MISSION
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery’s mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through community support and therapeutic services that help vulnerable children and families succeed. We are the only program in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties providing therapeutic classrooms, parenting education services, and family support targeted at protecting babies and toddlers who are at significant risk for abuse and neglect.

We envision communities that support each parent’s efforts to nurture their children’s emotional, physical, and intellectual development in a safe environment.

IMPACT
This past year, MountainStar has directly served 284 children and impacted 1,192 children and immediate family members. The families we work with have an average number of 16 family risk factors including poverty, housing insecurity, and mental health struggles. We are thrilled that 99% of children in our program remained free from confirmed cases of abuse and neglect.