AGENCY DESCRIPTION

The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon helps children in crisis or at risk due to their personal, family or social environment through innovative prevention and remedial services and by being a community resource. The agency provides foster care, residential, crisis intervention, adoption, school-based prevention, and pregnancy prevention services. In addition, the Society actively promotes and models innovative service approaches.

Founded: 1885

Accreditations: Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc.

The Boys & Girls Aid Society offers the following programs:

· Adoption Services

· Intensive Services

· Prevention Services

CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS

ü Abused Child ü Juvenile Parolee

ü Adjudicated Delinquent ü Physically Handicapped

ü Acting-Out Adolescent ü Poor Interpersonal Relationships

ü Alcohol & Drug Abuse ü Poor School Functioning

ü Assaultive/Destructive ü Pregnant Teen

ü Chronic Medical Problems ü Parent (both genders)

ü Dependent Child ü Runaway Child

ü Depression/Suicidal Ideation ü Homeless

ü Developmentally Delayed ü Seizure Disorders

ü Developmentally Disabled ü Sexually Abused Child

ü Emotionally Disturbed ü Sex Offender

__ Firesetters ü Sibling Group

ü Foster Child ü Withdrawn

ü Other - At Risk Youth

PROGRAM SERVICES

ü 24-Hour Residential Care ü On-Campus School

ü Adoption __ Other Alternative Education Opportunities

__ Alcohol and Drug Assessments __ Parent Support Group

__ Alcohol and Drug Counseling __ Parent Training/Education

Alcohol and Drug Education __ Play Therapy

__ Alcohol and Drug Treatment (CIRT Approved) ü Positive Peer Culture Group Treatment

ü Basic Self Help Training __ Prenatal Services

ü Behavioral Evaluations ü Proctor Care

ü Career Guidance/Education __ Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluations

ü Career Training/Work Experience __ Psychotherapy

ü Crisis Counseling __ Restitution Payment Program

__ Day Treatment ü Sex Education

ü Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment __ Sex Offender Assessments

Supervised by Mental Health Specialist __ Sexual Abuse Treatment for Offenders

ü Emancipation Skills/Independent Living __ Sexual Abuse Treatment for Victims

Preparation ü Shelter Care

ü Emergency Placement Services ü Social Services

ü Family Counseling __ Teen Parent Services

ü Foster Care __ Therapeutic Foster Care

__ Gang Intervention/Prevention __ Therapeutic Recreation

ü GED Preparation ü Transitional Services

ü Group Counseling __ Vocational Services

ü Independent Living Opportunities __ Work Program

ü Individual Counseling ü Other - Recreation

__ Infant Mother Program

ADOPTION SERVICES

018 SW Boundary Court

Portland, Oregon 97239

503-222-9661

REFERRALS: Program Supervisor

Program Description

Infant Adoption – Pre-adoption Birthparent counseling is an educational and supportive service to birthparents that are planning adoption. Clients are referred to the program from a variety of sources at any stage of their pregnancy. We offer a range of services to birthparents of any age or marital status and their families. The Infant Adoption program seeks appropriate homes for children whose birthparents have made the difficult decision to place them for adoption. We also recruit for permanent families for children in the state foster care system. Post-adoption services include letter and picture exchanges, arranging meeting and providing non-identifying information to members of the adoption triad. SEARCH is now a part of the post adoption service.

Special Needs Adoption – The Special Needs Adoption Coalition (SNAC) is an innovative statewide partnership between Oregon’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and several state-licensed private adoption agencies. Formed in 1986 to address the critical need for more adoptive families for children with “special needs”, the Coalition is housed at and administered by The Boys & Girls Aid Society. The Coalition undertakes recruitment activities and offers adoption information, orientation and trainings, and referrals to inquiring prospective adoptive families. Special Needs Adoption Coalition publishes a newsletter called “Family Matters”. Each issue features descriptions and photos of Oregon children in state care waiting to be adopted. Devoted to adoption and parenting topics, the newsletter also provides informational articles. This program also works with families outside of the state of Oregon to facilitate adoptive placements of Oregon’s special need children.

	INFANT ADOPTION	SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION
Gender	Male & Female	Male & Female
Age		0 – 16
Capacity	--	--
Contract Agency	Boys & Girls Aid Society	DHS

INTENSIVE SERVICES

018 SW Boundary Court

Portland, OR 97239

503-222-9661

REFERRALS: Program Supervisor

Program Description

The Society currently operates several programs responding to the needs of at-risk youth and their families:

Washington County Youth Services provides crisis intervention, family mediation services, and foster-care based shelter to youth ages 7 to 17 referred by Washington County Mental Health. The maximum stay is seven nights per youth. In addition, the Society operates a Transitional Living Program for youth ages 16 to 21 in need of support for successful transition into adulthood and self-sufficiency. These youth live in foster homes or in their own apartments, which are subsidized through our federal Transitional Living Program grant. Youth participate in the program for up to 18 months, during which time they receive weekly, strength-based case management focused on helping them develop independent living skills.

Shelter Services provide intake, assessment and foster care based emergency shelter services for 600 youth per year, ages birth to 18, in Multnomah County and Clackamas County. Intake & Assessment workers are available 24-hours a day, 7-days per week to provide youth access to shelter and support to foster parents.

STEP (Stabilization, Transition, Evaluation Program), is a 90-day evaluation program for 18 youth ages 12 to 18. Case management services, mental health assessment and counseling, skill building groups, and access to recreational activities are provided to youth in care. Housing is provided by foster families who have been recruited and trained by the society.

Pettygrove Residential Services are provided to eight girls, ages 12 to18 in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority in need of transition back to the community. The average length of stay is 6 to 12 months. Case-management services, mental-health assessment and counseling, skill building groups, and access to recreational activities are provided to youth in care. We have operated this facility for more than 25 years.

PREVENTION SERVICES

018 SW Boundary Court

Portland, Oregon 97239

503-222-9661

REFERRALS: Program Supervisor

Program Description

GLAD is a leadership program that provides weekly training in the areas of: positive youth development, sexuality, leadership, multiculturalism, violence prevention, communication skills, confidence building, assertiveness, community involvement, personal goal setting, and career development. In addition, there is a mentor program in place for the girls. The program serves girls, ages 12-14 living in SE Portland, who are referred by AFS caseworkers, teachers, parents, and other GLAD participants.

The older girls in the program help to mentor the younger girls who are entering the program. The girls enrolled in the program have experienced reduced adolescent pregnancy, decreased dropouts, improved school performance, and increased community involvement.

	GLAD
Gender	Female
Age	12 – 14
Capacity	60
Contract Agency	Boys & Girls Aid Society

CPY is a challenge adventure program for the middle school youth of southeast Portland. We offer orientation and matching five times a year, and integrate pairs into a community that is committed to their growth and success. Mentor pairs can participate in monthly program activity options or plan their own adventure. We also offer a weekend at camp to mentor pairs each spring and fall. Mentors and you are arranged on small teams with a team leader, who is a former mentor. The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon provides extra support to the mentors of youth whose parents are involved with the justice system. Mentors may opt to be considered for this placement.


Gender	Male & Female
Age	11 – 14
Capacity	100
Contract Agency	Boys & Girls Aid Society