The table below contains the 10 most prevalent problems exhibited by parents in the community who have their children in Foster Care. Most Prevalent Barriers in Malheur County Barriers are problems or conditions that a caseworker identifies as requiring some resolution before a child can be returned home. Services Provided to Children and Families in Malheur County Malheur County Summary In Malheur County between 1991 and mid-1993 approximately 45 children entered foster care and stayed in care for at least 14 days in the year after the removal. Researchers from the Child Welfare Partnership at Portland State University reviewed cases of children entering foster care in Oregon between 1991 and mid-1993. The most common reasons children enter foster care in Malheur County are treatment issues of the child, child's behavior, and neglect.
Most children enter foster care in Oregon after being maltreated by their parents.
In Malheur County, most children enter foster care for their own treatment needs or their own behavior. In Malheur County, nearly half the children entering care are identified as level 3 and one-quarter are identified as level 7. The profile of children entering care in Malheur County differs from the state profile both for level of vulnerability and reason or removal. Children entering foster care often exhibit problems. Child sexual offenders usually require extensive treatment, require continual supervision, and require experienced and trained foster parents.