MountainStar Family Relief Nursery

A Goodbye Message from MountainStar's outgoing
Executive Director Tim Rusk

MountainStar is a nonprofit organization working directly with vulnerable families in an effort to keep children in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties safe from abuse and neglect.

Learn about our dfferent therapeutic centers.

MountainStar works to prevent child abuse and neglect by assisting vulnerable families and promoting the health and safety of children in Oregon’s Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties.

Learn about our therapeutic centers, relief nursery programs, and other services for families.

The Need

There are families in Oregon living with immense stressors, risks, and chaos—none of which are conducive to a child’s health and safety. We serve more than 300 families every year, but there are more in need.
The Need.
Programs

We offer therapeutic services to children and families living with risk factors for abuse and neglect: homelessness, poverty, domestic violence, mental illness and more.
How We Help.
Outcomes

Our relief nursery's model and methods are proven to boost children's healthy development, strengthen families and reduce the risk of mistreatment.
See the Stats.