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Q and A with Oregon’s Director of Child Welfare

Q and A with Oregon’s Director of Child Welfare
"We need to be accountable for everything that we do as an organization. And I think that that’s one of the fun things that I bring to this business. Not only was I a foster parent and an adoptive parent, I worked in the private sector for many years. And so being able to look…
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Interview with Ben Sand, CEO of Portland Leadership Foundation

Interview with Ben Sand, CEO of Portland Leadership Foundation
“We have tried to disrupt the paradigm that most Oregonians assume, which is either you're a foster parent or you do nothing,” --Ben Sand, CEO of Portland Leadership Foundation. What if you knew that you could make a difference in the life of child by meeting a tangible need, volunteering your time, or writing a…
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Rising Above the Words

Rising Above the Words
They said I wouldn't amount to anything. They said my future wasn't bright. They said I wouldn't graduate high school. They said I wasn't worth much. But then one day someone believed in me. Someone saw my worth and spoke it into me. Individuals supported me, loved me, and told me I could do anything.…
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Girl Scouts Impacting Children in Care

Girl Scouts Impacting Children in Care
The Deschutes County Girls Scout Troupe had their hands and hearts full with helping children in care! The girls ended up packing 42 boxes for kids in care aging from infants to 18 years old! The effort expanded to a Girl Scout project which went to Trinity School and got another 4 launch boxes and…
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With the Miss Oregon Scholarship Program in Seaside

With the Miss Oregon Scholarship Program in Seaside
The Every Child team had a wonderful time in Seaside, Oregon! They were able to spend time with the incredible young women and staff of the Miss Oregon scholarship program! We were so grateful and excited for the opportunity to share the work and impact of Every Child, and equip these young women with some…
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Above and Beyond.

Above and Beyond.
"I sat in a meeting at the Yamhill County DHS and wiped away tears as I listened to caseworkers share how they are planning a date night for foster parents in their county. In honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, the Child Welfare Staff are volunteering their time, giving up part of their weekend with…
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Dear Biological Mom

Dear Biological Mom
Dear Biological Mom of Our Foster Daughter, Neither of us would have chosen to have our lives collide this way. The first time I met you, I was picking up our foster daughter from a visit at the child welfare office. You had a backpack full of her clothes and favorite books for me. I…
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Interview with a Foster Mom

Interview with a Foster Mom
What made you decide to become a foster parent? When we began going to a new church we met many incredible individuals who were fostering and we began to learn more about the crisis in our community. I remember thinking how outrageous it was that there so many children needing homes in a large city…
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Through it Together

Through it Together
“The day I was removed from my home is a day I will never forget. I remember getting out of the police car and walking into a house that was not my own. Sitting on a different bed, in a different room, and missing my mom and brothers so deeply. Even though the world kept…
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Linking Arms for Oregon’s Children

Linking Arms for Oregon’s Children
It’s not hard to find a silver lining. Even in the challenges our state’s Department of Human Services system faces—and with all eyes on DHS from the Governor’s office to the local level government—we’re seeing some encouraging progress. In the past months, there’s been a renewed commitment to work together across agency lines, to infuse…
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