Oregon Community Programs

"sounds great. Pictures are nice, you get stuff sometimes. It's good if you aren't mentally unstable, not dissociative, or have had any amount of freedom prior to entering the program. If point systems make you exit reality, you hate authority, or want to have any kind of technological freedom or genuine privacy- this is not the program for you. Ocp will guarantee you wont get beat but some people just aren't meant to live governed by this kind of system. Cynicism aside, it's very difficult when your background doesn't match up with what they need. Sometimes your boss (your foster parents won't be deciding much) expects too much or just doesn't have the ability to see the world from their child's viewpoint. Sometimes it works great, plenty of opportunities. But when the system doesn't work for you, they don't really change it or even notice you're having a problem no matter how hard you try to say it without directly saying it. For some, this program isn't looking for opportunities, excited for the next day, hopeful about your new life. For some, it's counting the days until you can finally just lie down and not worry about 3 meetings a week, your ocp worker staring down at you for going "off-level", or some obscure thing that you feel obligated to do because the program says you should. It's exhausting not being able to enjoy what little you have left of your childhood, especially when you're only solace is knowing it'll end soon. This program is for those lucky ones who can manage to meet the status quo without getting burned out tl;dr: sucks to suck cuz then it sucks"

"In regards to Kirsten Kelso. If you want a counselor that will advocate for your child look elsewhere. Dishonest when confronted about conduct. Will do or say whatever to save her own skin abs suit the agenda of the agency that pays the bill. Do NOT recommend. Leadership fails to acknowledge and properly investigate misconduct allegations.. Complaint process is a joke. They have no ability to monitor their employees phone logs or emails. This agency works for the state and will advocate for their needs above the needs of the children."

"This program has so much turn over with “therapists” being fired or quitting plus the complete lack of communication is appalling. Do not use this program, there are plenty of counseling services in the area that will serve you and your family much better."

"I have been fostering for this program going on 15 years. I highly recommend OCP. There's 24 hour support from the amazing Supervisors for the foster parents. All the people who work for OCP have the foster kids best interest at heart. Sherri"

"Wonderful support from this program, many many layers of support. From the Program Supervisors, Skills trainers, and Therapists (family and individual) everyone is working hard for the kids in their programs. The transformation of the kids who are willing to put in the work in this program is amazing."