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Foster youth leaders convened this summer to formulate solutions for Oregon’s foster care system.
Foster Youth Speak Out
Current and former foster youth
in Oregon have a prescription for
improving foster care in the state.
The solutions call for ex-
panding mental health services,
increasing funding for court ap-
pointed special advocates and pri-
oritizing housing needs of youth at
risk of homelessness. They were
developed this summer by youth
attending the Oregon Foster Youth
Conference.
“These policy recommenda-
tions have the potential to create
needed change in Oregon’s fos-
ter care system,” said Marilyn
Jones, child welfare director at
the Oregon Department of Hu-
man Services. “Foster youth are
the experts when it comes to
how we can improve foster care.
The Oregon Department of Hu-
man Services values the insight
and leadership of Oregon Foster
Youth Connection and looks for-
ward to continuing to work with
youth leaders to better serve chil-
dren in care.”
In the past, every piece of legis-
lation proposed by members of the
foster youth conference has been
passed into law and signed by the
governor for the past five biennia,
and it all starts with the bi-annual
OFYC Policy Conference, offi-
cials said.
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Betty Jones helps a child with reading as a volunteer with Experience Corp, a local mentorship program.
Trusted, Caring Adults Needed
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Metropolitan Family Service,
a non-profit serving the Portland
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Volunteer mentors commit
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