To settle a class-action lawsuit, Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to follow the guidance of a neutral expert over the next decade to improve its care.
Legislators raised concerns about Oregon's oversight of contractors who look after foster children placed in hotel rooms after records revealed mistreatment by a Keizer-based provider.
Four former foster children abused after being placed in a Keizer foster home will share a $40 million settlement, the largest from DHS in Oregon history.
Oregon passed its own version of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act in 2020 to combat racial disparities in foster placements.