General Resources

RESOURCES GALORE - Portland. An extensive Portland metro area guide to social services. Listings include contact information and brief program descriptions. Covers alcohol and drug treatment, children and youth, medical  and health, vision and dental, domestic violence, education, employment, financial assistance, food, housing, mental health, parenting, senior and disability services, and legal services. By NAYA Family Center and Portland Impact, 2007.

Parent Resources

Parents Anonymous® - Oregon Describes services offered by the Oregon affiliate of the national program, including a Parent Support Line, weekly parent support groups, and the Nurturing Children's Program.

Parents Anonymous® - National Provides information for parents and advocates about Parents Anonymous® programs and research on the effectiveness of parent participation.

It's OK to Need Support: A parent-to-parent guide to family support services These first-person stories by parents involved in the child welfare system can offer insight and support to parent clients, encouraging them to take steps to protect their children and themselves. The 24 page booklet includes stories such as "I Love You, I'm Sorry: I'm better off alone than with someone who hurts me", "Slowing Down in Life: Drugs got between me and my son", and "Do Over: Changing as a parent takes courage and practice". Why not hand a copy to parent clients at their first court date? By Rise Magazine and individual authors.           

      
Child Resources

DHS Residential Placements- By Region A complete listing of all DHS residential placements. Includes contact information, program type, and number of beds available. By Oregon DHS, Residential Treatment and Licensing Unit, 2010.

Oregon Alliance of Children's Programs- Programs and Services Directory This website provides extensive information about many of the non-profit children's services providers in Oregon, especially residential treatment facilities. For each program, the website provides a general description and lists relevant client characteristics and program services.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
NCTSN is a collaboration of academic and community-based service centers whose mission is to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for traumatized children and their families across the United States. Search the extensive knowledge bank for reports, articles, and checklists. Also, check out this  NCTSN report that describes the ways that foster care placement and other child welfare agency actions may exacerbate child trauma. Parents' attorneys could use NCTSN resources to advocate for limited foster care placements, provision of culturally competent services, increased use of family decision meetings, and family reunification.