Stories

“It can actually mean Christmas to that foster family.” Jamie Giannettino discusses the impact Candy Cane Lane has had on the foster community in Central Oregon. […]

“Many people have this perception of foster parents, and social workers, but they really don’t understand what they go through, the sacrifices that are made,” […]

“Dear Every Child – I retired from Lane Co Child Welfare after 29 years. For every heartbreaking story, there is one of hope. The following […]

“I’m not a doctor who can fix broken bones, I’m not a therapist who can mend broken ideologies, nor am I anywhere near to being […]

“Over the first week of July, Grove Christian Camp offered scholarships for 18 kids in foster care from Cottage Grove to attend a full week […]

“Oregonians care deeply about justice and improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children and families. Poet E.E. Cummings wrote, “Always the beautiful answer who asks […]

“Our goal was to have spaces created where families feel welcomed in, and can enter a room and enjoy the space and their time with […]

Shortly after moving to Portland, James and Cassie began hearing about the number of children spending time in Oregon’s foster care system. That’s when the […]

For the past six years, Foster Parents’ Night Out has worked closely with the Portland-based affiliate of Every Child Oregon, Embrace Oregon. The monthly four-hour […]

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help with this,” a woman shared upon hearing Every Child’s announcement for folks to learn more about foster care. She […]