Organization: THE BOYS & GIRLS AID SOCIETY OF OREGON
Mission: TO IMPACT THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN IN NEED.
Activities: SAFE HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO YOUTH IN NEED AND ACCESS TO SHELTER SERVICES IS AVAILABLE 24/7 IN FOSTER HOMES AND FACILITY BASED CARE. THE TIME A YOUTH MAY BE IN SHELTER CARE RANGES FROM OVERNIGHT TO NINE MONTHS. STABILIZATION AND EVALUATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUTH WHO ARE MENTALLY OR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED, DELINQUENT, AND/OR HOMELESS. IN ADDITION, THE AGENCY HAS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL LIVING SERVICES UP TO 24 MONTHS. ALL SERVICES PROVIDE SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS AND FOCUS ON BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM, IMPROVING BEHAVIOR, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION SKILLS, ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT ISSUES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS.
PERMANENT FAMILIES SERVICES INCLUDE BIRTH PARENT COUNSELING, FAMILY HOME STUDIES, SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, INFANT AND SPECIAL NEEDS PLACEMENTS, POST ADOPTION SERVICES, AND RECRUITMENT OF PERMANENT FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN WAITING IN FOSTER CARE. THE CORE SERVICES CONSIST OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING SERVICES TO BIRTH PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES REGARDING THE EMOTIONAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ADOPTION. THE AGENCY IS ALSO A LEADING MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION COALITION (SNAC), WHICH IS A COALITION OF STATE AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED TO FIND PERMANENT PLACEMENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition