Foster Care Future

Foster Care Future

The Oregon Department of Human Services and the Oregon Commission on Children and Families Monday announced that a new partnership with national foundation Casey Family Programs will support Oregon's efforts to safely reduce the number of Oregon children in foster care.

Foster care placement in Oregon continues to be one of the highest in the nation, and national research shows that when children are safe at home with their family or in another permanent placement option, they have better social, emotional and educational outcomes. Even though the number of children entering foster care in Oregon has recently declined, state leaders believe the rate can be further reduced by as much as 20% by the year 2011.

Note: Casey = System Suck.