The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood serves youth ages 12-20 across Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties. There are two levels of care within the Neighborhood: treatment foster care, and treatment foster care with enhanced behavioral health services for youth with higher needs.   

The Neighborhood team, in coordination with Department of Human Services and other service providers, develops a plan with each youth to meet their complex needs. This includes supervision, case management, assessment, behavioral rehabilitation services, family engagement, recreation, skill development for permanency and independent living readiness, as well as aftercare follow up for six months. The program provides foster parent coaching, training, and support. The average length of stay in the foster home is nine months to two years. 

The Nest

The Nest serves youth ages 4-11 who come from challenging living situations that include  traumatic experiences. They have complex needs that require well-trained and supportive foster parents. The Nest offers around-the-clock professional support to meet the foster family and youth’s needs and help both parents and youth succeed. Many youth in the program can attend preschool or grade school, but some may require alternative academic settings like special education classrooms. Nest foster parents experience the reward of supporting meaningful, long-lasting change for youth. Most youth return to their family of origin, and some are adopted. The average length of stay in the foster home is up to nine months.