Albertina Kerr is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Allison V. Stark as the seventh chief executive officer of the 115-year-old nonprofit offering children’s mental health services and programs for people experiencing intellectual and...

“It’s really the aha moments that energize my work,” Stephanie Scovil explains. “Those little moments when youth or families are practicing the skills they learned to build healthy relationships—it’s so rewarding.” As the Clinical Supervisor at Albertina Kerr’s...

The need has never been greater! During the pandemic, symptoms of anxiety and depression in youth have doubled, according to a recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General. Your tax refund can make a big difference for kids in crisis. This year, Oregon's kicker tax...

Albertina Kerr is pleased to announce Chris Beaulieu, CFA, has been selected to join its Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of investment portfolio management experience, Beaulieu is vice president and chief investment officer for The Standard Insurance...

Albertina Kerr is pleased to announce the promotion of Naomi Fishman, M.D., to Medical Director of its Children’s Mental Health Services, beginning February 1, 2022. Dr. Fishman, a child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist, has been working at Kerr’s Crisis...

Albertina Kerr is pleased to announce Keith Meyers has been selected to join its Foundation Trustees. The Foundation advocates and raises funds for Kerr’s Children’s Crisis Psychiatric and Outpatient Mental Health services and 24-hour residential care for individuals...

Help spread holiday cheer to children, teens, and adults in Kerr’s group homes, as well as the kids served through our Children’s Mental Health inpatient and outpatient programs. For many of Kerr’s clients, the only presents they will receive this holiday season are...

The human services sector is facing a historic workforce shortage of direct support professionals (DSPs), made worse by the pandemic. “The job is unsustainable financially for so many employees,” says Miki Herman, Interim Kerr CEO. “We desperately need the State of...

In 2017, Ryan was working the overnight shift as a stock clerk when, on his drive home, he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his vehicle. He sustained severe injuries, including multiple fractures and a head injury. After several months in a medically induced coma,...