Research indicates that children and youth in foster care are far more likely than other children to experience traumatic stress, putting them at risk for negative health, behavioral, educational, and social outcomes. High quality, evidence-based services that focus on building protective factors can help children face and overcome trauma or adversity, increase resilience, and contribute to improved well-being and positive long term outcomes.
See a full list of the Levy’s 8 Foster Care investments.
PCL publishes annual performance reports on foster care programs for each fiscal year. Performance of foster care programs during the previous Levy period (2009-2014) is covered in PCL’s 5 year Report.
In 2014-15, 2,191 children in Multnomah County spent at least one day in foster care.
Native American and African American children are overrepresented in foster care as compared to their proportions in the general population due to historical inequities.