10/19/2018 OREGON’S MODEL FOR PREVENTION Keeping children safe and families together for over 40 years AN OREGON MODEL SINCE 1976 SENATOR WYDEN’S CHOICE FOR PREVENTION “ The legislation shares a common goal with relief nurseries -- our job is not done until every single child in Oregon lives in a safe environment ,” Ron said in Bend. “ What we want to do is prevent problems in the first place. That is the heart of the Family First legislation .” Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 1
10/19/2018 ”KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE AND FAMILIES TOGETHER” PREVENTION THAT WORKS 1. Reducing likelihood of abuse and neglect 2. Reducing likelihood of foster care placements 3. Decreased time in foster care and increased reunification 4. Increasing family functioning REDUCING LIKELIHOOD OF ABUSE & NEGLECT 23 Mutable Risk Factors 9.15 7.82 7.51 7.31 Risk factors decreased by 13% after 6 months and 25% after 2 years Intake 6 months 12 months 24 months Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2012) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. REDUCING LIKELIHOOD OF FOSTER CARE 2008-2010 2014-2016 99% 95% of children had no of children had no foster care foster care placements after placements after engaging in services engaging in services Speth, T., Gandhi, E.V., Nagel, A. (2017). Evaluation of Relief Nurseries in Oregon, Education Northwest. Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 2
10/19/2018 DECREASED TIME IN FOSTER CARE & INCREASED REUNIFICATION Of the less than 1% of Average days in foster children that entered care reduced by 215 – foster care after savings of $8300 per child enrollment, 100% ended in in FC reimbursements reunification INCREASED FAMILY FUNCTIONING % Increase in Family Functioning • Positive parent-child 90 interactions increased 80 78 70 36% in 6 months and 69 60 69% over two years Positive parent-child 50 interactions 40 • Employment increased Employment 40 36 30 40% over 6 months and 20 78% in two years 10 0 6 months 2 years OUR MODEL Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 3
10/19/2018 WHERE WE WORK & PLANNED EXPANSION Relief Nurseries Stretch State Dollars with Local Support State Funds Private Funds Other Funds $40,000,000 $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 LEVERAGED $15,000,000 $10,000,000 FUNDS $5,000,000 $0 1999-01 2001-03 (7 Relief 2003-05 (7 Relief 2005-07 Nursery (7 Relief 2007-09 Nursery (9 Relief 2009-11 Programs) Nursery (11 Relief 2011-13 Programs) Nursery (15 Relief 2013-15 Programs) Nursery (15 Relief 2015-17 Programs) Nursery (25 Relief Programs) Nursery (31 Relief Programs) Nursery Programs) Nursery Programs) Programs) 1999-01 (7 2001-03 (7 2003-05 (7 2005-07 (9 2007-09 (11 2009-11 (15 2011-13 (15 2013-15 (25 2015-17 (31 Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Relief Nursery Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Programs) Other Funds $6,942,643 $7,345,043 $8,154,599 $12,557,922 $12,452,761 Private Funds $8,083,000 $8,808,000 $6,498,295 $11,039,728 $11,841,001 $12,230,868 $15,130,361 $14,254,610 $16,486,606 State Funds $2,600,000 $3,238,856 $3,275,000 $3,416,000 $4,709,702 $5,439,279 $5,659,132 $8,598,800 $10,600,000 OREGON’S 2017 REALITIES • 30 children died of abuse and neglect • 11,077 victims of abuse & neglect, 45% under age 6, 12% under age 1 • 11,645 children spent time in foster care, 40% under age 6 Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 4
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