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Foster care ombudsman tells committee one-person office is stretched thin
Summary
Alexis Amorelli, Oregon’s foster care ombudsman, told the House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services she is the lone person in the role, described triage practices that prioritize youth voice and said she is open to coordinating with a neutral investigator appointed under a recent settlement.
At the committee’s informational meeting, Alexis Amorelli, who identified herself as Oregon’s foster care ombudsman, told members she is the sole staff person handling the position after a predecessor served for 10 years.
"I agree that it is a lot for one human," Amorelli told the committee. She described triage procedures that prioritize calls…
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