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The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 9/13/24 The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 9/13/24

Former Oregon foster youth share harrowing stories in settlement hearing

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KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24 KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24

Foster care youth testify over issues in Oregon's foster care system following class action settlement

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Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24 Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24

Federal judge approves historic Oregon child welfare settlement after emotional testimony

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OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24 OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 9/12/24

Next chapter in child welfare civil lawsuit begins; now real work starts to improve children’s lives in Oregon

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Public News Service Melissa Roy-Hart 8/1/24 Public News Service Melissa Roy-Hart 8/1/24

Current, former foster youth get voice in improving care in OR

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Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 7/24/24 Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 7/24/24

Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms

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Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 6/11/24 Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 6/11/24

After settlement, Disability Rights Oregon and DHS wait for neutral expert pick

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Jefferson Public Radio Melissa Roy-Hart 6/10/24 Jefferson Public Radio Melissa Roy-Hart 6/10/24

How Oregon must change foster care to satisfy a lawsuit settlement

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KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 6/3/24 KGW News Melissa Roy-Hart 6/3/24

Oregon settles lawsuit over troubled foster care system

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KOIN News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24 KOIN News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24

Settlement in class-action lawsuit to ‘transform’ Oregon foster care system

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The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24 The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24

Oregon settles class action lawsuit over foster care failures

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Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24 Oregon Capital Chronicle Melissa Roy-Hart 5/24/24

Oregon DHS and Disability Rights Oregon settle long-running class-action foster care lawsuit

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OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/23/24 OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/23/24

Oregon settles child-welfare civil lawsuit; expert will be appointed to oversee the troubled system

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KPTV News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/23/24 KPTV News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/23/24

ODHS pledges to address issues in settlement with Oregon foster youth

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The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 5/16/24 The Oregonian Melissa Roy-Hart 5/16/24

Oregon is close to settling class action lawsuit over foster care failures

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OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/10/24 OPB News Melissa Roy-Hart 5/10/24

Oregon spent upwards of $18 million to defend its struggling child welfare system. Now, the trial has been postponed

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