Communities that Care
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
At OCGPFY, we’re bringing together our two school districts, community organizations, businesses, families, and young people in Oregon City and Gladstone to move upstream and build a future where every youth thrives.
We’ve formed six dedicated work-groups, held our Key Leader Orientation and Community Board Orientation, and officially moved into Phase 2 of the Communities That Care (CTC) process—a nationally recognized, science-based prevention model.
With the support of a five-year grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), we’ve completed orientation, defined our shared vision, and built the foundation of our coalition.
OUR PATH FORWARD
Phase 3 & Beyond: We’re now entering the next stage of our work where we move from planning to action. Here’s how we’ll advance:
- Build our community profile – We’ll collect, analyze and translate data on youth behaviors, risk & protective factors, and community assets so that our work is grounded in evidence.
- Prioritize & plan – Using the data, our workgroups will identify the top 2-5 risk and protective factors to target, map existing resources and gaps, and develop an action plan of proven strategies.
- Implement with fidelity – We’ll select evidence-based programs, policies and practices, roll them out in alignment with CTC guidelines, and monitor the outcomes so we know what’s working.
- Sustain & scale – As we demonstrate early wins, we’ll build capacity for infrastructure, partnerships, and funding to ensure long-term impact and community ownership.
- Engage & communicate – We’ll continually invite community members, youth, parents, businesses and organizations to join, stay informed, and help shape the future of our coalition.
This work doesn’t happen in isolation. If you’re passionate about youth thriving in Oregon City and Gladstone—if you’re ready to share your time, expertise, networks, voice—there’s a place for you. We are actively seeking changemakers to join our
board, 
participate in one of the six workgroups, or support key initiatives as we move from prevention strategy into action.
- Risk & Protective Factor Assessment Workgroup
- Resource Assessment & Valuation
- Community Board Maintenance Group
- Youth Involvement
- Outreach and PR
- Sustainability/Funding
This work doesn’t happen in isolation. If you’re passionate about youth thriving in Oregon City and Gladstone—if you’re ready to share your time, expertise, networks, voice—there’s a place for you. We are actively seeking changemakers to join our
board,participate in one of the six workgroups, or support key initiatives as we move from prevention strategy into action.
- Risk & Protective Factor Assessment Workgroup
- Resource Assessment & Valuation
- Community Board Maintenance Group
- Youth Involvement
- Outreach and PR
- Sustainability/Funding
Key Leaders
- Dr. Dayle Spitzer – Superintendent, OCSD62
- Dr. Jeremiah Patterson – Superintendent, Gladstone School District
- Michelle Prusso – Gladstone Community Center
- Brian Shaw – Oregon City Together member
- Lisa Normand – Director of Human Resources and Communications, OCSD62
- Simon Fulford – Parrot Creek
- Diana Grindea – OCSD District Administrator for Belonging & OCCE Programs
- Administrator (Early Ed, After The Bell, Community Ed)
- Heidi Blackwell – OCSD62 School Board Member
- Pam Wilson – Volunteer
- Laura Sisulak – Children’s Center
- Tim Cook – Clackamas Community College
- Brian McCrady – Clackamas County Children, Family & Community Connections
- Edgar Cuellar-Rubio – Latino Network
- Chief Shaun Davis – Oregon City Police
- Capt David Edwins – Oregon City Police
Community Board Members
- Robin Bergeron
- Betty Mumm
- Chris Groener
- David Edwins
- Tammi Coehlo
- Kelli Upkes
- Mary Winterhalter
- Lori Aase
- Lee Grace
- Michelle Cvitanich