Project Never Again

Riley Thomas, a former foster child and now a Youth Advocate with Project Never Again submitted testimony to the Legislature on the current bill.

“It was stated that only youth that would be sent out of state were kids who were rare exceptions and were children that were hard to control,” Riley wrote. “That didn’t last long before a large amount of kids were being shipped out of state and placed in for-profit facilities, kids as young as nine years old.”

Oregon lawmakers consider sending kids in foster care out of state, again. Only this time, with less transparency Oregon lawmakers are considering sending kids in foster care out of state, again. Only this time, with less transparency