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Good Morning
I have been a Foster Parent. A Teenage boy that decided his Mom & boyfriend was using too much drugs and not taking proper care of him and his sister.
The boy ended up at my house after a neighborhood sleepover asking to stay with my family rather than continue the sleep around at any friends house.
Oregon Foster Care was very responsive to the situation, identified and confirmed the boy's story, and made the training to become a Foster Parent easy.
The boy lived with us for his Senior year, and during that time the boy's mother participated in Oregon's rehabilitation process (meth) and started to clean up.
Luckily the boy had very strong desire to help himself, and after graduation has tried Community College, but has settled into full time employment.
The only problem I see is that these 18 year old kids don't have a support system to keep them moving forward into futher education.
This boy is smart and cares about himself and others. He could have been successful at higher education, if the programs were in place to keep him focused on the"next step"
I personally learned a lot from the Foster Program.
Thanks,
\Ryan

posted 5 years, 3 months ago
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