MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon by providing services to keep children safe, parents successful and families together. We provide crisis intervention and a therapeutic classroom for babies and young children aged 6-weeks to 4-years-old. These children come from families with an average of 12 risk factors for child abuse and neglect, including poverty, isolation, mental health issues, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. Learn More

According to the 2009 Oregon Status of Children report, 235 children in Deschutes County were victims of child abuse and neglect.
48% of child abuse victims in Oregon are 5 years old and younger.