What We Do
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Child and Family Behavioral Health (CFBH) team elevates behavioral health for children, young adults and their families by:
- Incorporating System of Care values, developmental science and trauma-informed approaches to care.
- Championing effective and efficient statewide behavioral health services, support and safety.
This has a positive impact on all of Oregon's child-serving systems, including schools, child welfare and juvenile justice.
- When children get access to the right behavioral health services when they need them and for as long as they need them, children get better.
- When they get better, they can stay at home, stay in school and be successful in their communities.
Behavioral health disorders in children and adolescents are related to several challenges:
- Children with serious behavioral health challenges are often also involved multiple systems. These include child welfare, the juvenile justice system, and/or school special education programs.
- They are the costliest health condition of childhood.
To improve services to children and adolescents, OHA works with partners to build out Oregon's continuum of care to address the complex needs of children and families within their local communities. Visit the CFBH strategic planning page to learn more.
Connect with Us
Read the Holding Hope newsletter to keep informed about OHA's work to advance child and family behavioral health in Oregon.
Parents, caregivers and family members can join A Time for Families, OHA's weekly virtual drop-in hour with OHA's CFBH director.
If you have questions about any content on this website, please contact us.
You can find other ways to connect on the Behavioral Health Division's engagement website.
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