10/19/2018 OREGONS MODEL FOR PREVENTION Keeping children safe - - PDF document

10/19/2018 Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 1

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.”

10/19/2018 Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 2

”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

Risk factors decreased by 13% after 6 months and 25% after 2 years

9.15 7.82 7.51 7.31 Intake 6 months 12 months 24 months

23 Mutable Risk Factors

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

99%

• f children had no

foster care placements after engaging in services

2014-2016

95%

• f children had no

foster care placements after engaging in services

Speth, T., Gandhi, E.V., Nagel, A. (2017). Evaluation of Relief Nurseries in Oregon, Education Northwest.

10/19/2018 Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 3

DECREASED TIME IN FOSTER CARE & INCREASED REUNIFICATION

Average days in foster care reduced by 215 – savings of $8300 per child in FC reimbursements Of the less than 1% of children that entered foster care after enrollment, 100% ended in reunification

INCREASED FAMILY FUNCTIONING

• Positive parent-child

interactions increased 36% in 6 months and 69% over two years

• Employment increased

40% over 6 months and 78% in two years

36 69 40 78 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 6 months 2 years

% Increase in Family Functioning

Positive parent-child interactions Employment

OUR MODEL

10/19/2018 Green, B.L., Mitchell, L. (2011) Evaluation of Oregon Relief Nurseries, Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, Portland State University. 4

WHERE WE WORK & PLANNED EXPANSION

LEVERAGED FUNDS

$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 $40,000,000 1999-01 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2001-03 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2003-05 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2005-07 (9 Relief Nursery Programs) 2007-09 (11 Relief Nursery Programs) 2009-11 (15 Relief Nursery Programs) 2011-13 (15 Relief Nursery Programs) 2013-15 (25 Relief Nursery Programs) 2015-17 (31 Relief Nursery Programs) 1999-01 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2001-03 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2003-05 (7 Relief Nursery Programs) 2005-07 (9 Relief Nursery Programs) 2007-09 (11 Relief Nursery Programs) 2009-11 (15 Relief Nursery Programs) 2011-13 (15 Relief Nursery Programs) 2013-15 (25 Relief Nursery Programs) 2015-17 (31 Relief Nursery 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

Relief Nurseries Stretch State Dollars with Local Support

State Funds Private Funds Other Funds

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