Elevating the Quality of Foster Care in Oregon
Join Foster Homes of Healing, the Oregon Foster Parent Association and Governor Kate Brown for the Oregon Foster Care Summit!
Join us in a celebration of the foster parents of Oregon!
Learn about some of the supports and services currently available to foster parents, and add your voice to those advocating for more, better support for foster parents in the future!
Well-supported foster parents create a healing home where children can reach their greatest potential. Contact us to find out how you can advocate for better supports for foster families.
Foster Homes of Healing is a coalition of ten organizations from across the state that are dedicated to improving foster care in Oregon through legislative action. Our coalition is committed to elevating the quality of foster care by providing foster families with the supports they need to ensure all of Oregon’s children have a safe place to call home. You can find a current list of our member organizations in the About dropdown menu above.
WHERE DO WE BEGIN? With so many challenges facing the foster care system, Foster Homes of Healing contends that stabilizing current population of foster children and families is the best place to begin resolving the spectrum of issues before us. Preparation, support services, parent skill-building, peer support, and training are what foster parents need to …
Continue reading “Support Foster Parents and Relieve the System Crisis”
When my daughter came to live with me as a 10-year-old foster child, a common sentiment came from friends and colleagues, even strangers sometimes. People would say things like “wow, I could never do that.” Or, “I have thought of doing that but I couldn’t.” There was a sort of reverence for my being a …
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