Wallowa County

Building Healthy Families

Programs

MINI MOUNTAINEERS

Join the Mini Mountaineers as we explore nature, make friends and enjoy this beautiful place where we live. Open to all families with kids aged 0-8, this free group meets weekly for activities like walking, snow exploration, yoga, playtime, and adventures at the local parks.

Wednesdays at 10am

Join our facebook group for weekly details!

BOOKS AND BABIES

Introducing our Books and Babies Program! Family Storytimes are available now to families with children birth to 5 years of age. Storytimes include free books and parent resources that support early learning. Call Building Healthy Families to enroll in this free program today.

IMAGINATION LIBRARY

Enroll for a free book every month until your child is 5 years of age! Sponsored by Building Healthy Families for all zip codes in Wallowa County.

TRAINING WHEELS PACKETS

Available monthly, training wheel packets provide early literacy resources for parents to complete at home with their children. Each packet includes a free book and a series of activities to build school readiness skills.

LIBRARY STORYTIME + STORYTIME-2-GO

Group storytime and craft to follow. Family friendly atmosphere. Time to connect with other families.

Enterprise Public Library downstairs – Thursdays 10 – 10:45am

Joseph Public Library – Fridays 10:15 – 11:00am

Wallowa Public Library – Fridays 9:30–11:00am

Weekly pickup of Storytime-2-Go available at Wallowa, Enterprise, and Joseph Public Libraries.

BOOKS BUILDING GENERATIONS

The Books Bridging Generations program pairs students grades K-3 in all three Wallowa County school districts with community volunteers for weekly reading sessions. With the goal of building positive adult/child relationships while simultaneously developing reading skills and initiating a life-long love for reading, the program is loosely modeled on a number of evidence-based reading models.

BOYS COUNCIL + GIRLS CIRCLE

Boys Council is a strengths-based group approach for boys and youth who identify with male development to promote their safe and healthy passage through pre-teen and adolescent years. It aims to promote boys’ natural strengths, and to increase their options about being male in today’s world.

The Girls Circle model, a structured support group for girls and youth who identify with female development, integrates relational theory, resiliency practices, and skills training in a specific format designed to increase positive connection, personal and collective strengths, and competence in girls.

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Girls on the Run is a program that works to encourage girls to develop self respect and healthy lifestyles through interactive lessons and running games, culminating in a celebratory 5k run. The curriculum seeks to address all aspects of the girls’ development to enhance their physical, emotional, mental, and social well being while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Building Healthy Families typically facilitates two sessions per school year for girls in 3rd – 8th grade.

SAFE SITTER + SAFE AT HOME CLASSES

Building Healthy Families has several trained Safe Sitter® staff and offers this important class multiple times per year. Safe Sitter’s goal is to provide life skills, safety skills, and child care training to all youth in order to build safer communities. This course applies whether youth are learning to be safe while home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting.

Course content includes safety skills, child care skills, first aid and rescue skills, and life and business skills.

SUMMER EXPLORATION CAMP

This two-week FREE day camp is offered in Enterprise, Joseph, and Wallowa for children K-4th grades and fills up FAST! Contact Building Healthy Families for more information.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM

Summer Lunch in the Park is a USDA-supported meal program, facilitated by Building Healthy Families and community partners. Meals are served Monday through Thursday at the city parks in Enterprise and Wallowa, and the United Methodist church in Joseph. Any child under 18 can come for a free, balanced meal!

Click here to check out the 2025 Schedule and menus!

EXPLORATION AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

The Exploration K-4th Program is housed at the Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph School Districts. Curriculum is provided by Building Healthy Families, Wallowa County Prevention Collaborative, Josephy Center and other community partners. BHF coordinates the program and views out-of-school-time programming as an important and growing piece of the value they can offer to children of all backgrounds in Wallowa County. Exploration is assessed as a high priority to continue and expand in part because of the collaboration it encourages and also its potential for universal use and acceptance.

WALLOWA COUNTY PREVENTION

The Wallowa County Prevention Program Collaborative (WCPPC) is a community partnership (BHF, Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness, Wallowa County Youth Services, Safe Harbors, Wallowa County Health Department and Department of Human Services) formed as the collaborative body and advisory committee to plan for and implement Prevention Services and Problem Gambling support. Building Healthy Families convenes and facilitates the collaborative partners and provides project monitoring, reporting and fiscal oversight. Some of our projects include:

Strengthening Families Youth Curriculum
Community Health Class – Joseph High School
Enterprise Alternative Education
Summer Outdoor Program
Summer Movies in the Park
Wallowa Exploration Program
PromPerfect Project
Family Meal Day
Red Ribbon Month
Problem Gambling Awareness Art Search Contest
Youth Suicide Prevention Activities

DIAPER BANK

Building Healthy Families houses a Diaper Bank where any family in the community can come and receive free diapers and wipes (limit 10 diapers per week, per family). We also have a small selection of baby body care products, swimmers and pull-ups.

Donations to our Diaper Bank are always appreciated, even partial packs!

Eastern Oregon Community RESource Network

Building Healthy Families is the backbone organization for the Eastern Oregon Community Resource Network (EOCRN). EOCRN is a community engagement platform that connects resources to fill unmet needs for community members, and accelerates impact by utilizing private sector innovation, leveraging public sector resources, and mobilizing social service networks.

HARVEST SHARE

In collaboration with Community Connection of Northeast Oregon and Winding Waters, BHF houses a Harvest Share. Produce is delivered once a week and is available for free to families in need.

Locations

Building Healthy Familes

207 NE Park Street

Enterprise, OR

(541) 426-9411

Winding Waters Clinic – Wallowa

605 Hwy 82

Wallowa, OR

(541) 426-4502

Winding Waters Clinic – Enterprise

603 Medical Pkwy

Enterprise, OR

(541) 426-4502

Winding Waters Clinic – Joseph

401 N Main Street

Joseph, OR

(541) 426-4502

HYGIENE BANK

BHF has a variety of household items available for families needing extra support. Including items like laundry detergent, paper towels, cleaning products and toiletries, each family can visit and pick-up 2-3 items per week.

CLOTHES CLOSET

BHF has access to gently-used clothing items for kids and teens including coats and shoes. Please call if you need to visit our Clothing Closet.

HOME VISITS

Home visitors provide individualized weekly 1-hour visits and are able to support families with parenting, education opportunities and connecting to community resources.

PARENTING CLASSES

Building Healthy Families is the go-to organization for Parent Education across rural eastern Oregon. We offer a diverse menu of parent support and education opportunities for families that includes parent education series, themed workshops and a number of home visitation programs. Building Healthy Families is proud to be a founding member of the Oregon Parent Education Collaborative and has worked with private funders to train staff in 5 different evidence-based curriculum to meet the unique needs of families with kids from 0-18. See the Events Calendar on this page or visit us on Facebook to see our current and upcoming offerings.

PARENT GUILD OF WALLOWA COUNTY

The Parent Guild is a resource for parents with young children in Wallowa County.

Building Healthy Families supports The Parent Guild in their monthly meetings and program support.

Check out their website for support, connection, and resources to help you navigate parenthood in Wallowa County. This includes contact information for extracurriculars, book lists, a forum, and more!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

BHF is proud to collaborate with community partners in offering a number of Community Events throughout the year. The Kidfest celebration, held in September, has been going for more than ten years. We partner with school districts to bring in exciting and educational speakers and entertainers like magicians and unicycle performers. We hold workshops on helmet and bicycle safety, host seasonal events like our popular Gingerbread Mania, have tons of fun at family Bingo nights, and so much more. See the Events Calendar on this page or visit us on Facebook to see our current and upcoming offerings.

Alternative Education

Alternative Education provides a unique learning opportunity for students from Wallowa County seeking an alternative to a traditional comprehensive high school. The innovative half-day program provides a hands-on, project-based curriculum that aligns with both Oregon State and National academic standards. Students have the opportunity to work in both a structured classroom setting and have the flexibility of recovering past credits via a packet based system in the afternoons. In addition, we are working towards each student receiving work experience via internships, and graduating with a solid post high school action plan.

SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer school is an educational program offered during the summer months, designed to provide students with additional learning opportunities. It can help students catch up on missed coursework, improve their understanding of specific subjects, or get ahead for the upcoming school year.

GED

BHF offers individualized GED tutoring and testing for those looking to complete their high school education.

CAR SEATS

We have a Carseat Safety Tech in Wallowa, Union, and Baker County ready to help install and check car seats. Give us a call to find out more and learn about our sliding scale carseat program!

WELL CHILD PACKETS + WAITING ROOM ACTIVITIES

BHF partners with local clinics to provide age and developmentally appropriate books and activities at each well-child visit. We also provide fun activities and libraries in clinic waiting rooms

WELCOME BABY BAGS

Welcome Baby Bags are provided for all births in Wallowa County and include a variety of parenting and community resources to support our newest families.