Support Groups and Organizations

​​​​​​​​Oregon Kinship Navigator - A statewide resource and referral service for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative caregivers.

Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children  - A resource guide developed in cooperation with the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) of Oregon. 

Zero to Three - Grandparent Resources - designed especially for grandparents and grandparent-headed families of children aged birth to three.​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​FosterClub.com is a national network for young people in foster care. It provides young people in foster care an opportunity to connect and gain support from their peers.​

Foster Children's Bill of Rights - The Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights identify the rights of children in foster care including safety, health, learning, decision-making, being informed and more.

Gender Spectrum - Gender Spectrum hosts online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, caregivers, and other family members.​

Independent Living Programs for Foster Care Youth​ - ODHS website with support and resources for youth who are preparing to live independently following foster care.​

​​​​Oregon Foster Youth Connection (OFYC) is a statewide, youth led, advocacy group of current and former foster youth between 14 – 25 years of age. OFYC trains and empowers youth to actively participate in the development of policies, programs, and practices that improve the lives of the thousands of kids in foster care.​​

​​Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC)​ - Culturally specific support for LGBTQIA2S+ youth.

Youth Move​ is a statewide, peer-led organization devoted to helping young adults ages 14-25 successfully transition into adulthood.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​211info helps people living in Oregon and Southwest Washington find and connect with the local resources they need.​

Every Child Oregon in partnership with ODHS, helps vulnerable children and families through donating, volunteering, or fostering.

KEEP® is an evidence-based support and skill enhancement program promoting child well-being and preventing placement breakdowns. Participation provides resource parents up to 24 credit hours of training.

Oregon Foster Parent Association (OFPA) is working to improve the quality of the foster care sy​stem in Oregon and make Oregon foster homes the best they can be.

Oregon Kinship Navigator - A statewide resource and referral service for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative caregivers.

Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center (ORPARC) provides training, resources and an extensive online library to support Oregon Resource Parents, Relative Resource Parents, Guardianship and Adoptive Parents​.

Shoulder to Shoulder Conference - This annual event provides collaborative, professional training opportunities for resource parents, caseworkers, CASAs, judicial staff and other community partners.​​​

​​​​​​ Child Welfare Information Gateway - Connects child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption and more.​​

Family Acceptance Project - Resources and workbooks to help diverse families learn to support their LGBTQIA2S+ youth.

​​​​​FosterClub.com is a national network for young people in foster care providing an opportunity to connect and gain support from their peers.​

​​National Foster Parent Association supports resource parents in achieving safety, permanence and well-being for the children and youth in their care.​

Zero to Three - Grandparent Resources - designed especially for grandparents and grandparent-headed families of children aged birth to three.​​​