Foster Care System – Oregon

Oregon foster care improves in latest federal review, By Jessica Van Berkel, July 14, 2010, The Oregonian: “Three years after Oregon failed most of the federal requirements for the safety and well-being of children in foster care, a second review has shown significant improvement. Oregon met or exceeded all six federal goals, including returning foster children to their families sooner, reducing abuse and maltreatment, and moving children less frequently while they’re in foster care. Regional officials from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, which conducts the reviews, commended Oregon’s improvement. But there’s still a long way to go, state officials in child welfare said. Three Oregon-specific goals approved by federal officials were not met: keeping children out of long-term foster care, providing services to families to help children remain safely at home, and responding in a timely manner to reports of abuse and neglect…”