Family & Community

The Oregon CASA Network supports local CASA programs across Oregon that speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children experiencing protective custody, ensuring each child a safe, permanent, and nurturing home. To continue to provide advocates for these children, as well as develop organizational capacity, OCN is seeking a continuation of $6.4M in funding.

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Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Oregon Child Abuse Solutions, Washington County Kids, Families First Parent Resource Center, Friends of Outdoor School, Nurse-Family Partnership, FACT Oregon, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Oregon PTA, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Oregon Alliance of YMCAs, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization, The Oregon Primary Care Association, Oregon Food Bank, Clackamas Women’s Services, SEIU 503, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, Children’s Institute, Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon Education Association, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Decoding Dyslexia Oregon, Oregon CASA Network

Oregon Child Abuse Solutions (OCAS) is seeking the continuation of $6M in funding for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) during the 2023 Session. CACs provide child abuse medical exams, forensic interviews, therapy, and additional family support services when child abuse is suspected or confirmed.

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Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Oregon Child Abuse Solutions, Washington County Kids, Friends of Outdoor School, Nurse-Family Partnership, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), The Oregon Primary Care Association, Clackamas Women’s Services, Reach Out and Read Northwest, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, Children’s Institute, Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Oregon CASA Network

Nurse-Family Partnership works by having specially trained nurses regularly visit young, first-time moms-to-be, starting early in the pregnancy and continuing through the child’s second birthday.

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Family Forward Oregon, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Washington County Kids, Friends of Outdoor School, Nurse-Family Partnership, ReadyNation, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Oregon PTA, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), The Oregon Primary Care Association, Clackamas Women’s Services, Community Action Team Inc., Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, Children’s Institute, Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Oregon CASA Network

Healthy Families Oregon provides voluntary in-home visiting and parent education that help build nurturing, safe, and secure relationships between the parent and child. We ask for increased funding to reach pay parity and stabilize the Healthy Families Oregon workforce, ensuring staff receives a living wage.

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Family Forward Oregon, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Washington County Kids, Families First Parent Resource Center, Friends of Outdoor School, Nurse-Family Partnership, FACT Oregon, ReadyNation, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), The Oregon Primary Care Association, Oregon Food Bank, Clackamas Women’s Services, SEIU 503, Community Action Team, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, Children’s Institute, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Oregon CASA Network

Families First PRC, Friends of Outdoor School, Nurse Family Partnership, FACT OR, ReadyNation, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Pro Choice OR, OR Kids Read, IRCO, OR Primary Care Association, OR Food Bank, Clackamas Women’s Services, SEIU 503, Community Action Team, Prevent Child Abuse OR

Oregon communities impacted by gun violence need increased investment. Violence Intervention Program models support people at the highest risk of being victims or perpetrators—or both—of violence. Oregon can invest more in these evidence-based programs that intentionally work with people and in communities at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence.

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Everytown for Gun Safety, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Friends of Outdoor School, FACT Oregon, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Oregon PTA, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), The Oregon Primary Care Association, Oregon Food Bank, Clackamas Women’s Services, SEIU 503, Community Action Team, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials, Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Oregon CASA Network

We can allow Oregonians the right to collect signatures to put an initiative on the ballot for voters to determine the local formation of a Children’s Service District. “Children’s Services” are broadly defined so that a community can customize the services being offered to best meet their children’s unique needs outside of school hours.

SUPPORTED BY: 

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Washington County Kids, Oregon Environmental Council, ReadyNation, Oregon Resource Family Alliance, Pro-Choice Oregon, Oregon Kids Read, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), The Oregon Primary Care Association, Clackamas Women’s Services, Prevent Child Abuse Oregon, Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Children’s Institute, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, Oregon CASA Network