Chris leads Disability Rights Oregon’s Children’s Rights Project where she oversees the organization’s legal advocacy to ensure all children have access to services and an education that gives them the opportunity to reach their full potential. She is an expert on Oregon schools’ use of restraints on children with disabilities and the practice of isolating… Continue Reading Christine Shank
The ten children who appear as named plaintiffs in the lawsuit include: Wyatt B. and Noah F. are three-year-old and 18-month-old siblings who’ve been cycled through 12-14 homes in approximately a one month period, and faced life threatening mix-ups of medications, which the DHS supervisor described as “total goof-up.” Wyatt and Noah are now… Continue Reading Stories of children in foster care
Every child needs a secure, healthy home where their potential can be nurtured. Continue Reading Lawsuit: Children in foster care
We reference lots of numbers and studies in this lawsuit. We want to make sure that you understand where we got this information. Prominence of Disabilities in the Foster Care Population Oregon does not have completely accurate data on how many children in the foster care system have disabilities. But despite the challenges of obtaining… Continue Reading Snapshot of Oregon’s foster care system
