Data & publications
Also see: Child abuse and neglect reports
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Child Welfare Staffing Study
This report assesses the gap between DHS's current casework capacity and the workload required for Child Welfare casework today.
Adoption
Adoption Trends Reports
Adoption Trends is the CAF annual report of Oregon adoption statistics.
Oregon adoption statistics
Independent Adoptions
Child care
2008 Oregon Child Care Market Price Study (PDF large file size: 7.07 MB) The 2008 Oregon Market Price Study identifies child care prices and the geographic distribution of these prices across the state as well as examines geographic patterns in the prices charged by facilities by age of child served, type of care, and pricing
modes (hourly, monthly, etc).
Parent guide
A guide to help you find the right care for your children. Even if you aren’t a DHS client, some of the tips here may be helpful to you. English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) | Russian version (PDF) | Vietnamese version (PDF)
Provider guide
This guide is for people who want to provide child care for DHS clients. English version (PDF) | Spanish version (PDF) | Russian version (PDF) | Vietnamese version (PDF)
Child Care Market Rate Study (PDF)
What You Can Do About Child Abuse (PDF) -- A book that will help you understand what, when and how to report, as well as give you an idea of what happens after you make a report. English version | Spanish version
Eligibility manual
Policy to help DHS staff carry out the child care program.
Child support
Oregon Child Support Program publications
Foster Care
Foster care questions - A 22-page booklet addressing questions kids have about foster care.
Make a difference...Foster & Adoptive Parenting (DHS 9510) English | Spanish - A one page brochure summarizing the need, flexible requirements, financial issues, and contacts for more in-depth information.
Make a difference....Become a Foster or Adoptive Family Inquiry Booklet (DHS 9507) - Twenty-four page booklet based on the most frequently asked questions about foster care and adoption; includes quotes from foster/adoptive parents and foster children/teens.
Icebreakers...The first meeting between birth parents and foster parents - This explains the goal (to exchange information about the child’s needs soon after placement); guidelines; and roles and responsibilities of the foster parent, birth parent and caseworker/facilitator.
Certification Standards for foster care, relative care and pre-adoptive families (March 2007, PDF)
Team Decision Meetings - A one page brochure indicating when these meetings should take place (whenever a decision to move a child is being considered); who should attend; who benefits; meeting format, facilitation and follow up.
Foster Parent Handbook....You make a difference - one child at a time (DHS 7902) - Foster parents determined topics and organization; DHS staff endorsed sharing best practices statewide and ensured that information complies with policy. The initial reference section is meant to be customized with local contact information about staff, foster parent supports and community resources (of which a working template in Word Perfect is available - see below)
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Foster Care Trends reports
Foster Care Trends is the CAF annual report of Oregon Foster care statistics.
Social Service Block Grant
2006-2008
2005-2007
Title IV-B Annual Progress and Service Report
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