Every day 250 Oregon children are waiting for a family. The family is the best place for a child to grow. But some children are abused and neglected in their own families. They need people who can provide them with a loving home.
Foster parents give children a safe and supportive temporary home.
They work with the Children's Services Division as partners to help children return to their own families whenever possible. Because families matter. Adoptive parents are needed for children who cannot return home. Children of all ages are adopted, but most of the children waiting are school age, children of color, brother and sister groups or children with disabilities. Adoption builds families.