FAQ
What is our mission?
Our primary mission is to keep children safe and families together by empowering families to break the generational cycle of abuse.
What is FBB’s “return on investment”?
Because we work with very high risk families, there is a strong likelihood that without our intervention they would require intensive public services such as special education, foster care, juvenile detention, jail or imprisonment. Investing $6,000 per year for a child and family to be enrolled in our therapeutic classroom may save later staggering annual costs such as $19,600 for a child in foster care or $71,500 for incarceration of a juvenile.
How do we know that we are making a difference?
Our outcomes reflect our success. In 2009, 99% of the children in our child abuse prevention programs were able to live safely with their parents thus avoiding the trauma of abuse, neglect, and foster care.
Who are our clients?
We work with families that have multiple risk factors with children 6 weeks to 5 years old. For those families enrolled in our intensive programs:
• 100% meet federal poverty guidelines
• 55% of parents were abused as children
• 51% of parents have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or mental illness
How many children do we serve?
In 2009, we served over 550 children in our therapeutic classes, outreach services, dependency treatment court, and supervised visitation programs.
Do we have a waiting list?
Yes, we consistently have over 150 children on our waiting list identified as eligible for our therapeutic classrooms but we have no room to serve them. While waiting, these children and their families have access to respite classes, parent education services, emergency childcare, counseling, clothes closet and food boxes.
What is our budget and how are we funded?
2009-10 budget: $3,538,869
49% Private Donations (Individuals, Businesses, Community organizations & Foundations)
51% Public Support (Federal and State)
How long have we been established and are there other similar programs?
FBB began in 1997 and is modeled after the highly successful Relief Nursery in Eugene that has operated for over 35 years. There are ten Relief Nurseries in Oregon (Portland-2, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Roseburg, Medford, Bend and Pendleton). The Oregon Commission on Children and Families conducts oversight and annual evaluations.
