Foster Care, Adoption and Respite Information Session

Do you or someone you know have questions about foster care, adoption or respite care. We are having an informational meeting about foster care, adoption and respite on November 17th at 6pm at the Ike Box (299 Cottage St, Salem Or 97301) Come meet some Foster/Adoptive parents, DHS staff and other folks from the community as we discuss the steps to begin caring for kids through foster care or adoption. Strong, stable and caring foster parents are needed in your neighborhood to keep kids safe, give hope to a child in need, and strengthen your community. You can make a difference.

Thank you to the Salem Moms Club!

For donating back packs and school supplies to kids in foster care!

Psychotropic Medication Flow Chart.

Just wanted to send a reminder about the required consent and documentation needed for all children in foster care who are prescribed psychotropic medications. I've attached the flow chart. Please ask your certifier or the child's caseworker for the Consent Form if you need one. If you have any questions about this process or your responsibility as a foster parent, please connect with your certifier. (I know the flow chart may be hard to read, please get the full sized flow chart from your certifier



Foster Family Day at the 2011 Oregon State Fair.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is happy to announce that Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 is Foster Family Day at the 2011 Oregon State Fair. Oregon foster, guardian and adoptive foster parents and their children will be allowed complimentary access to the Oregon State Fairgrounds to enjoy the day's activities. Access will only be granted only when presenting a valid certificate demonstrating one's foster family status. Any of the following documents will be accepted as proof of eligibility at admission gates:

o Certificate of Approval to Maintain a Foster Home for Children, issued by the Oregon Department of Human Services;

o Foster Family Special Access Pass, issued by the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation;

o Adoptive Foster Family Special Access Pass, issued by the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation; or

o Foster Home Certification issued by IWC/Foster Parent Services, Tribes of Oregon.

In addition to presenting the above-mentioned proof, the following conditions apply:

* You must present valid matching photo identification;

* Only the proof holder's family may be granted complimentary admission; and

* The foster children must be present for the family to be eligible for the discount.

If you are unable to comply with any of the above requirements, we regret we won't be able to honor the discount and we encourage you to take advantage of our many specials and promotions.

Back to School Fairs and events



Happy ‘Double Digit’ Birthday to You!!

Foster children of Marion & Polk counties who turn 10 years old

between September 1, 2010 & September 1, 2011

are celebrating their first double digit birthday and we want to help them celebrate!

(Missed this opportunity last year? Call Angela for details about how to still claim your present!)

A scholarship program is now available that will allow the birthday girl/boy to

attend the summer day camp of their choice through the YMCA Cramp Greider Program.

Full scholarships are available.

Choose your camp, request an electronic voucher at doubledigitdream@yahoo.com

and register soon! For more information contact Angela at 503-315-8292.

 

Thanks to Marion County for providing tickets for foster and adoptive families to get into the Marion County Fair. I'll be here all weekend at the Foster and Adoptive Family Recruitment Booth, feel free to stop by and say hi!



Foster Care & Adoption Information Session
June 23rd @ 6pm at the Ike Box

Do you or someone you know have questions about foster care, adoption or respite care. We are having an informational meeting about foster care, adoption and respite on June 23rd at 6pm at the Ike Box (299 Cottage St, Salem Or 97301) Come meet some Foster/Adoptive parents, DHS staff and other folks from the community as we discuss the steps to begin caring for kids through foster care or adoption. Strong, stable and caring foster parents are needed in your neighborhood to keep kids safe, give hope to a child in need, and strengthen your community. You can make a difference.  

 

Walk Me Home @ Corban

Join us as we celebrate National Foster Care Month at the Walk Me Home @ Corban family fun run/walk. Participants arrive at 9:30am, run/walk starts at 10am. There will be a 1k family walk and a 5K run available. If you'd like to come out and bring the whole family let me know and I'll register you. billy.cordero@state.or.us

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference May 5th

"NorthWest Senior and Disability Services will present a conference May 5 in Salem for people raising their grandchildren. The free conference, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, is open to grandparents who live in Marion, Polk, Clatsop, Tillamook and Yamhill counties. It will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4227 Lone Oak Road SE. Sessions will cover legal guardianship and adoption, resolving misbehavior and building self-esteem, and healthy choices. The latter topic will be presented by dietitian Jeanine Stice, who also is a nutrition columnist for the Statesman Journal. For registration and information, call Barbara Masser at (503) 304-3439"