SEIU Local 503 today released an issue brief on Oregon’s child welfare system: Oregon Child Welfare: Rebuilding the Home. For years, Oregon has faced dire challenges to its child welfare system. Inadequate training for foster parents, overburdened caseworkers, and a…
Member NewsDHS Caseworkers Highlight Hardships in a Struggling System
In early 2018, Oregon’s Secretary of State released a year-long audit of Oregon’s Child Welfare system outlining an overburdened system that is failing many of the state’s most vulnerable children. The findings come as no surprise to DHS members who…
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