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To Dream of Bright Tomorrows

By: Mary Keating

 

POCATELLO—Hundreds of donations and many helping hands bring the dream of brighter tomorrows to children in our community.

            Since 1984, Bright Tomorrows has worked directly with victims of child sexual abuse and their families. They have been commitment to helping children and their families heal from the trauma of abuse, addressing the emotional and mental needs of victims through counseling and supportive services, assisting them to live happier lives, and to restore the laughter, joy, hopes and dreams of childhood.

            Pocatello is a growing community and the number of children in crisis and in need of services is continuing to grow. Due to serious limitations of their former facility, as well as the need to provide timely and effective services to victims, Bright Tomorrows looked to the community for support and help.    “We could never have reached our dream of a child advocacy center in Pocatello had it not been for the incredible support of this community and we cannot thank everyone enough,” said Kathy Downes, Executive Director. “Bill Isley spearheaded this dream and many of our thanks go to him and his crew. Our new home represents a major commitment on behalf of our community to heal the pain caused by sexual abuse.”

            National studies have shown that one in four girls and one in six boys (21 percent of all children) will be sexually abused by the age of 18. The effects of abuse can last a lifetime for child sexual abuse survivors. Cumulative effects of abuse not only cost the individuals affected, but also our community and society.

            It is important for parents to be educated and to understand the causes of sexual abuse. Parents should supervise their children and give them permission to refuse touching. Allow children to say no when they don’t feel like being hugged or kissed by certain individuals. Parents must be approachable and sensitive to the needs of their children, and talk to them about safety issues.

            Parents who talk to their children about personal safety can be extremely effective in assuring that their children do not become victims.

            Communities need a coordinated effort between the professionals who respond to abuse (law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, medical and mental health). Bannock County has been working hard to strengthen this coordinated response. Professionals meet on a regular basis to ensure cases of child sexual abuse are being handled well and ‘not falling through the cracks.’

            Bright Tomorrows, along with these professionals, implemented the child advocacy center model in 2006 to ensure a sensitive and child-friendly environment in which children are interviewed about their abuse. In August of 2007, many of the critical services are housed at Tuscany House.

            Bright Tomorrows is also available to the community for information or to answer questions. To learn more, Tuscany House, the new home for the Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center, located at 409 Washington Ave will hold an open house November 16 from 3:30-6:30 For more information, visit www.brighttomorrowscac.org or call 234-2646.

           

 

 

 

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Working Together for Our Children

Thanks to all who helped make Brighter Tomorrows

 

Starting the Vision

General Contractor & Major Contributor: 

Tuscany Builders LLC.

Bill Isley & Brad Frasure

Architectural Plans: 

Rossiter Architecture

Marshall Rossiter

A Special Thanks To:

The City of Pocatello

Mayor Chase & Council Members

Bannock County

Commissioners

The City of Chubbuck

 Mayor England & Council Members

 

Funding the Dream

Tuscany Builders: Bill Isley & Brad Frasure

City of Pocatello

City of Chubbuck

Bannock County Commissioners

Bank of Idaho

Portneuf Medical Center Foundation

Varsity Contractors

Doug’s Fireplace

Soroptimist

Hess Pumice

Steele Reese Foundation

Idaho National Laboratory

 

Individual Contributors

Steve Markham in Memory of Paul “Bud” Watts

Gayle Murphy in Memory of Dora Ford Murphy

Dave & Lynn Miner in Memory of Joanne Miner

Nick & Alice Arambarri

Doug & Suzanne Balfour

Linda Cantrell

Dr. Sherwin & Caroline D’ Souza

Diane Davis

Jim & Kathy Downes

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1

Dennis & Mary Green

Green Acres Elementary students:

Mrs. Heath and Mrs. Sweitzer’s class

Evelyn Jackson

Lazy Lizard

Vernon Poppino

Doug & Dedra Quinn

 

 

Bob & Jeanene Rau

Marvin & Vickie Rice

Randy & Jenny Saint Vincent

Toni Vollmer

 

Laying the Foundation

Land & Removal of Old Structure:  City of Pocatello

Excavation: Red Neck Haulin’

Discount on Foundation Walls:  Ron Dykman Construction

25 Yards of Concrete & Discount: Pocatello Ready Mix & Castle Concrete

Plumbing Labor: Nemo’s Plumbing

Plumbing Materials: Standard Pipe and Supply

Plumbing Fixtures:  Ferguson Plumbing

Sidewalks & Slabs:  Gurrero Brothers

Job site equipment:  Pro Rentals

On-site Port-a-Potty:  Four J’s Portable Toilets

Cellular Service:  Edge Wireless

 

Raising the Walls and Roof

Framing:  Cruz Brothers Construction

Dimensional Lumber & Exterior Doors:   Stock Supply

Beams, Post, Trim & Deck Package:  Franklin Building Supply

Roof Trusses & Sheeting: BMC West

Crane Service: Simko Crane

Roofing Installation:  Ramos Roofing

Roofing Materials:Robinson Roofing

Discount on Wheelchair Lift: Freedom Access & Thyssen/Krupp

Installation of Doors, Trim, Deck & Railing: The Boys Construction

Interior Doors & Hardware:  Idaho Wholesale Hardware

 

Making it Bright and Warm

Engineering:  Nielson Engineering

Windows:  Bennett’s Glass and Paint

Installation of Windows:  Josh Hughes, Tim Roth & Chuck Whitworth

Window Cleaning:  Anderson Window Cleaning

Electrical Labor:  Saunderson Electric

Electrical Materials:  CED, D&S and Electrical Wholesale

HVAC Materials & Labor:   Precision Heating and Tile

Supportive HVAC Labor:  D & R Heating

Insulation Materials & Labor:  Merlin’s Insulation Supplier

Fireplace:  Doug’s Fireplace

 

Making the Outside Complete

Exterior Stone: Rocky Mountain Supply

Stone Masonry: Cruz Plaster

Exterior Siding Materials & Labor:  Home Guard Siding

Rain gutter Material & Labor:  C&S Construction

Landscape Design:  Dwight Bershaw

Landscaping & Installation of Sprinklers:  Mountain Shadow Landscaping

Sprinkler Materials:  PIPCO

Sod:  Greenworks

Trees & Shrubs:  Pinehurst Floral and Greenhouse& Town and Country Nursery

Fencing Materials & Labor:  Home Depot

Discount on Landscape Rocks:  Jack B. Parson

Engineering/Design of Parking Lot:  Rocky Mountain            Engineering

Gravel for Parking Lot:  Bannock County

Striping of Parking Lot:  Precision Line

Metal Handrails: Western Fabrication

Monument Sign:  Classic Marble & Granite

Refinishing & Moving Existing Sign:  Blaze Sign

 

Making the Inside Complete

Drywall Labor:  MCA Applicators

Drywall Materials:  Western Wholesale

Water System: Western States Supply

Appliances: Pocatello Electric

Interior/Exterior Design:  Homes by Design, Leslie Jensen

Carpet & Supplies:  Wall to Wall

Vinyl:  Mannington

Carpet & Vinyl Installation:  Severe Services, Kevin Miller Family, Wade Miller, Dale Miller & The Floor Guys

Tile Installation: Barkdull Contracting

Tile and Supplies:  Wall to Wall

Cabinetry Labor & Installation: Dovetail Custom Cabinetry

Wood for Cabinetry:  Intermountain Wood

Knobs for Cabinetry:  Nobel Enterprises

Laminate for Countertops:  Johnson Brothers

Discount on Central Vacuum:  C&L Sales

Discount on Blinds:  Source Northwest

Installation of Blinds:  Blind Obsession

Discount on Paint Labor:  Do Right Painting

35 Gallons of Paint:  Sherwin Williams

Decorative Painting:  Wall Design – Merredith Redden

Donor Wall Designed By: Teresa Henderson

Couch for Therapy Room:  Sit and Sleep

Conference Room Furniture:  Bangs Office Products

Artwork for Waiting Area:  Ken Spencer

Camera /Microphone Wiring and Design:  Channel 6: KPVI

Phone System Wiring / Installation:  Bank of Idaho

Computer Networking/Wiring:  ISU Information Technology Services

Computers for Office:  Bank of Idaho & Kevin Udink

Phone System:  B&C Communications

 

 

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