A Turning Tide
hos•pi•tal•i•ty generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Whenever someone new moves into my grandmother’s neighborhood, she makes her way over […]
Shyla's Story
I entered foster care at the age of 16 with my 4 younger brothers that were 6 years old and younger. Our parents had serious […]
DHS Visitation Room Makeovers in Lane County
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Every Child Lane County Radio Spot
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You Are Loved. You Are Safe. You Are Special.
Last year, a timid wobbler walked into our home with her caseworker on a dark, dreary December night. Her curly hair stood straight up, and […]
Portland woman creates welcome boxes for foster kids
PORTLAND, Ore. — When you are in need of the kindness of strangers, you would hope for that stranger to be Eve Reddin. In the […]
Local woman, involved with foster care, inspired by her foster child
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – An Eagle Point woman’s journey with the foster care system began years ago, when she started taking in foster children. Lynette […]
There could soon be more ways to help Oregon's foster children
Oregonians who want to aid foster children but can’t commit as full-time caretakers are getting a message while the state grapples with a deficit of foster parents: You […]
DHS teaming up with local nonprofit as part of new initiative to help foster kids
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