The organization describes itself as “an independent, nonprofit family support organization, offering personalized universal family support and education programs for parents, caregivers, parents-to-be, students and children.” Its timeline says it was established in 1999 as an outcome of a community planning survey by the Wallowa County Commission on Children and Families, received 501(c)(3) status in 2004, and in 2018 took on car seat fitting, a diaper bank and helmet and life jacket distribution when the county health department closed, along with services of the county library. It marked 25 years in 2024. Its Wallowa County programs include park storytimes in Enterprise and Joseph, Books and Babies, the Imagination Library and summer lunch. It names Maria Weer as executive director and Katie Howard as board chair.
The office is in Enterprise, but the organization serves four counties. The state registration date of June 2004 matches the year it gives for 501(c)(3) status and remains a filing date.
Also known as: BHF
Through time
Took on services from the closing county health department and county library, by its own account.
