November 30, 2020 As we head into 2021, many in our community are choosing optimism over fear. This year, we have been truly inspired at Relief Nursery by the selfless generosity and support of programs that have literally been a lifeline to families hit hard by the
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Relief Nursery was recently featured in “The Bottom Line”, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s publication, in an article focused on mental health resources in our community. Mental health is such an important topic to bring to the table. We still have work to do to get
Read more →Senator Jackie Winters and Representative Nancy Nathanson in 2017 Relief Nursery was saddened to hear of the passing of Senator Jackie Winters. Jackie was a passionate advocate for Oregon children and families and true champion of Relief Nursery. She led an extraordinary life – blazing trails,
Read more →Relief Nursery’s Executive Director, Kelly Sutherland, and one of our families were recently featured on OPB’s radio show “Think Out Loud.” What a wonderful opportunity for more awareness surrounding our mission. Click here to listen to the podcast to learn more about our programs and the families
Read more →By: Jennifer Solomon Meet Heather Smyth and her 3-year-old son, Thomas. They’ve just emerged from a long journey against all odds, and they are forever grateful to Relief Nursery for the amazing support they have received. Heather arrived in Eugene from Portland, having just been released from
Read more →By: Terrence Killian, Mental Health Program Manager Each year in this country, approximately 50,000 children are expelled from preschool. It is disproportionately children of working-class parents and children of color who experience these disciplinary actions, and it’s often the first step on what’s being referred to as
Read more →A message from our Therapeutic Preschool’s site supervisor, Jessie Hernandez: As you know we have been gardening quite a bit this year. This has been such a good addition to our program’s children and families. We are thankful that Chef Angela has been so committed to her
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That’s right; if you are looking for ways to help Relief Nursery’s children and families, visiting our wish list on Amazon is a great way to know exactly what we need and get it shipped directly to us. You can visit our Amazon Wish List here.
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