Title 34, Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections

The Legislative Assembly finds: (1) The first three years of life are a crucial period in a child’s life, and during this period a child is sensitive to the protective mechanisms of parental and family support. (2) Brain development that takes place during the first year of life …

Subject to the availability of funds therefor and the specific provisions of ORS 417.705 to 417.800, it is the purpose of ORS 417.705 to 417.800 to: (1) Authorize the Early Learning Council to set statewide guidelines for the planning, coordination and delivery of services for ch…

(1) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to enable families and communities to protect, nurture and realize the full physical, social, emotional, cognitive and cultural developmental potential of children in Oregon. Toward this end, the Legislative Assembly shall develop …

The characteristics of the service system developed and implemented under ORS 417.705 to 417.800 are that the system: (1) Is nonstigmatizing; (2) Is available and accessible when needed and is based on the perspective of children and families and, whenever possible, allows famili…

The Oregon Health Authority, the Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee and the Early Learning Council shall work collaboratively with coordinated care organizations to develop performance metrics for prenatal care, delivery and infant care that align with early learning outcomes.…

The Oregon Health Authority and the Early Learning Council shall establish a grant program to provide funding to support effective and scalable strategies that align statewide early learning systems and health systems for the purpose of improving the developmental outcomes for ch…

(1) Key elements of the service system developed and implemented under ORS 417.705 to 417.800 are: (a) A two-to-seven-year incremental implementation process with measurable outcomes; (b) An implementation process resulting in a voluntary system based on nurturing human developme…

Based on the findings expressed in ORS 417.708, there is created the Oregon Early Learning System. The goals of the system are to: (1) Prevent child abuse and neglect; (2) Improve the health and development of young children; (3) Promote bonding and attachment in the early years …

(1) The Early Learning Council is responsible for leading cross-sector strategic planning that establishes the goals, objectives and strategies necessary for a statewide early learning system. (2) The purpose of the statewide early learning system is to make progress toward ensur…

(1) The Early Childhood Equity Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Early Childhood Equity Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Early Learning and Care to make grants under ORS 417.782 to cultural…

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care may make grants from the Early Childhood Equity Fund established under ORS 417.781 to culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs in this state that build capacity in communities, ensure children st…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Local entity” includes: (A) An Early Learning Hub designated under ORS 417.827; (B) A resource and referral entity; (C) An education service district; (D) A federal Head Start program; (E) A community-based organization; or (F) Any entity identif…

As used in this section and ORS 417.788: (1) “At risk” means likely to enter foster care due to multiple risk factors, including but not limited to: (a) Living in a household that is at or near poverty, as determined under federal poverty guidelines; (b) Living in inadequate or u…

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall support Relief Nursery programs statewide as funding becomes available. Funding to support Relief Nursery programs may include, but is not limited to: (a) Administrative costs; (b) Costs for direct service personnel, equipment, …

The Department of Early Learning and Care shall: (1) Make grants to fund research-based services and initiatives to improve outcomes for children, youth or families. (2) Make Great Start grants to fund community-based programs for children zero through six years of age. A recipie…

The Department of Early Learning and Care shall support parents-as-teachers programs statewide as funding becomes available. If a program is offered, the program shall be part of a comprehensive, research-based approach to parent education and support. The program shall be consis…

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish Healthy Families Oregon programs in all counties of this state as funding becomes available. (2) These programs shall be nonstigmatizing, voluntary and designed to achieve the appropriate early childhood benchmarks and…

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall: (a) Conduct a periodic statewide needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education and development programs and services for children from birth to school age, including an assessment of the …

For purposes of the statutory laws of this state and all state operations of the federal Head Start program, the director of state operations of the federal Head Start program may be referenced as the State Director of Head Start Collaboration. [2012 c.37 §139] Note: See note und…

(1) The Department of Human Services is responsible for coordinating statewide planning for delivery of services to runaway and homeless youth and their families. (2) The department shall recommend policies that integrate a system of services and support for runaway and homeless …

The Department of Human Services shall coordinate the collection of data, provision of technical assistance to communities for assessing the needs of runaway and homeless youth, and identification and promotion of the best practices for service delivery, and shall recommend long …

(1) As used in this section, “youth experiencing homelessness” means a person who is at least 14 years of age but not more than 24 years of age, who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian and who is homeless. (2) In addition to any other scholarships or gran…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Host home project” means a project that facilitates an arrangement under which a youth experiencing homelessness resides in the home of a private individual, pursuant to the terms of a contract between the private individual and the youth, for fr…

The Office of Children’s Advocate shall maintain a state toll-free telephone line to allow the public to: (1) Access information and be referred to the appropriate services in matters of child abuse. (2) Voice concerns regarding the actions and conduct of the Department of Human …

(1) The Office of Children’s Advocate is established in the Department of Human Services. The office is under the supervision and control of the Children’s Advocate, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the office. With the concurrence of …

(1) The Office of Children’s Advocate shall be accessible to the public through the state toll-free telephone line maintained pursuant to ORS 417.805 and through other electronic and written forms of communication. The office shall: (a) Disseminate information and educate the pub…

(1) In addition to any other fees provided by law, the appropriate agency: (a) When records of live birth are registered with the state, shall pay a $1 fee on each record of live birth registered with the agency. (b) That issues certified copies of records of live birth for the s…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 417.829: (a) “Early Learning Hub” means any entity designated by regional partners to coordinate early learning services, as determined by rules adopted by the Early Learning Council. (b) “Regional partners” includes counties, cities, school di…

(1) Each biennium, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall conduct an evaluation of Early Learning Hubs that assesses the efficacy of the Early Learning Hubs with respect to: (a) Creating an aligned, coordinated and family-centered system of early learning services; (b) I…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 417.834 and 417.838: (a) “Caregiver” means an individual who provides ongoing care for a plan child. (b) “Plan child” means a child enrolled in early childhood care or education programs who: (A) Is eight years of age or younger; (B) Is Native …

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish an advisory committee called the Oregon Tribal Early Learning Alliance. The advisory committee shall advise the department on: (a) The development and implementation of the plan and grant program described in ORS 417.8…

(1) The Tribal Early Learning Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Tribal Early Learning Fund must be credited to the fund. (2) The fund consists of moneys appropriated or otherwise made available…

(1) The Youth Development Council is established. (2) The council is established for the purpose of coordinating a unified and aligned system that provides services to school-age children through youth 24 years of age in a manner that supports educational and workforce success, p…

The Youth Development Council established by ORS 417.847 shall: (1) Review the budget and allocation formula for appropriations for the purpose of juvenile crime prevention. (2) Review the components of local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plans developed under ORS 417.855 a…

To perform its duties as required by ORS 417.850 (12), the Youth Development Division may collect data and inspect any facility, as identified by the Youth Development Council by rule, in which juveniles are detained. [2019 c.256 §1]

(1) The Youth Development Division is established in the Department of Education. The purpose of the division is to ensure that services are provided to school-age children through youth 24 years of age in a manner that supports education and career success, disrupts youth crime …

(1) The Governor shall appoint the Youth Development Director, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the Youth Development Division. (2) The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (3) The director shall be directly responsibl…

(1) The Youth Development Division Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Youth Development Division Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the Youth Development Division Fund consist of: (a) Amoun…

(1)(a) The governing body of a county shall designate an agency or organization to serve as the lead planning organization to facilitate the creation of a partnership among state and local public and private entities in each county. The partnership shall include, but is not limit…

(1) As used in this section, “eligible youth” means a person 14 through 24 years of age who: (a) Is not currently enrolled in school for the school year and who: (A) Is not a high school graduate; or (B) Has not received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalen…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Coach” means a person who volunteers for, or is paid to instruct or train members of, a nonschool athletic team. (b) “League governing body” means a governing body that: (A) Oversees an association of nonschool athletic teams that provide instruc…

The sending, bringing, or causing to be sent or brought into any receiving state of a child in violation of the terms of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is a Class A misdemeanor. [1975 c.482 §8] _______________

As used in ORS 418.005 to 418.030, “child” or “juvenile” means an individual under 21 years of age. [1973 c.827 §34]

(1) In order to establish, extend and strengthen welfare services for the protection and care of homeless, dependent or neglected children or children in danger of becoming delinquent, the Department of Human Services may: (a) Make all necessary rules and regulations for administ…

Nothing in ORS 418.005 shall be construed as authorizing any state official, agent or representative, in carrying out any of the provisions of that section, to take charge of any child over the objection of either of the parents of such child or of the person standing in loco par…

(1) The Department of Human Services may, in its discretion, accept custody of children and may provide care, support and protective services for children who are dependent or neglected, who have mental or physical disabilities or who for other reasons are in need of public servi…

(1) To protect the health and safety of children who are in the custody of the Department of Human Services and who may be placed in a foster home or adoptive home or with a relative caregiver, the department shall adopt rules pursuant to ORS 181A.195 and ORS chapter 418 to requi…

(1) A parent may leave an infant at an authorized facility in the physical custody of an agent, employee, physician or other medical professional working at the authorized facility if the infant: (a) Is 60 days of age or younger as determined to a reasonable degree of medical cer…

(1)(a) The Department of Human Services shall inform the public about the provisions of ORS 418.017 and the affirmative defense created in ORS 163.535. (b) An authorized facility, as defined in ORS 418.017, shall post and maintain signs outside of the facility notifying the publi…

The governing body of any county may expend as aid for homeless, neglected or abused children, foundlings or orphans, wayward children or children in need of correctional or institutional care or committed to a youth care center, as defined in ORS 420.855, the whole or any part o…