ORS 417.800
Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations


The Department of Human Services shall coordinate the collection of data, provision of technical assistance to communities for assessing the needs of runaway and homeless youth, and identification and promotion of the best practices for service delivery, and shall recommend long term goals to identify and address the underlying causes of homelessness of youth. [2005 c.495 §3; 2011 c.678 §3]
Note: Sections 1 to 3, 5 and 6, chapter 531, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 1. Unaccompanied homeless youth services enhancement grant program; rules. (1) As used in this section, “unaccompanied homeless youth” means a person who is at least 14 years of age but not more than 24 years of age, who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian and who is homeless.

(2)

In addition to any other scholarships or grants, the Department of Human Services may award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth.

(3)

An organization is eligible to apply for a grant under this section if the organization has an existing grant with the department to provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth.

(4)

Grants awarded under this section may be used for any of the following:

(a)

To increase the accessibility of any of the following programs and services to unaccompanied homeless youth:

(A)

Shelter facilities;

(B)

Outreach;

(C)

Culturally specific services; and

(D)

Mental health or substance abuse services; and

(b)

To create or strengthen partnerships with host home programs and other transitional housing options.

(5)

The department may adopt rules to administer the grant program described in this section. [2021 c.531 §1]
Sec. 2. Host home project grant program; rules. (1) As used in this section:

(a)

“Host home project” means a project that facilitates an arrangement under which an unaccompanied homeless youth resides in the home of a private individual, pursuant to the terms of a contract between the private individual and the youth, for free or at below-market rent.

(b)

“Long-term host home project” means a host home project run by an organization that has a memorandum of understanding or a letter of agreement with one or more school districts and in which unaccompanied homeless youth participants, on average during the most recent two years, resided in host homes for a minimum of 180 days, as reported by the relevant school district.

(c)

“Short-term host home project” means a host home project in which unaccompanied homeless youth participants, on average during the most recent two years, resided in host homes for a maximum of 180 days, as reported by the relevant school district.

(d)

“Unaccompanied homeless youth” means a person who is:

(A)

At least 16 years of age but not more than 21 years of age;

(B)

Not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian;

(C)

Not in the custody of the Department of Human Services;

(D)

Not a ward of the state; and

(E)

Homeless.

(2)

In addition to and not in lieu of any other scholarships or grants, the department may award two-year grants to organizations that operate host home projects for unaccompanied homeless youth.

(3)

An organization is eligible to apply for a grant under this section if the organization operated a host home project on January 1, 2021, and can demonstrate the ability to:

(a)

Expand host home projects in communities in which the organization provides services;

(b)

Establish new long-term host home projects in communities that do not have long-term host home projects; or

(c)

Establish new short-term host home projects.

(4)

Recipients of grants awarded under this section shall work to achieve the following outcomes for unaccompanied homeless youth:

(a)

Improved school attendance.

(b)

Participation in formal or informal mentoring.

(c)

Increased access to nutrition, health care, mental trauma-informed support and transportation services.

(5)

A recipient of a grant awarded under this section shall ensure all individuals of 18 years of age or older residing in the host home who are not the unaccompanied homeless youth have an approved background check under ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) and 409.027 (Abuse and neglect reports).

(6)

A host home is not a child-caring agency as defined in ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998).

(7)

The department may adopt rules to administer the grant program described in this section. [2021 c.531 §2]
Sec. 3. Reports. The Department of Human Services shall submit annual reports on the host home project grant program under section 2 of this 2021 Act to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to housing, homeless youth services and high school education. The reports must include information about the effectiveness of the projects, including:

(1)

A description of the process used to identify and reach out to unaccompanied homeless youth;

(2)

Assessment data and other indicators to determine how well the housing, health and academic needs of unaccompanied homeless youth are being met;

(3)

Demographic information about youth served or assessed for program participation;

(4)

The academic progress of students participating in host home projects; and

(5)

Assessment by the youth, host families and partner government and nonprofit entities about their experience in the host home projects. [2021 c.531 §3]
Sec. 5. Reports due. The report described in section 3 of this 2021 Act is first due no later than September 15, 2022, and the 15th day of each September thereafter. [2021 c.531 §5]
Sec. 6. (1) Sections 1 and 2 of this 2021 Act are repealed on June 30, 2023.

(2)

Sections 3 and 5 of this 2021 Act are repealed on January 2, 2024. [2021 c.531 §6]
(Office of Children’s Advocate)

Source: Section 417.800 — Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations, 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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