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Oregon CASA Network asks committee to raise DAS funding to $7 million to meet state mandate for foster children
Summary
Kat Hendricks of Oregon CASA Network urged Ways and Means subcommittee members to increase funding in HB 5002 from the proposed $6.3 million to $7 million to ensure every foster child receives a court-appointed special advocate.
Kat Hendricks, state director of the Oregon CASA Network (OCN), told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government that current funding included in HB 5002 will not meet demand for court-appointed special advocates for children in foster care.
“CASA volunteers develop trusting relationships with the child, creating stability, consistency, and emotional support during the challenges of being…
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