New report on child welfare finds Oregon keeping more kids with family instead of foster care

Oregon has recently been placing foster children with their relatives rather than with an unrelated family at rates higher than the nationwide average, according to a recent state report. For three months this year, the state’s child welfare agency exceeded the national average of 39% of children receiving initial placements with relatives when they are […]
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