There has been an update to the Portland Community Forum location.

You are invited to provide input to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) on Oregon's foster care system. DHS would like to hear directly from the people and communities it serves. Make plans to attend the DHS Child Welfare Action Plan Community Forum in Portland on March 29th.

The community forum will include:
* Pre-forum session for current or former foster youth
* Caregiver networking
* Updates from DHS leadership
* In-depth roundtable discussions to provide solutions to child safety barriers
* Opportunity to network and talk directly with DHS leadership and staff

These listening tours have proven to be valuable and have already happened in these locations:
* Bend - Wednesday, January 3
* Oregon City - Tuesday, January 16
* Beaverton - Thursday, January 18
* Roseburg - Wednesday, January 24
* Klamath Falls - Thursday, January 25
* La Grande - Thursday, February 1
* North Bend -- Tuesday, February 27
* The Dalles -- Monday, March 12
* Salem - Monday, March 19

Your participation is extremely valuable to us as we move forward.

Thursday, March 29
PORTLAND:
IRCO Community Center, 10301 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm - Current and former foster youth session / Current and former foster parent networking
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Community Forum
Please let us know if you plan to attend: child.safety@state.or.us - Use subject line PORTLAND

For more information, contact:
Pamela Heisler, Public Engagement Project Manager, 503-910-7422 | PAMELA.L.HEISLER@state.or.us.
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