Donate Now

SUCCESS BY 6®

Success By 6® is a community-wide children's initiative convened over 10 years ago by United Way to bring together resources through broad based community-wide partnerships.

In Lane County, the Success By 6® initiative is focused on reducing child abuse and neglect through prevention efforts as a first step towards ensuring that all our children enter school ready to learn. At the time, the child abuse rate in Lane County was the highest of all Oregon counties. 10 years later we are happy to report that Lane County’s child abuse rate is significantly lower placing us in the middle of Oregon counties. We will continue this work until Lane County is the safest, healthiest place in Oregon for children.

To Report Child Abuse

If you suspect a child is being abused or in danger of being abused, you should contact local law enforcement or Services to Children and Families immediately.

Parents are the key

Parents are most successful in a supportive community. Through partnerships with Lane County's most successful and ground-breaking human service agencies, we have developed the following proven strategies.

Parent Education

Parenting groups are offered in most parts of Lane County and provide a place for parents to meet and support one another. Groups are frequently facilitated by a professionally trained Parent Educator. For information about parent education opportunities in your area, call the Parent HelpLine (information below).

Parent HelpLine

More than 4,000 parents and caregivers dial 541-485-5211 every year to receive support, information and referrals regarding parenting concerns such as discipline, development, sleep and temperament. It is a free and confidential telephone resource in Lane County for parents and caregivers of young children (birth to six).

Parent HelpLine is staff by trained Parent Educators and is available Sunday through Friday, 9 am - 4 pm at 541-485-5211 or 888-485-5211

Children Do Come with Directions

Children Do Come with Directions Parent Guides provide information about children's health, development, and safety and information setting limits and adjusting to change as your child grows. It also provides information on community resources here in Lane County aimed at supporting the needs of families with children. To get copies of this free parent guide call 541-741-6000 or email info@unitedwaylane.org.

Early Childhood Development Speaker's Bureau

Trained volunteers present information on early brain development and early childhood investment. The presentation is based on the Oregon Department of Children and Families brain development curriculum and economic research. Volunteers are always available to present to your organization or business. Call 541-741-6000 or email info@unitedwaylane.org to learn more about the training or to request a presentation.

Success by 6 Image