Oregon

Rebecca experienced 13 different elementary schools and numerous placements while in foster care. She says, "As you can imagine, this made school difficult for me." By seventh grade she had found a good placement. "Fortunately, I did find my forever family by the seventh grade and they became my permanent... Read more

Stacie Carter spent 1 year in Oregon’s foster care system. Stacie is a student, book junkie, coffee lover… and foster kid. Stacie lived with her parents most of her life and was also the parent for most of her life. This made the transition into foster care difficult. Despite these... Read more

Stephanie entered foster care about three years due to her mother’s drug abuse. She moved in with a relative and continued to attend high school. Stephanie is now a senior with perfect attendance and a cumulative GPA of 4.0. Stephanie has also been a member of the National Honor Society... Read more

Jackie entered the Foster Care System at age 12 and remained in the system for six years, aging out at 18. During her time in the system, she had seven foster homes and six caseworkers. While in the system, Jackie was a member of "Reaching For Teen Group", foster youth... Read more

Ursula has been in foster care since her 10th birthday, in her original placement. She will graduate in June with a 3.8 GPA. Her accomplishments include national honor society, student council, and STARS. She has sung for child abuse prevention rallies, Oregon DHS and foster parent recruitment rallies. Ursula has... Read more

"I entered the foster care system for the second time when I was 12. I had previously been in foster care in the state of California when I was really young. While in foster care I have moved from home to home and have changed many schools. The hardest part... Read more

Hannah entered foster care in 1998 at 7. In the past 11 years, Hannah has had 17 placements and many school changes, which set her back academically. Hannah's placements have been without her brother. However, Hannah has shown remarkable resilience. She has caught up on her high school credits and... Read more

Oregon's Joshua Lee Morgan-Griggs, entered foster care at age 6; With 11 placements and attending 9 schools, moving from kinship care, foster care, and legal guardianships, he suffered from a lack of permanency. He serves on the Oregon Foster Youth Connection advisory board, was a state officer of SkillsUSA, which... Read more