ORS 418.036: Child welfare report.

On or before November 1 of each even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services shall develop and submit a report to the appropriate legislative interim committees dealing with child welfare matters. The report must be disaggregated by race, cover the prior 24-month period and include, but need not be limited to: (1) The number of children in foster care; (2) The number of children that have had more than one foster care placement; (3) The number of placements for each child described in subsection (2) of this section; (4) The percentage of foster children placed apart from siblings; (5) The number of placement changes experienced by foster children; (6) The number and percentage of children placed with relatives; (7) The department’s Status of Children in Oregon’s Child Protection System annual report; (8) The number and percentage of foster children of one or more parents whose parental rights have been terminated; (9) The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night in congregate care; (10) The number and percentage of foster children who spent at least one night placed in temporary lodging; (11) The number and percentage of foster children who spent more than seven nights placed in temporary lodging; (12) The number and percentage of dual system involved foster children; and (13) The average length of time a foster child spent in foster care, disaggregated by county. [2007 c.238 §1; 2025 c.62 §1]