Child Specific Caregiver Support

The program provides Child Specific Caregiver Support (CSCS) to Resource Parents in Lane, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. The program is designed to support caregivers of children with complex unmet needs, who without this service, may be at risk of placement disruption. The goal of the program is to help clients transition into and maintain within a community-based placement or with family by providing individualized services to the Caregiver(s) in order to support them in meeting the youth’s unique needs. The CSCS program provides hands-on parent-coaching for biological, kith/kin, resource and pre-adoptive caregivers, when a youth in the home has been identified by ODHS as qualified for this service. Supports may be provided virtually or via teleconference, however primary service delivery is typically in-person whenever possible and includes training, coaching, help with systems navigation, on- call phone support, and help identifying natural and community resources. ODHS Caseworkers are able to submit a referral through the ODHS FOCUS Team or by contacting their Regional Resource Consultant to obtain the referral documents.