Boys and Girls Aid
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Contact Information
018 SW Boundary Court
Portland, OR 97239
United States
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Portland, OR 97239
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Boys & Girls Aid is aware of the enormous pleasures and great obstacles that come with deciding to foster or adopt a child. Boys & Girls Aid provides extra support and a wide range of services, such as the following, to help its families along the journey:
Specialized training to prepare you to care for children with higher needs
24-hour support to answer questions, provide guidance, and assist with emergencies so you never feel alone
A team of experienced Boys & Girls Aid staff dedicated to helping you succeed as a foster parent
A community of other Boys & Girls Aid foster parents where you can share ideas, advice, and expertise with one another
Breaks when you need them, with 48 hours of paid time off per month
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Foster parents receive a reimbursement or payment to help with care costs. According to the Oregon Department of Human Services, the Oregon foster care rates are as follows:
- Base rate payment of $693 per month (age 0-5 years)
- Base rate payment of $733 per month (age 6-12)
- Base rate payment of $795 per month (age 13 - 20)
These payments are meant to help cover the costs of food, clothing, housing, transportation, personal care items, etc. Parents may also receive a shelter care payment.
The DHS or private foster care agencies provide flexible training opportunities, on-call support, access to a network of professionals, support groups, and respite care.
Respite care gives full-time foster parents a break when needed or allows them to address emergency situations.
With Love Oregon is a non-profit that supports foster families by providing clothing and supplies to young children. Parents can get clothing, diapers, car seats, and more.
211info is a non-profit that provides parenting education, parent-to-parent networking, helplines and support groups, and much more. Resource families can find many types of support on their website.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jul 30, 2023
Boys and Girls Aid for Adoption of finding a better life for my son was the utmost best place of heart-felt and meaningful people I could have ever found!
They truly are the best. I have experienced the help and kindness of Karen and Lynn Schroeder so far and they were nothing but the most supportive people in the world for me.🙂
I made the very difficult choice to adopt my son out in 2008. Karen was my adoption worker. I couldn't have asked for a better person or agency to work with. They are so caring and not pushy at all. They helped me with anything and everything I needed.
To this very day they are still helping me because my situation came out to be a rare and unfortunate one. The adoptive mom I chose has decided to not want to get to know me and never gave me much of a chance. I was assumed to have a "bad boyfriend" as of 13 yrs ago now which was a false thing and he's long gone. Had nothing to do with me. And of course it was under no fault of Karen or Lynn's. Nor mine.
I don't get to see my son or get to talk to him either. He is now 14 yrs old. I'm working hard at being someone he will be proud to meet so he chooses. He deserves at least to meet his 2 biological older brothers but hasn't been given that option yet.
My heart is filled with so much pain because of this but the agency doesn't give up on helping me thru this.
It's been 14 years! They usually drop-out a couple years after the adoption. So if that's not a committed business and caring people, than I dont know who is!
I definately recommend them, they are always there for you and stand right by your side....ALWAYS!
If I was in the same place ever again in life, I would go to them again for sure! 😇
💝 We are self-less Mommies who give all our hearts to give our children a better life than we can provide. I knew that's what I needed to do for it was done for me also. 💕 What a gift!
Feb 24, 2022
We began our adoption journey with Boys & Girls Aid in 2014. Since finalizing our adoptions, we have recommended Boys & Girls Aid to several others who have inquired about our experience. A key feature of their infant adoption program is the "two-clinician" model, which means that both the adoptive family and birth family have a social worker guiding them through the process. We also greatly valued the flat fee structure, with pay-as-you-go billing (rather than one huge up front fee). Adoption is an up and down journey, but we were very happy with our experience working with Boys & Girls Aid.
Jun 26, 2019
Amazing people are with you when ever you need it. It has truly help me know I will forever be my baby girls birth mommy forever. And they help you through hard times. Adoption is the hardest thing I went through. But I feel so much better when I get told that I will forever be my baby girls birth mommy. And they meet you for coffee and talk to you when you are having a hard day.
You guys rock Boys and girls Aid!
May 10, 2019
awesome place
Apr 09, 2019
After a long journey my wife and I successfully adopted a beautiful baby boy and with the wonderful support of Boys and Girls Aid we had a healthy and honestly felt like perfect experience with being matched to our birth mom, supporting us in building a relationship, being part of the delivery and now a loving open adoption. It was a long road and took us 2 1/2 years but it was worth the wait. Boys and Girls Aid provides incredible supports to the birth parent(s) which was super important to us and were very responsive to meeting our needs. We have already referred others to the agency!