OAR 413-070-0060: Purpose

OAR 413-070-0060 to 413-070-0087 describe the Department's responsibility to search for and engage a child or young adult's relatives and persons with a caregiver relationship for one or more of the following purposes: (1) To manage the safety of the child or young adult; (2) To provide a substitute care resource; (3) To provide a permanent placement resource; (4) To develop and maintain family relationships and cultural connections with the child or young adult in substitute care; and (5) To gather family information and family history to plan for meeting the needs of the child or young adult.