Community leaders in Oregon’s 36 counties share thoughts on federal changes

Community leaders in Oregon’s 36 counties share thoughts on federal changes

Between the on-again-off-again tariffs and the cancellation of federal funding, Oregonians across the state are affected by the many changes coming from the federal government. Reporters at the Portland Business Journal set out to take the temperature of business, nonprofit and political leaders across the state, three months into the Trump administration. Elizabeth Hayes, reporter for the Portland Business Journal, joins us to share what they f…

Federal funding cuts hit Oregon programs supporting kids in foster care

CASA staff, community members and public officials; including U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon Salem-Keizer, Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda, Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark and Oregon Department of Human Services Director Fariborz Pakseresht attend Marion County CASA's 2024 school supply drive event. (Courtesy of Vanessa Nordyke)Advocates for abused and neglected children in Oregon lost more federal funding in late April after the U.S…

Local donation promotes literacy, welcoming spaces at Washington County ODHS offices

Nearly 1,000 children’s books are finding new homes in Oregon Department of Human Services Self Sufficiency offices across Washington County.

Kappa Alpha Theta philanthropy faces roadblocks after federal grant award termination

After 30 years of working with Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Kappa Alpha Theta saw one of its primary philanthropic outlets suffer due to recent grant terminations from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Federal funding cuts hit Oregon programs supporting kids in foster care - Salem Reporter

Advocates for abused and neglected children in Oregon lost more federal funding in late April after the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly terminated grants.  While attorneys and caseworkers are overburdened, CASA volunteers — short for Court Appointed Special Advocates — take on one child at a time and support them during the court process, Yamhill County CASA Network Executive Director Sarah Johnson told the Capital Chronicle. The Yamhill Cou…

Fed Funding Cuts Hit Oregon Foster Care & Court Appointed Special Advocates(CASA) - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Federal funding cuts hit Oregon programs supporting kids in foster care About 65% of children in foster care in Oregon have a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA BY: MIA MALDONADO – MAY 5, 2025  CASA staff, community members and public officials; including U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon Salem-Keizer, Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda, Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark and Oregon Department of Human Services Director Fariborz Paks…