About The Movement
A few words about us
We – and we hope this includes you! – are individuals, organizations, and communities throughout Central Oregon that believe that by working together and learning together we can do a better job of building resiliency so people will thrive despite challenges in their lives.
Partners
- A Community Thread
- A Smile for Kids (ASK)
- AirLink Critical Care Transport
- Ali Cammelletti
- Allison Barnard, Terra Frma
- Anne Van Duse, Friends of the Children
- Anissa Wiseman, Bend La Pine Schools
- Autumn Rackley, Neighbor Impact
- Bend Park & Recreation District
- Better Together
- Bethlehem Inn
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon
- Bob and Clella Thomas
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend
- Brandi Moles, DHS- Child Welfare
- Brenda Mingus
- Cameron Fischer, OSU Cascades
- Chris Watson, Warm Springs Community Action Team
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
- Camp Victory Fitness Studio
- Camp Fire Central Oregon
- Carl Burlton
- Carol Delmonico Coaching and Consulting LLC
- Carrie Douglass, Bend LaPine School Board Member
- Cascade Lakes Relay Foundation
- Cascade Cycling Classic Youth Foundation
- Cascade Youth and Family Center
- Central Oregon Community College – Early Childhood Education
- Central Oregon Health Council
- Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
- Charles Hemingway, Shepherds House Ministries
- The Child Center
- Cindy Bene, Staffing Solutions NW, LLC
- A Circle of Friends
- COCC Children’s Literature Equity Resource Center
- Courtney Gallant, Bethlehem Inn
- Creach Consulting, LLC
- Dalton Miller-Jones, Restorative Justice & Equity/Oregon Community Foundation
- Darcy Bedortha, H.O.R.S.E.S. on the Ranch
- David Manlin
- Deborah Wilson, Community Member
- Dee Thies, Community Member
- Delphine Lumen, Community Member
- Department of Human Services / Child Welfare, District 10
- Deschutes Children’s Foundation
- Deschutes Public Library
- Divya Sharma, MD, Central Oregon IPA
- Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon
- Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Deschutes County Health Services
- Ensworth Elementary School
- The Environmental Center
- Erin O’Donnell
- FACT for Oregon
- Family Resource Center of Central Oregon
- Friends of the Children Central Oregon
- Genevieve Bouche, Community Member
- George Fox University
- Grandma’s House of Central Oregon
- Greg Delgado
- Hannah Finazzo-Krueger, LPC
- Hard Works Painting, LLC
- Healing Reins
- Healthy Beginnings
- Healthy Families of the High Desert
- Heart of Oregon Corps
- Heather McNeil, Deschutes Public Library
- High Desert ESD Regional PreK-3rd Initiative
- Hueya,Inc.
- In Our Backyard
- Inspire Early Learning Centers
- J Bar J Boys Ranch
- Rev. Jill Gwen, Jill Gwen Consulting & GO SOULAR
- Jayel Haden, HR Director, High Desert ESD
- Julie Craig, Bend-LaPine Schools Board Member
- Karen Brown, Edwin Brown Education Center
- Kate Smith, Prineville Emergency Nurse
- KIDS Center
- Kindred Connections
- Kristen Wiest, OSU Cascades Grad Student
- Dr. Kyle Ahlf, Peak Wellness Services
- LaPine Middle School
- Latino Community Association
- LeeAnn Kriegh
- Linda McCoy, Central Oregon Health Council
- Mary Fleischman, community member
- Meah Cukrov, OSU-Cascades student
- Michael Martinez, Warm Springs Native Aspiration Coalition
- MindSights
- Mosaic Medical
- MountainStar Relief Nursery
- Nick Acosta, community member
- Olivia Serna
- Oregon State University – Cascades
- PacificSource Health Plans
- Pamela Seidel, community member
- Rachel Cardwell
- Rachel Haakenson
- Randy Brooks
- Rusk Coaching & Consulting
- Rimrock Trails Treatment Services
- Rowena Meyer-Bandy, Navis-tech company
- Samara Learning Center
- Sally Sorenson, Saving Grace Board
- Sarah Guilfoy, Trauma Informed Care Trainer
- Sarah Wiener
- Saving Grace
- Serena Zendyas, Saving Grace
- Shakti Rising Oregon
- Sharon A. Muprhy
- Shon Keely
- Sue Boettner, Bend Park & Recreation District
- Tammy Baney, Deschutes County Commissioner
- The Academy at Sisters
- Todd Unger
- Tyler Honzel
- United Way of Deschutes County
- Uncommon Health Solutions
- Warm Springs Native Aspirations Coalition
- Westside Church
- This Could Be You!
Oversight Group
- Katie Condit, Better Together
- Donna Mills, Central Oregon Health Council
- Brenda Comini, Early Learning Hub
- Ken Wilhelm, United Way of Deschutes County
- Sonya Littledeer-Evans, Littledeer-Evans Consulting
Funding the Movement
$1- $24,999: Oregon Community Foundation, St. Charles Foundation, Better Together
$25,000- $99,999: Bend Foundation, First Interstate Bank Foundation
$100,000- $999,999: NA
$1,000,000+: Central Oregon Health Council
Working Together
Partners work to meet the unique needs of their communities. A backbone staff supports partners as they build a shared agenda, measure for impact, and learn from each other. A Steering Committee representing Central Oregon communities guides the work of the backbone staff. Each year, all partners are encouraged to gather together in person at least once to share progress and learn together.
Our first All Partner Learning Community gathering was held on March 30, 2018 with representatives from Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes Counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The room was full of energy as partners learned about what each other was doing, discussed how we might work together for greater impact, and thought about who was not in the room and how we might be both more enticing and welcoming.
The TRACEs kick-off event was held May 23, 2017 where over 100 organizations were represented. Sarah Enos Watamura was the keynote speaker.
TRACES 101: Community Conversations. In response to requests, local communities and organizations are hosting conversations to spread the word about adversity and resilience, find out what’s already happening, think about how to work and learn together. If you are interested in hosting a conversation, let us know via the form at the bottom of this page!
TRACEs Central Oregon
We envision a region where every community has the strengths, social supports and community resources needed for every individual to thrive.