Maintaining Family Connections Through Adoption
Jammie and kids November is National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness and attention…
Browsing: Department of Human Services
Broadening Skills and Employment Possibilities For Older Oregonians
SALEM — Christine Plimpton was working on a project for an archeological contracting company when…
Demystifying the Adoption Process for Oregon’s Children
JACKSON COUNTY — In 1996, adoption workers in the Coos County Child Welfare Branch decided…
Nurses Make Home Visits to Help Children Leaving Foster Care Reunite with Their Families
SALEM — In Eugene a mother needs help – her child is coming home from…
Lee Bond Wanted to Work — But Feared Losing Access to Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation works in partnership with the community to help Oregonians with disabilities get and…
Portland Business Gets Tax Credit, and Great Employees
PORTLAND — Kristen and Geoff Zephyrus moved Cognitive Surplus to Portland a few years ago. They…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Employs Young Actors With Disabilities
ASHLAND — When Zahra Detweiler was in grade school, her teacher asked the class what…
Making Connections in Foster Care: Marci and Tatiana
POLK COUNTY — Marci and Tatiana met just a few months ago, but already share…
Governor Brown Signs Bill to Increase Support for Oregon’s Most Vulnerable Children and Youth
CORVALLIS — Governor Kate Brown ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1 today, which establishes a statewide System of…
Making a Mark on the World Through Theater — and Foster Care
JOSEPH – “Given circumstances” is a term actors use to apply life experiences to a…