Changing Patterns Inc
No new crime.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Peer Support Re-entry Program
A 3-month Peer Support Re-entry Program for returning citizens in early re-entry where participants are paired with a certified Peer Support Specialist who will assist them in successfully navigating the barriers and obstacles of early re-entry.
Participants will make a personal commitment to a healthy goal or direction. Once a personal commitment has been made, participants will go through a "habit triage" where they will identify and replace unhealthy habits with new ones that support their personal commitment. They will then establish a new routine to reinforce the new habits which support achieving their personal commitment.
Participants will then work with their Peer Support to build a healthy support system and secure fundamental resources like housing, employment, and transportation.
This program is available for returning citizens located in Deschutes County.
Moving Forward Project
A referral based program to provide safe transport for people who would be taking public transportation back to Deschutes County when released.
This project offers:
1) A safe transport back to Deschutes County
2) Breakfast
3) Starter Pack (backpack, hygiene kit, journal, planner, clothes, phone)
4) A sense of belonging to the community - project completely funded by individual donations from Central Oregon community members
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of service recipients who are employed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Peer Support Re-entry Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of entrance scholarships and awards and exit scholarships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Peer Support Re-entry Program
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of Changing Patterns' staff, volunteers, and/or clients who receive the scholarship from COCC to be certified as Peer Support Specialists and complete the training.
Number of participants who gain employment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Peer Support Re-entry Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of participants who do not have employment when entering the program and have employment upon completion.
Number of books distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
# of books provided to prisoners
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Changing Patterns Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/22/2024
Ms. Aelea Christopherson
Joanne Mathews
Joanne Matthews Consulting
Jerry Schulz
Lewis Sperber
Robert Andrews
Nicole McNew
Economic Development Central Oregon
William Hoffman
Aelea Christofferson
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.