ORS 417.795
Healthy Families Oregon programs

  • standards
  • coordination

(1)

The Early Learning Division shall establish Healthy Families Oregon programs in all counties of this state as funding becomes available.

(2)

These programs shall be nonstigmatizing, voluntary and designed to achieve the appropriate early childhood benchmarks and shall:

(a)

Ensure that express written consent is obtained from the family prior to any release of information that is protected by federal or state law and before the family receives any services;

(b)

Ensure that services are voluntary and that, if a family chooses not to accept services or ends services, there are no adverse consequences for those decisions;

(c)

Offer a voluntary comprehensive risk assessment of all children, from zero through three years of age, and their families in coordination with statewide early learning system screening and referral efforts;

(d)

Ensure that the disclosure of information gathered in conjunction with the voluntary comprehensive risk assessment of children and their families is limited pursuant to ORS 417.728 (Statewide early learning system) (7) to the following purposes:

(A)

Providing services under the programs to children and families who give their express written consent;

(B)

Providing statistical data that are not personally identifiable;

(C)

Accomplishing other purposes for which the family has given express written consent; and

(D)

Meeting the requirements of mandatory state and federal disclosure laws;

(e)

Ensure that risk factors used in the risk screen are limited to those risk factors that have been shown by research to be associated with poor outcomes for children and families;

(f)

Identify, as early as possible, families that would benefit most from the programs;

(g)

Provide parenting education and support services, including but not limited to community-based home visiting services;

(h)

Provide other supports, including but not limited to referral to and linking of community and public services for children and families such as mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment programs that meet the standards promulgated by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 430.357 (Minimum standards), child care, food, housing and transportation;

(i)

Coordinate services for children consistent with other services provided through the Oregon Early Learning System;

(j)

Integrate data with any common data system for early childhood programs;

(k)

Be included in a statewide independent evaluation to document:

(A)

Level of screening and assessment;

(B)

Incidence of child abuse and neglect;

(C)

Change in parenting skills; and

(D)

Rate of child development;

(L)

Be included in a statewide training program in the dynamics of the skills needed to provide early childhood services, such as assessment and home visiting; and

(m)

Meet statewide quality assurance and quality improvement standards.

(3)

The Healthy Families Oregon programs, in coordination with statewide home visiting partners, shall:

(a)

Identify existing services and describe and prioritize additional services necessary for a voluntary home visit system;

(b)

Build on existing programs;

(c)

Maximize the use of volunteers and other community resources that support all families;

(d)

Target, at a minimum, all prenatal families and families with children less than three months of age and provide services through at least the child’s third birthday; and

(e)

Ensure that home visiting services provided by local home visiting partners for children and pregnant women support and are coordinated with local Healthy Families Oregon programs.

(4)

Through a Healthy Families Oregon program, a trained home visitor shall be assigned to each family assessed as at risk that consents to receive services through the trained home visitor. The trained home visitor shall conduct home visits and assist the family in gaining access to needed services.

(5)

The services required by this section shall be provided by hospitals, public or private entities or organizations, or any combination thereof, capable of providing all or part of the family risk assessment and the follow-up services. In granting a contract, collaborative contracting or requests for proposals may be used and must include the most effective and consistent service delivery system.

(6)

The family risk assessment and follow-up services for families at risk shall be provided by trained home visitors organized in teams supervised by a manager.

(7)

Each Healthy Families Oregon program shall adopt disciplinary procedures for trained home visitors and other employees of the program. The procedures shall provide appropriate disciplinary actions for trained home visitors and other employees who violate federal or state law or the policies of the program. [1993 c.677 §1; 1999 c.1053 §21; 2001 c.831 §14; 2003 c.14 §209; 2005 c.271 §3; 2009 c.595 §362; 2012 c.37 §§53,95; 2013 c.624 §§32a,32b; 2013 c.728 §§5,6; 2021 c.631 §4]
Note: The amendments to 417.795 (Healthy Families Oregon programs) by section 54, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2023. See section 64, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
417.795 (Healthy Families Oregon programs). (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish Healthy Families Oregon programs in all counties of this state as funding becomes available.

(2)

These programs shall be nonstigmatizing, voluntary and designed to achieve the appropriate early childhood benchmarks and shall:

(a)

Ensure that express written consent is obtained from the family prior to any release of information that is protected by federal or state law and before the family receives any services;

(b)

Ensure that services are voluntary and that, if a family chooses not to accept services or ends services, there are no adverse consequences for those decisions;

(c)

Offer a voluntary comprehensive risk assessment of all children, from zero through three years of age, and their families in coordination with statewide early learning system screening and referral efforts;

(d)

Ensure that the disclosure of information gathered in conjunction with the voluntary comprehensive risk assessment of children and their families is limited pursuant to ORS 417.728 (Statewide early learning system) (7) to the following purposes:

(A)

Providing services under the programs to children and families who give their express written consent;

(B)

Providing statistical data that are not personally identifiable;

(C)

Accomplishing other purposes for which the family has given express written consent; and

(D)

Meeting the requirements of mandatory state and federal disclosure laws;

(e)

Ensure that risk factors used in the risk screen are limited to those risk factors that have been shown by research to be associated with poor outcomes for children and families;

(f)

Identify, as early as possible, families that would benefit most from the programs;

(g)

Provide parenting education and support services, including but not limited to community-based home visiting services;

(h)

Provide other supports, including but not limited to referral to and linking of community and public services for children and families such as mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment programs that meet the standards promulgated by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 430.357 (Minimum standards), child care, food, housing and transportation;

(i)

Coordinate services for children consistent with other services provided through the Oregon Early Learning System;

(j)

Integrate data with any common data system for early childhood programs;

(k)

Be included in a statewide independent evaluation to document:

(A)

Level of screening and assessment;

(B)

Incidence of child abuse and neglect;

(C)

Change in parenting skills; and

(D)

Rate of child development;

(L)

Be included in a statewide training program in the dynamics of the skills needed to provide early childhood services, such as assessment and home visiting; and

(m)

Meet statewide quality assurance and quality improvement standards.

(3)

The Healthy Families Oregon programs, in coordination with statewide home visiting partners, shall:

(a)

Identify existing services and describe and prioritize additional services necessary for a voluntary home visit system;

(b)

Build on existing programs;

(c)

Maximize the use of volunteers and other community resources that support all families;

(d)

Target, at a minimum, all prenatal families and families with children less than three months of age and provide services through at least the child’s third birthday; and

(e)

Ensure that home visiting services provided by local home visiting partners for children and pregnant women support and are coordinated with local Healthy Families Oregon programs.

(4)

Through a Healthy Families Oregon program, a trained home visitor shall be assigned to each family assessed as at risk that consents to receive services through the trained home visitor. The trained home visitor shall conduct home visits and assist the family in gaining access to needed services.

(5)

The services required by this section shall be provided by hospitals, public or private entities or organizations, or any combination thereof, capable of providing all or part of the family risk assessment and the follow-up services. In granting a contract, collaborative contracting or requests for proposals may be used and must include the most effective and consistent service delivery system.

(6)

The family risk assessment and follow-up services for families at risk shall be provided by trained home visitors organized in teams supervised by a manager.

(7)

Each Healthy Families Oregon program shall adopt disciplinary procedures for trained home visitors and other employees of the program. The procedures shall provide appropriate disciplinary actions for trained home visitors and other employees who violate federal or state law or the policies of the program.

Source: Section 417.795 — Healthy Families Oregon programs; standards; coordination, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html.

417.010
“Juvenile” defined for ORS 417.010 to 417.080
417.020
Declaration of public policy
417.030
The Interstate Compact for Juveniles
417.040
Juvenile Compact Administrator and staff
417.042
Adjudicated delinquent’s obligation to report as sex offender
417.050
Supplementary agreements
417.060
Proceedings for recovery of expenses in enforcing compact and agreements
417.070
Juvenile court jurisdiction
417.080
Enforcement of compact
417.090
Definitions for ORS 417.090 to 417.105
417.095
Authority to enter into interstate compacts
417.100
Requirements for interstate compacts
417.105
Medical assistance identification document
417.200
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
417.210
Financial responsibility for placed children
417.220
Agreements with other states
417.230
Compliance with visitation, inspection or supervision requirements
417.240
Placement of children in institutions in other states
417.250
“Executive head” defined
417.260
ORS 418.290 inapplicable to children placed pursuant to compact
417.262
Intercountry adoptions of children in custody of Department of Human Services
417.265
Department of Human Services to implement Convention adoptions
417.270
Policy on equal access
417.280
Victim services providers
417.300
Purpose of ORS 417.305
417.305
Legislative findings relating to serving children and families
417.340
Definitions for ORS 417.340 to 417.349
417.342
Family support services
417.344
Types of services included
417.345
Medically Involved Home-Care Program
417.346
Duties of Director of Human Services
417.348
Eligibility requirements
417.349
Department of Human Services to provide family support services
417.350
Family support services as social benefits
417.352
Department to compile lists of providers
417.355
Principles of family law system
417.360
Findings and policy
417.362
System requirements
417.365
“Family decision-making meeting” defined for ORS 417.365 to 417.375
417.368
Consideration of meeting required for certain cases
417.371
Notice to family members of meeting
417.375
Development of family plan
417.705
Definitions for ORS 417.705 to 417.800
417.707
Duty of state agencies providing services for children and families
417.708
Legislative findings relating to young children
417.710
Statement of purpose
417.715
Policy
417.720
Characteristics of service system
417.721
Collaboration with coordinated care organizations
417.723
Grant program to support alignment of systems
417.725
Key elements of system
417.727
Oregon Early Learning System
417.728
Statewide early learning system
417.781
Early Childhood Equity Fund
417.782
Early childhood support grant program
417.784
Infant and toddler care program
417.786
Definitions for ORS 417.788
417.788
Relief Nursery programs
417.790
Grants for services, initiatives and other programs
417.793
Parents-as-teachers programs
417.795
Healthy Families Oregon programs
417.796
Early childhood education and development programs and services
417.798
State Director of Head Start Collaboration
417.799
Runaway and homeless youth
417.800
Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations
417.805
Toll-free child abuse hotline
417.810
Office of Children’s Advocate established
417.815
Duties of office
417.825
Portions of certain filing fees dedicated to office
417.827
Early Learning Hubs
417.829
Evaluation
417.831
Tribal Early Learning Hub
417.847
Youth Development Council
417.850
Additional duties of council
417.851
Juvenile detention data
417.852
Youth Development Division
417.853
Youth Development Director
417.854
Youth Development Division Fund
417.855
Local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plan
417.859
Statewide youth reengagement system
417.875
Required training regarding concussions
417.990
Penalty for placement of children in violation of compact
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