SALEM, Ore. - Oregon’s foster care system has failed to shield children from abuse and they are sometimes forced to stay in refurbished jail cells and homeless shelters, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Children that are still under the care of Oregon's foster care system filed a lawsuit Tuesday, April 16, alleging the state exposed them to abuse and further neglect. Children still under the care of Oregon‚Äôs foster care system filed a lawsuit Tuesday, April 16, 2019, alleging the state provided inadequate services and exposed children to abuse and further neglect. The lawsuit also says the department has failed to provide foster children with a permanent, stable living situation. “I wouldn’t have experienced the trauma I have today if I wasn’t in foster care,” she said.

Source: thestar April 16, 2019 17:39 UTC