If you’ve ever been to our clinic on Halloween, you’ve seen that we really get into the spirit. And we love seeing our clinic friends dressed up in costumes. Sometimes whole families will dress up in a theme, such as cowboys, astronauts or characters from a book or movie. Our clinic staff takes the opportunity… (read more)
All Together Now is our theme this year and it is with that in mind that we’re starting a new series today. We’ll highlight the community partners that share our commitment to improving outcomes for kids and who themselves Put Kids First in their work. We’ve asked Claudia Meyer, Clinical Professor at Portland State University,… (read more)
How quickly our seasons have switched from the hottest days of summer to raincoat and sweater weather. Perhaps the cooler weather will make it easier for kids to settle into new schools and routines. This time of year our clinic schedule also changes dramatically. We have compassion for our families and recognize that getting into… (read more)
Linda Huseby! The Portland Business Journal accepted applications from numerous Portland businesses. We nominated Linda because we value her contribution to making THF a fun place to work that lives and breathes its values. The Portland Business Journal picked just three award winners and Linda was one of them! Today, they recognized her at an… (read more)
Camp Hello season is a fun and busy time around the clinic. This year we are running Kinder Prep Camp, Preschool Camp, and Stop Motion Animation Camp. Additionally, we are running our year-round Parents’ Night Out program and Tuesday Social Skills group. Whew! So much hard work goes into making these camps happen. Usually, our… (read more)
The knowledge, ideas, communication, and friendship that are woven together to create the fabric of Hello set us apart from our peers. Hello clinicians are willing to question barriers, research solutions, collaborate, and share with each other, building knowledge individually as well as for the group. Each individual brings their unique experiences that contribute to… (read more)
August is a month of transition. There’s still plenty of time to squeeze in a few more summer adventures. Yet, there’s that feeling of the clock ticking. What to prioritize and squeeze into our summer before school routines fill up our free time? As we all prepare to adjust to the new season, I asked… (read more)
This week our preschool and kindergarten prep camps kicked off, and the kids are having a blast! Alice and Lori picked a farm theme for their first day with the preschoolers, and there were smiles all around. If you’re wondering what these pigs are wallowing in, it’s not real mud. Alice told me it’s a… (read more)
Are you ready for summer and a totally different schedule? Ready, or not, here it comes! As my kids headed off to their last day of school this morning, we talked out their mixed feelings. Relieved to have made it through a doozy of a year. A little bit sad to lose the structure and… (read more)
Celebrate Everyday was this year’s theme for our annual event at the Kennedy School and we had plenty to celebrate! The 2018-19 school year saw success and innovation at The Hello Clinic and unprecedented flexibility and problem-solving from THFers in school districts across 5 states. We made candy leis, took funky photos, and enjoyed an… (read more)