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Adoption

• Adoption Assistance Handbook (PDF)
• Certification Standards for foster care, relative care and pre-adoptive families (PDF)
• NCWRCA Onsite TA, Evaluation of Placement Selection Process (PDF)
   

Adoption Trends Reports

Current and past adoption statistics are found in the Status of Children report at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/Pages/publications/children/index.aspx

Oregon Adoption Statistics

• A breakdown by public and private agencies 
• Comparative statistics 

Independent Adoptions

• Forms 
• Checklist (Out of State - Public Agency Adoption)

Child care

Parent guide
A guide to help you find the right care for your children. Even if you aren't a DHS client, some of the tips here may be helpful to you. English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) | Russian version (PDF) | Vietnamese version (PDF)

Parent Flyer
This flyer explains the benefits of using a child care provider who is already listed with DHS.  
English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) |

Provider guide
This guide is for people who want to provide child care for DHS clients. English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) | Russian version (PDF) | Vietnamese version (PDF) 

Provider listing
This form is for people who want to be paid by DHS to provide child care for DHS clients. Please note the effective date for DHS payment cannot be earlier than the date you complete the listing process and are approved by DHS. English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) | Russian version (PDF) | Vietnamese version (PDF)
 

Child Care Market Rate Study (PDF)
The studies identify child care prices and the geographic distribution of these prices across the state as well as examine geographic patterns in the prices charged by facilities by age of child served, type of care, and pricing modes (hourly, monthly, etc).

• 2012  • 2010  • 2008 (large file: 7 MB)  • 2006   • 2004   • 2002 

What You Can Do About Child Abuse (PDF) -- A book that will help you understand what, when and how to report, as well as give you an idea of what happens after you make a report. English version | Spanish version | Russian version | Chinese version | Vietnamese version 

Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP)

• Child and Family Services Plan overview and accomplishments letter 
• Final Report for CFSP FY's 2005 - 2009 
• Child and Family Services Plan FY's 2010 - 2014 
• Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) 
• Chafee Foster Care Independence program 
• Statistical and supporting information 
• Financial information 
• CFSP vision, goals, and objectives 

Child Support

• Oregon Child Support Program publications

Child Welfare Practices

• Child Welfare Practices for Cases with Child Sexual Abuse

Foster Care

• Foster care questions - A 22-page booklet addressing questions kids have about foster care.
  
  
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  Foster & Adoptive Parenting (DHS 9510) - A one page brochure summarizing the need, flexible requirements, financial issues, and contacts for more in-depth information.
  
  Become a Foster or Adoptive Family Inquiry Booklet (DHS 9507) - Twenty-four page booklet based on the most frequently asked questions about foster care and adoption; includes quotes from foster/adoptive parents and foster children/teens.
  
Icebreakers...The first meeting between birth parents and foster parents - This explains the goal (to exchange information about the child's needs soon after placement); guidelines; and roles and responsibilities of the foster parent, birth parent and caseworker/facilitator. Certification Standards for foster care, relative care and pre-adoptive families

Team Decision Meetings - A one page brochure indicating when these meetings should take place (whenever a decision to move a child is being considered); who should attend; who benefits; meeting format, facilitation and follow up.

Foster Care Trends Reports

Foster Care Trends is the CAF annual report of Oregon Foster care statistics.

• Foster Care trends report 2006 (PDF)
• Foster Care trends report 2005 (PDF)
• Foster Care trends report 2003 (PDF)
• Foster Care trends report 2002 (PDF)

Social Service Block Grant

2011-2013

• SSBG pre-expenditure report for 2013 (PDF)
• Submit comments

2006-2008

• SSBG pre expenditure report for 2008 (PDF)
• vs2 Final FFY 2006 post expenditure report (PDF)
• Reduced Funding 2008 ssbg pre expenditure report (PDF)
• Level Funding FFY 2008 ssbg pre expenditure report (PDF) 

Title IV-B Annual Progress and Service Report

• 2011 APS Report 
• 2012 APS Report