About ORFA
The Oregon Foster Parent Association (OFPA) is a statewide association operating within the foster, relative, and adoptive community in Oregon.
Founded in 1996, the organization’s mission is:
“To improve the quality of the foster care system in Oregon and make Oregon foster homes the best they can be. Allowing each Oregon foster placement to become a home of safety and healing for Oregon’s most vulnerable children.”
Serving Families Since 1996
OFPA is funded through memberships, corporate and individual contributions, agency contracts, fundraisers, grants, and money earned through projects. The board of directors serve in a volunteer capacity and act as mentors to thousands of foster, adoptive, and relative care parents in the foster care system.
Achievements in the Last 15 Years Include
- Published a resource guide for local support groups; distributed to 50 local groups, board members for training purposes, and seven states outside of Oregon.
- Sponsored a statewide conference, “Fostering Connections for Children,” training nearly 400 foster care providers in a variety of foster care–related topics.
- Initiated a toll-free resource and referral line for foster, adoptive, and relative caregivers and support groups, with plans for expansion.
- Supported several regional training conferences throughout the state.
- Provided grants to support foster parents’ attendance at national training conferences.
- Advocated for foster parents statewide by providing peer support and mentoring.
- Sponsored and supported Camp To Belong, an annual camp that reunites siblings separated by foster placement or adoption.
- Sponsored two foster family camps in collaboration with Camp To Belong and Oregon DHS Child Welfare.
Our Leadership
The board of directors serve in a volunteer capacity and act as mentors to thousands of foster, adoptive, and relative care parents.
Jessica Lloyd-Rogers
Board President
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Vice President
Elizabeth Sumner
Secretary
Don Darland
Treasurer
Carolyn Graf
Member at Large
Deborah Scholom
Member at Large
Sabina Riggi
Member at Large