On April 25, 2020, I had the privilege of speaking to attorneys in Oregon regarding their obligations as attorneys for children and provided practical information on tools available to them on how to make life better for their children in foster care. My deck is online here.
Tag: Dependency
Oregon DHS Stakeholder Meeting – May 1, 2020
On May 1, 2020, Oregon Department of Human Services presented their quarterly update with the focus on the agency’s response to COVID-19. Rebecca Jones Gaston spoke briefly on the response from Child Welfare. She noted that in-person visitation has been suspended, but that the agency is looking to alternatives including community supervised and technology based …
Attacking Reasonable Efforts – Assessment and Disposition
Every DHS case begins with notification to the agency by an individual that is concerned about the safety of a child. If the case is not closed at screening, then the assessment process begins. The assessment is started before any party steps into court, so it is important to determine if the agency has made …