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I am a former case worker from Oregon, who is currently working in the child welfare system in Washington. The main reason I left Oregon is simply the lack of resources and funding provided to do my job. In Washington, there are tons of services which we only dreamed of having in Oregon. It truly is unfortunate, especially since I feel that the laws and policies in DHS Child Welfare are much more progressive than what I've experienced in Washington. DHS has been ahead of everyone else in engaging families in Family Decision Making meetings, as well as how it views domestic violence as child abuse (Washington does not classify it as abuse). It comes down to funding this agency to do it's job. Oregonians have made their choice to underfund social services in general and they get what they pay for.

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