Make a difference ... Become a foster parent!
Oregon's most vulnerable youth need more support. Learn more about becoming a foster parent with GOBHI, a resource parent with DHS, a volunteer with CASA of Eastern Oregon, or a Citizen Review Board volunteer providing a citizen voice on the safety, stability, and supervision of children in foster care.
Foster youth in Malheur County deserve the support of local families.
Could yours be one of them?
Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc.
Therapeutic Foster Care
Needed: Full and Part Time Foster Families
Our program provides individualized, trauma-informed care designed for foster youth who need extra support before re-entering traditional foster care or returning home, and our foster parents are a vital part of our team-based, trauma-informed service for youth ages 3 through 21.
Referred youth are involved in the Child Welfare System or are supported by their local Community Mental Health Program. The length of GOBHI youth placement is typically 6 to 24 months for full-time care, while Relief Care (part time) is typically 2 to 14 days.
We do everything we can to keep youth in their home communities, in the same schools, and near their existing support systems. For the foster youth of Clatsop County, that means homes like yours!
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must reside within the state of Oregon
Complete a criminal and child welfare background check
Keep an emotionally and financially stable household
Provide a separate bedroom for foster youth
Providers Receive:
Specialized trainingÂ
24-7 support for emergencies and urgent needs
Assigned staff member to provide support for both family and youth
Individual plans for youth
Substantial reimbursement for care
How to Contact GOBHI
Email: Adam Rodakowski
Phone: 1-541-256-4587
Oregon Department of Human Services
Malheur County
Needed: Full Time Resource (Foster) Parents and Part Time Respite Providers
Temporary living arrangements for children and young adults experiencing foster care who need a safe place to live when their parents or guardians cannot safely take care of them. Apply as a General, Child Specific, or Relative/Kinship resource family! Learn More >
How to Contact ODHS
Phone: 1-800-331-0503
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Eastern Oregon
CASA of Eastern Oregon's main purpose is to make sure that children in foster care have a CASA volunteer to represent their best interest and ensure they are getting the services they need to overcome the trauma they have suffered. Learn More >
How to Contact CASA of Eastern Oregon
Phone: 1-541-403-1375
Citizen Review Board
Malheur County
Citizen volunteers for their local CRB shape public policy and actively promote conditions to ensure that every child lives in a safe, secure, healthy, and permanent home, preserving families whenever possible. You can provide a citizen voice on the safety, stability, and supervision of children in foster care through impartial case review and advocacy. Learn More >
How to Contact CRB
Email: Christina Northern
Phone: 1-541-233-8142
Refer Potential Foster Parents to GOBHI for up to $1,000
Did you know that you can receive a reward for referring foster families to GOBHI? To qualify, the potential foster parent must put you down as the referral source on their application and cannot be certified by DHS Child Welfare or other foster care agency at the time of application. Upon their certification you receive $500, and an additional $500 once they have provided one year of care.
Pass this flier on to anyone you think might be interested in fostering with GOBHI!