We're growing!  2008 will bring big changes to our organization with the grand opening of our new facility at Salmon Creek Falls.  We are so excited by the support the community has shown us so far, and by the positive impact a full service family based clinic will bring to Southeast Alaska. We look forward to having you by our side.

The new Juneau Family Health and Birth Center building will allow us the space we need to expand and develop our current services, with a focus on the following priorities:

• build a 'campus' of health care with a variety of family based services all under one roof.
• promote pregnancy and birth as normal, healthy events.
• help to build healthy families which will lead to stronger communities.
• encourage healthy lifestyle changes and prevention as care techniques.
• create outreach programs to welcome at-risk and underserved families.
• provide quality access to care to all, regardless of income level.
• provide service that is family centered and culturally respectful.
• welcome and honor relationships with clients.

Construction on our new facility has begun, and it looks beautiful!  The building has a timberframe entryway, providing a compliment to and reminder of the surrounding forest. Salmon Creek and the Salmon Creek Falls run next to the building, allowing the soothing water to be heard in the clinic rooms and birthing facilities.  The birth rooms have a view of a beautiful rock wall allowing nature and natural lighting to enter the rooms while still maintaining privacy.

At present, the exterior and interior framing is done, the roof is complete, plumbing and electrical is installed, and sheetrock/finishing work has begun. We expect to be operating in the new facility in the summer of 2008, with a Grand Opening Celebration slated for mid-August.

We Need Your Help

At present, we have raised over $3.6 million, and are within sight of our dream. We are in the midst of one final campaign of $300,000 to meet our ultimate goal of achieving a full service family health and birth center.
Here are some fun ways to join us:

• Donor Tree Recognition Sculpture
• Design A Tile Project
• Make a  Donation contact kaye@juneaubirthcenter.org

Generous donations from members of the community, private foundations, and state and federal governments have made this project possible so far.

To date, major funders of this project include:
Denali Commission
Rasmuson Foundation
Alaska State Legislature
Federal HUD appropriations
Murdock Charitable Trust
Paul Allen Foundation
City and Burough of Juneau
Alaska Mental Health Trust
Llewellyn Foundation
Skaggs Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation

We have also received well over $100,000 from local businesses and individuals:
Business Contributors
Individual Contributors