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Child Welfare Out-of-State Placement

Child Welfare's vision is for every child to have a safe and positive environment where they can grow and develop.

At any given time, there are more than 4,500 children and youth in foster care. A small number (fewer than 6 percent) have complex needs and require specialized services to stay safe and healthy. When medically recommended, there are times when these services are best provided in a residential care setting.

Oregon provides residential services for children and youth. Very rarely, when specialized services are not available in Oregon or when a child lives with a family in another state and needs specialized services, appropriate out-of-state services may be used. Any time children are in out-of-state programs, we use heightened oversight and strong regulatory standards to ensure safety and well-being.

As required by ORS 419B.335, we provide monthly reports on youth in foster care who are served outside of Oregon. In the four year period from June 2020 to June 2024, no children were served in out-of-state programs.

Youth data

Demographic information for youth in foster care served in out-of-state programs.

Facility data

Information on facilities that provide services to Oregon youth served in out-of-state programs.

Travel costs

Monthly travel costs related to youth served in out-of-state programs. Costs lag one month behind.

  • September 2024: pending
  • August 2024: $6,074.67
  • July 2024: $3,927.58