita- family medicine, orthopedics, women’s family moved to Med- tor of Stewards of Children with our health care, pain management and at el- ford four and half years ago. Prior to Protect Our Children program. Connie ementary and college school-based health joining the CAC team, Stacey worked and her husband are the proud parents clinics. She is fluent in medical Spanish. at the District Attorney’s Office. When of a four-year-old son.

Volunteer Appreciation Party

Currently we are recruiting for new volunteers for various positions at the Children’s Advocacy Center. We will hold volunteer orientations over the next few months. Our next one will be on December 7 at noon. If you would like to attend and learn more about becoming a volunteer, please RSVP to Angela Watson at [email protected].

In August the Children’s Advocacy Center held a luncheon to honor and thank our many volunteers. We had in attendance volunteers who have just begun volunteering as well as those who have volunteered for more than 20 years! We cannot thank our volunteers enough!

We say it often, but we truly couldn’t serve children and families in the way we do without countless hours of volunteer support each year. We were happy to honor Janis Taft and Connie Eaton with the “Above and Beyond Award” for their outstanding service to children and our community! NOVEMBER 2015 9

Upcoming Events For more information, contact us at (541) 734-5437. Stewards of Children $500 total that day) by General Credit Pints for a Purpose Services! Child Sexual Abuse Tuesday, January 12, 2016 · 5 to 10 p.m. Prevention Trainings Standing Stone Brewery in Ashland Volunteer Orientation Mondays – November 16, CAC will receive $2 from every pint December 7, January 25, February 22, Monday, December 7 · Noon sold that evening. Join us at this fun March 28 · 4–6:30 p.m. Children’s Advocacy Center event and help support services for Children’s Advocacy Center Contact Angela at [email protected] or children! Learn how to spot the signs of child (541) 282-5474, X114 for information sexual abuse, intervene effectively if on becoming a volunteer at our center. Winter Gala 2016 you have a suspicion, and take steps to Saturday, January 30, 2016 · 5 p.m. prevent it from happening. There is a Rogue Valley CrossFit Rogue Valley Country Club $10 materials fee. Reindeer Games Save the date for this annual event. Saturday, December 5 · All day We sold out last year! The theme Giving Tuesday Rogue Valley CrossFit is Moroccan Nights and we look forward to another great evening full of Tuesday, December 1 · All day CAC will be the beneficiary of this an- supporters and friends. Donate on-line at www.cacjc.org and nual event. Visit www.roguevalleycross- your donation will be matched (up to fit.com for more information.

Dr. Barbara Sibley of Southern Oregon Pediatrics received the first annual Protector of Children Award at our Child Abuse Symposium in June. Thank you to Providence for their donation of $10,000 to our Caring for Kids Campaign.

In Memorium We would like to remember and honor three people whose generosity greatly impacted our work over the years. We are grateful to those who made donations in their memory.

“Ike” Eisenstein Marion Huddleston Jolie Johnson Ike was a donor to the Center for many Marion’s son, Mark Huddleston, was Jolie and her wife, Kathy Bauer, were years, and his son and daughter-in-law, one of the founders of the Children’s long-time donors to the center and Jolie Mark and Donna Eisenstein, continue Advocacy Center and is a long-time was a past member of our Development to be generous to our work. We are board member. Marion remembered us Committee. We are grateful to Jolie grateful for a gift of $25,000 from the each year with donations. and Kathy for all of their support over Irving Eisenstein Trust in June. the years for our work with children and families. Non-profit org. u.s. postage paid permit no. 189 medford or

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We were happy to award Sherm and Wanda Olsrud with the Champion for Children Award at Summer Splash in June. We are grateful to all of our donors who make our work We are grateful to Pomodori Ristorante for the Wine- maker’s Dinners they offer to help support our work! possible.

Thank you to Jeff Thank you to Mercedes- Pevar and Inger Benz of Medford for their Jorgensen, Valley generous donation of View Winery, $10,000 to the Children’s Sunrise Café, and Advocacy Center. We Wells Land were grateful to be the Vineyard for the beneficiary of their Dealer great concert in Championship Golf September! Tournament in July 2015!

Thank you to Mustard Press and Impact Publications for generous donations to help make this newsletter possible. Printed on recycled paper.