Grants

Submitted by Amanda Emmert, MD, in collaboration with Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis

• The Boys & Girls Club constructed a designated space four years ago called the “Calming Corner.” This space was intended for
  children who are feeling overwhelmed or simply need to take some space away from peers to pause and reflect on how they are feeling with a staff member.
• The primary aim of updating this space is to provide more supportive and accommodating resources for youth in distress.
• Calming Corner resource updates would include sensory/fidget toys, workbooks and storybooks focusing on understanding and controlling strong emotions, and interactive, educational printouts that are easy to understand and can teach youth basic
  techniques to effectively calm down.

Submitted by Joe Thoits, MD, in collaboration with Unity Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

• VRad is a virtual reality experience for patients in the inpatient psychiatric unit. There is a lack of opportunity for physical exercise on the unit. This project provides individualized opportunities for activity and require minimal space. The VRad will be used when clinically appropriate, and under supervision.
• The goal of this project is to increase patients’ overall wellbeing.

Submitted by ​Daniel Nicoli, DO, in collaboration with the the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center

• This project  was developed out of a need to support youth who are often detained for long periods of time. The Center is transforming an empty pod into an Incentive Unit. The Incentive Unit plans to add a couch & living room area, fitness area, movie room, craft area, and outdoor space. 
• The goal is to give the youth an opportunity to earn time in the Incentive Unit as positive reinforcement for their good behavior. 

• This program will benefit the Children’s Farm Home clients by allowing them to work on the bicycles under supervision of staff to learn basic bicycle maintenance. This program will also provide recreational therapy and vocational training for future employment.  

Submitted by Diane Kaufman, MD, in collaboration with Creative Life Lines at Mind Matters, P.C., and ASHA International

• This project provides local youth in grades 7 – 12, the opportunity for inspiring and empowering themselves and others by sharing their ideas on how to improve mental health and well-being. This campaign and writing challenge may be incorporated in a health class, as part of the school’s mental health curriculum, or in a language arts class.  
• The project goal is to empower youth to share their ideas on normalizing conversations on
  mental health and their insight into how to better address the mental health challenges. In addition, this project will provide a
  receptive audience who will value the youths’ contributions.
• Find out more here: If My Words Could Make a Difference Campaign 

Submitted by Andy Adler, MD, in collaboration with the Children’s Farm Home and the Corvallis Bicycle Collective.

• The Children’s Farm Home will collaborate with the Corvallis Bicycle Collective to build a bicycle shop on campus. The shop will maintain a fleet of bicycles for client and staff use. 
• This program will benefit the Children’s Farm Home clients by allowing them to work on the bicycles under supervision of staff to learn basic bicycle maintenance. This program will also provide recreational therapy and vocational training for future employment.  

• Creating and distributing suicide prevention brochures
• YouthEra Comic Collaboration – The Fab Collab
• Hosting educational events to educate lawmakers
• ​Creating training videos to enrich training around specific topics