foster children

Oregon lawmakers are considering a measure that would let children age 12 and older in foster care switch case workers. The bill would require the Oregon…

A Portland program meant to recruit more foster parents in Oregon is expanding statewide.In Portland, it's called "Embrace Oregon" but it will be known…

Advocates for foster children shared concerns with lawmakers in Olympia Friday, with hopes for new policy around child welfare systems in…

Oregon's child welfare system will have a new leader in November. The Oregon Department of Human Services Wednesday announced the results of a nationwide…

A bill that makes sweeping changes to Oregon's oversight of foster care providers takes effect next month. The reforms were proposed after numerous media…

A driver’s license and proof of insurance are two basics before getting behind the wheel. But Washington state auditors couldn’t find those documents for…

Oregon Governor Kate Brown wants an independent review of the state's foster care system. It comes after the Willamette Week newspaper reported that the…

The frontlines of child protection in Washington are about to get a boost. The new state budget funds more than 40 new caseworker positions.But that’s…

Rural Thurston County, Washington, is the kind of place people move to for a little elbow room. But if you’re a teenager from the suburbs, life can be…

A judge in Bellingham Monday ordered the state of Washington to do more to locate foster children who run away.It's the latest chapter in a nearly…