1. 1 Oregon Commission on Children & Families System of 36 local commissions and Governor appointed State Commission – including seven agencies Community leadership to develop systems of support for each age group. Coordinating programs and resources Leveraging community wisdom, talent and resources Preventing bigger problems & bigger costs

2. 2 VISION “All Oregon’s children and youth will be safe, healthy, well-educated and will become employable and valued contributors to their communities.”

3. 33 Systems of Care wellness for each age group Pre-natal Infants & Toddlers Pre-school Elementary School years Middle School ages High School Young Adulthood Preventing bigger problems Preventing bigger costs Leveraging community resources Commission System Leadership

4. 4 Leadership Priorities Keep kids safe Early childhood matters Teen risk and protective factors Alcohol and drug addictions in families Comprehensive health care

5. 55 Local Commissions utilize their five functions with their community’s focus areas

6. 6 Prevention across the ages Developing great students! Reliable parenting, nurturing, bonding, safety – Child Abuse & Neglect Brain, physical, sensory, motor, language, social–emotional development Pre-literacy - Ready to Learn Early school success – 3 rd grade reading Developmental assets; family, school, peer, community domains – 8 th grade drinking Predictive risk & protective factors of teen problems – violence, depression, preg. Young adult addictions, obesity, life skills

7. 7 Community Schools Initiative Supporting Student Success Increase student achievement Decrease absenteeism Increase parent involvement Increase community resources Curriculum supports Mentors & Tutors Afterschool activity Health & Social services Service learning Adult education Early Childhood

8. 8 We leverage people and financial resources In the last two biennia, the State and Local Commissions leveraged $96.3 million From 2007-2009, our volunteers provided 782,843 hours Those volunteer hours equal $18.9 million That’s the equivalent of 376 FTE

9. 9 Contacts Chair – Dick Withnell Withnell Motor Company Executive Director Mickey.Lansing@state.or.us Commission Manager Lennie.Bjornsen@state.or.us