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Autzen Foundation Awards Morrison Child and Family Services $5000

PORTLAND, OR – October 19, 2011 – The Autzen Foundation awarded $5,000 to Morrison Child and Family Service’s Hand in Hand Day Treatment Program, which provides mental health services to severely abused and neglected children aged 3-9 years. The grant will be used towards such urgent needs as facility improvements and repairs, as well as expenses associated with the day-to-day operation of this vital program.

Many maltreated children develop emotional and behavioral problems; the effects of these traumatic experiences are varied and unique to each child. An individually tailored service plan is implemented for each family at Hand in Hand after a thorough evaluation is conducted to assess the type and severity of maltreatment, age of onset, pattern of maltreatment, environmental risks, child’s temperament, and the strength of other interpersonal relationships. Day Treatment services are provided year-round, 4 hours per day for each child, serving up to 44 at-risk children at a time. The Day Treatment milieu is a combination of interdisciplinary, therapeutic activities integrated with the Portland Public School DARTS Program, community-based skill development, and, when necessary, Therapeutic Foster Care. To learn more, please visit Hand in Hand Day Treatment.

The Autzen Foundation, established in 1951, provides grants to non-profit organizations in the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on youth, education, arts and nature. Autzen has generously supported Morrison’s Parent Mentor program, Outpatient Treatment, and Family Support Services in recent years. We greatly appreciate the Foundation’s dedication to the wellbeing of our young clients and their families.

Morrison Child and Family Services is the leading provider of children’s mental health services in Multnomah County. A private, non-profit organization headquartered in Portland since 1947, Morrison partners with families and communities to provide effective and responsive services for children and youth coping with the mental and emotional issues that result from trauma. For more information about Morrison Child and Family Services, call (503) 258-4200 or visit www.morrisonkids.org.