ORS 418.036 Child welfare report

On or before November 1 of each even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services shall develop and submit a report to the appropriate legislative interim committees dealing with child welfare matters. The report must be disaggregated by race, cover the prior 24-month period and include, but need not be limited to:

The number of children in foster care;

The number of children that have had more than one foster care placement;

The number of placements for each child described in subsection (2) of this section;

The percentage of foster children placed apart from siblings;

The number of placement changes experienced by foster children;

The number and percentage of children placed with relatives;

The department’s Status of Children in Oregon’s Child Protection System annual report;

The number and percentage of foster children of one or more parents whose parental rights have been terminated;

The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night in congregate care;

The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night placed in temporary lodging;

The number and percentage of foster children who spent more than seven nights placed in temporary lodging;

The number and percentage of dual system involved foster children; and

The average length of time a foster child spent in foster care, disaggregated by county.