ASHLAND, Ore.- The Ashland School District has placed a Trails Outdoor School employee on administrative leave after a report of sexual abuse and misconduct. The incident occurred between a school employee and a minor in 2022. The district says the ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Local group Our Foster Kids delivers presents to foster kids through the Oregon Department of Human Services. This year marks sixteen years Our Foster Kids has been partnering with DHS to give back to foster kids during ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.– On Saturday, girls ages 5 and up can be treated like a princess for a great cause. The Oregon Department of Human Services is hosting an event called ‘Day for a Princess’ to benefit foster and special ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Emergency sheltering assistance previously managed by the Red Cross will now be taken over by the state. Shelter and support services will now be handled by the Oregon Department of Human Services. That means fire victims should no ...
SALEM, Ore. — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who lost food because of the wildfires may be eligible for replacement benefits. The Oregon Department of Human Services said it’s available for people who lost food due to a power ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Southern Ore. has had a shortage of foster care parents in recent years, but during the coronavirus crisis Oregon Department of Human Services says families have been stepping up. Twyla Williamson has been a foster parent for ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services is designating an oversight team to gather illness prevention reviews at all nursing, assisted living and residential care communities across the state. According to DHS, the specialized reviews will focus on ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath County is preparing to take a different approach at domestic violence. The Klamath County Family Violence Symposium takes place August 19th and 20th at Oregon Tech. “We have a number of great speakers coming in.” ...
SALEM, Ore.– Home care workers protested on Thursday on what they call ‘systemic problems’ with state paychecks. Some 50 workers gathered in front of the Oregon Department of Human Services Headquarters to share stories and turn in hundreds of letters ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A day after being grilled by state lawmakers on foster care issues, the head of the Oregon Department of Human Services traveled to Klamath Falls. D.H.S. Director Fariborz Pakseresht acknowledges there’s room for improvement. “A system ...