The Challenge House Bill 2004 challenged each county in Oregon to develop a comprehensive plan to enable families and communities to help their children realize their full potential. It was a call to action to define the goals and guidelines for better community systems to support children and families. The local commissions on children and families involved great cross-sections of their community, gathered information, set priorities and hashed through tough issues. They developed plans to work together with clear goals to meet the real, local needs of children and families in their communities. Douglas County Commission on Children and Families will be a catalyst for planning and collaboration, facilitating involvement from all communities in Douglas County to create a safe, nurturing environment where children and families will flourish and grow to their highest potential.
Children are our greatest resource - and our most accurate record.
Not only do they carry within them the shape of tomorrow, they also bear witness to our own values and choices. They are the living messages we send to a time we won't be around to see. So it's our responsibility to nurutre them in infancy, to protect and train them in childhood, to guide them through adolescence, and to turn them into positive, productive adults capable of making the world a better place. The Douglas County Commission is also actively involved with the Oregon SAFE KIDS Coalition . The Oregon SAFE KIDS Coalition is part of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign , the first and only national organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury - the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.