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Building connections for a lifetime to improve the well-being of children. Boys & Girls Aid strives to find lifelong connections for children who face abuse and neglect. Founded in 1885, we continue to help Oregon’s children find permanent homes through adoption, while providing temporary shelter for children in transition.

CASA of Clackamas County recruits, trains, and supports court appointed special advocates; community volunteers who advocate for the best interest of children in teh foster care system who need safe, permanent homes.

A non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington dedicated to training and on-going education for professionals in the mental health, counseling, addictions, and adoption fields. Cascadia Training is an NBCC‐Approved Continuing Education Provider (Provider #: 6475). (recognized by NASW Oregon State Chapter)

Provides a citizen voice on the safety, stability, and supervision of children in foster care through impartial case review and advocacy.

In 1993, Friends of the Children opened its doors with three friends serving 24 children. Today, Friends of the Children – Portland has 50 Friends guiding, supporting and mentoring almost 500 children across the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide our most vulnerable children a nurturing and sustained relationship with a professional mentor who teaches positive values and has attainable expectations for each child to become a healthy, productive member of the community.

A federally funded project to improve court practice in child abuse and neglect cases. The Chief Justice appoints an advisory committee to help the project define priority areas for improvement.

A non-profit organization that delivers specialized services to children, from birth through age 18, and families coping with adversity and trauma.

Works to enrich the lives of our Native youth and families through education, community involvement, and culturally specific programming.

A statewide association operating within the foster, relative, and adoptive community. To improve the quality of the foster care system in Oregon and make Oregon foster homes the best they can be. Allowing each Oregon foster placement to become a home of safety and healing for Oregon's most vulnerable children.

Serving Oregon DHS Adoptive, Guardianship, Kinship & Resource/Foster Families, and professionals who support them. ORPARC services are all available at no cost. Services include: Statewide Resources, Training & Education, Consultation, and Specialty Library. ORPARC is a program of the non-profit agency Northwest Resource Associates.

Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services
Child Welfare Partnership

A collaboration between Portland State University's School of Social Work and the Oregon Department of Human Services. It is a university-based program that integrates child welfare research, training and graduate education into a unified, coordinated effort to enchance outcomes for families and children involved in the Child Welfare System.