2021 Advocacy Convening

2021 Advocacy Convening

  Are you a current or former foster youth 14-25 years old? Do you want to learn how to advocate for policy change in the Oregon Legislature? Do you want to be at the table to improve foster care? Come to our virtual Advocacy Convening! Connect with 35-40 current and...
2020 Policy Conference

2020 Policy Conference

If you’re 14-25 years old and have ever been in foster care, you’re invited!!! Join 35-40 other current or former foster youth from across Oregon for four days of virtual advocacy, activism, leadership and fun! Where: At your computer or phone When: Saturday, August...
COVID-19 Foster Youth Resources

COVID-19 Foster Youth Resources

COVID-19 Child Welfare Changes/Updates/Resources (Updated 6/1/2021 10:26am) Overwhelmed? Questions? Please reach out to OFYC: Lisa (Lisa@ourchildrenoregon.org) Your Rights: (Oregon) Don’t forget that you have the Foster Care Ombudsman who you can reach out to with...

Sign our ILP Petition!

Help Foster Youth Better the Child Welfare System The Oregon Child Welfare System and Oregon Foster Youth are in crisis. We must come together to ask our legislature to budget money for child welfare – to provide enough caseworkers, to support foster parents,...