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A Little History

1970 - Chehalem House Founded in Newberg, Oregon as a home for delinquent teenage girls.

1976 - Transition to residential care for children aged 11 to 14 with both developmental and emotional disabilities.

1990 - Second home purchased to provide to provide foster care for children completing treatment when private home placement was not available.

1991 - Second home converted to residential treatment of developmentally delayed children suffering from psychological and emotional disorders.

1997 - Third home opened to serve the growing population of developmentally and emotionally disturbed children.

1998 - Fourth home opened to focus on the needs of girls with a history of trauma. CYFS School:

1996 - Alternative school for troubled youth is developed.

1997 - A second classroom established for special educational services for at-risk youth, renamed CYFS School in 1999. Community Services:

1994 - Parenting Training & Community Education began offering a variety of successful curriculums.

1994 - Northwest Passage developed to provide camping and wilderness experiences for at-risk youth.

1995 - Intensive Family Services began a partnership with the local branch of Services to Children & Families to preserve families and prevent family dissolution.

1996 - Outpatient Counseling Center opened a mental health outpatient service to better meet the needs of the community.


 
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