A high-ranking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services official issued a subtle warning last year when he challenged a longstanding Oregon policy mandating foster and adoptive parents affirm a child’s potential LGBTQ+ identity. “These developments are deeply troubling, clearly contrary to the purpose of child welfare programs, and in direct violation of First Amendment […]

An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child abuse investigation process, despite a previous veto from Gov. Tina Kotek which quashed the effort last year.  On Wednesday morning, Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, shared details of legislation incorporating two child […]