OAR 413-200-0377: Confidentiality

(1) The resource parent must exercise good judgment in sharing personal information about a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home and the family of the child. The resource parent must store documents in a way that protects the privacy of the child and their family. (2) The resource parent may not disclose confidential information regarding a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home or the family of a child, except when necessary to promote or to protect the health and welfare of the child or the community. (3) Social Media/Image: When utilizing social media, a resource parent may not identify any child, in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, and that child’s photo may not be tagged. (4) A resource parent must follow the Department’s direction in disclosure of photos or images to be used outside of (3) of this rule.