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Article Content Moving beyond foster care
Racial equity and safe families for Oregon's children
Intercept partners with families to 'find a path forward'
Ryan Bennett, a family intervention specialist with Intercept, is credited with helping Jonathan return to his parents' custody. Jonathan, right, and his parents say Bennett helped them learn more constructive ways to deal with family challenges.
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Enterprising community builds hope for children
Businessman Dick Whitnell helped bring together diverse partners under a shared vision to foster hope.
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Native traditions 'call out' to foster youth
Drummer Billy David - a direct descendant of Bo-Co-Pa, who was the Headman for the Marsh people and a Klamath Tribal Treaty signer of 1864 - is among the Klamath tribal elders who shared traditions and stories with youth at the annual Native Teen Gathering.
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'It was the right thing to do,' mother says of her outreach
Kristy Kilfoil, with her daughter Mirabella, offered her friendship and support to another mother with a special needs daughter, proving that volunteerism takes many forms. What can you do to improve a child's future?
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Tough love helps addicted parents rebuild lives, families
Judge Patricia Crain presides over a Jackson County courtroom where applause is common, therapists replace lawyers and tears often come from joy. The unusual approach, a new study shows, keeps families together and saves money.
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A network of family supports keeps kids out of foster care
Because of services available to Sarah Pressley and her daughter, Reece, they have been able to remain together while Pressley is in drug treatment in Jackson County. The services, including supervised housing and parent training, are financed by federal grants.
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 This initiative is dedicated to safely and equitably reducing the number of children in foster care and improving the lives of the children who remain in our care. |
Statewide goals
- Safely reduce the number of children in foster care.
- Increase relative foster care placements.
- Reduce the number of children entering care.
- Increase foster care exits.
- Reduce the disproportionally high representation of Native and African Americans in foster care.
- Reduce the child abuse and neglect recurrence rate.
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Partners Implement Strategies for Meeting Goals
Task force makes recommendations to begin eliminating racial disproportionality Press enter to show.
Finding permanent homes is the goal of roundtable approach Press enter to show.
Public-awareness campaign challenges citizens to get involved Press enter to show.
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