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7,266 Children 0-17 in foster care

17% Youth who are not with a family (in group/institution)

24 Average length of stay for children in FC (months)

1,200 Number of children at risk for aging out

38% Youth with 1 placement

26% Youth with 2 placements

13% Youth with 3 placements

23% Youth with 4 or more placements

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Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson Recognizes the Struggles of Many Foster Parents in the State

published: Mar 6, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent support, Recruitment, Retention

type: News Article

state: Oregon

See this article from the Chronicle of Social Change about the inside perspective of Oregon's Secretary of State whose office recently issued a comprehensive audit of the state's child welfare system.   https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/oregon-secretary-state-dennis-richardson-recognizes-struggles-many-foster-parents-state/30039

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Oregon's scathing child welfare audit is no surprise for foster parents: Guest opinion

published: Feb 7, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Foster parent support

type: News Article

state: Oregon

See this commentary in the Oregonian by former foster parents regarding the findings of a state audit of Oregon's foster-care system.

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Sec. of State Richardson makes statement about Oregon’s child welfare system

published: Feb 2, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Child well-being, Foster parent support, Oversight

type: News Article

state: Oregon

See this news segment for a full transcript of Sec. of State Richardson's remarks about the Oregon child welfare system. Sec. Richardson led the state's audit which recently released a report with the findings. The report, entitled “Foster Care in…

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Audit: Oregon Foster Care Needs More Money, Culture Fix

published: Jan 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Oversight

type: News Article

state: Oregon

See this AP article about the recent findings of the state's audit of its child welfare system. Led by Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, the audit found overwhelming staff case loads, fewer foster homes and children spending weeks in…

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Foster Care in Oregon: Chronic management failures and high caseloads jeopardize the safety of some of the state's most vulnerable children

published: Jan 31, 2018

author: CHAMPS

topics: Oversight

type: Report

state: Oregon

The Oregon Secretary of State’s audit of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Welfare program published on January 31, 2018 highlights the impact of chronic understaffing, high turnover and the need for improvement in management practices. The DHS embraces…

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