Treatment Foster Care Oregon

10/31/2025

Trina, Supervisor of Clinical and Implementation Services at TFCC, and Lindy, Consultant at TFCC, visited Bangor, ME and Portland, ME last week to deliver two Deeper Dive events! Together, they led discussions that explored Therapeutic Intensive Home (TIH) project updates and the TFCO model structure, treatment tools, and fidelity. 🎉

This was a valuable opportunity to share and learn about the work the provider agencies have completed, the work completed by the state, and a clinical overview of the TFCO model!

This event was sponsored by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Maine’s Office of Behavioral Health, Maine’s Office of Children and Family Services, Maine’s Department of Corrections, Acentra Health, provider agencies, and TFC Consultants, Inc.

10/29/2025

Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System is celebrating TFCO this Halloween season! What a wonderful, festive set up. If you're in the Menominee County, MI area, visit www.nbhs.org to learn how to get involved!

10/27/2025

The TFCO model shows increased return on investment and demonstrates improved outcomes after nearly a decade. Visit www.tfcoregon.com to learn more!

10/21/2025

Learn more about becoming a Treatment Parent with Oregon Community Programs - OCP by visiting https://www.oregoncommunityprograms.org/fostering!

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This fall, several of our youth reached major milestones, completing programs and moving toward independence. Moments like these remind us why this work matters.

At a recent graduation, one of our foster parents shared these words with their youth:

“You’ve worked so hard, been so brave, and learned to see life in a brand-new way. You’ve shown us that laughter and bravery can go together, and reminded us why we do what we do: to help kids find hope even when things seem dark. Always remember that there are people who care about you and believe in you.”

These moments, full of courage, love, and growth, are what make foster care so meaningful.

Every milestone matters. Every connection counts.

Learn more about becoming a foster parent: https://www.oregoncommunityprograms.org/fostering/

Or help support a youth's journey:
https://www.oregoncommunityprograms.org/donations/

10/16/2025

Congratulations to this wonderful group of attendees on their completion of Maine's recent TFCO recruitment training! Thank you to TFCC Consultants Mary Laws and Lindy Ross for leading this event with passion, knowledge, and the focus of supporting youth and their families. ❤️

10/14/2025

Congratulations to the Humana Individ & Familj Goteborg team for completing the first TFCO-C training in Sweden! This is a massive milestone in the journey to implement both the TFCO-A and TFCO-C models through Humana, now offering youth and families in both age groups access to this evidence-based treatment foster care model. 🎉

10/09/2025

What are the benefits of TFCO to youth and families, communities, treatment homes, and treatment teams? View the flyer below to learn more!

10/07/2025

Site Visits are an important part of TFCO implementations! Their purpose is to provide coaching and ongoing training to team members with an emphasis on supporting the Team Leader role. Site Visits also provide opportunities for technical assistance and program evaluation. Activities during Site Visits are tailored to meet the specific needs of each team... and they often include a lot of fun, too! Here is TFCC Consultant, Piper, visiting team members from The Guidance Center. 🙂

09/30/2025

In 2022, research conducted by Leslie D. Leve, Maria Schweer-Collins, and Elizabeth Bates found that the prevention of delinquency can have long-term benefits for both the individual and society. It was discovered that youth receiving the TFCO intervention are 5 times less likely to have child welfare involvement when they have children of their own.

Learn more at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36326664.

09/25/2025

At Children's Home of Jefferson County, they know becoming a Treatment Parent is a big step—and they’re with you every step of the way. Here’s why families choose CHJC:

💙 Personalized Support: Every treatment foster family has a dedicated Homefinder to guide and support you.
💙 Training & Resources: CHJC makes sure you feel prepared and confident before welcoming a child into your care.
💙 24/7 Assistance: They’re always here to help—day or night.
💙 Community Connection: You’ll join a network of treatment foster families who care and understand.
💙 Respite Opportunities: CHJC provides breaks and resources to help treatment foster families recharge when needed.

When you welcome a child, you deserve a team that stands behind you.

📞 Call CHJC today at 315-777-9700 or visit www.chjc.org to learn more about becoming a Treatment Parent.

09/23/2025

View this recent (2025) TFCO journal article titled "The Association Between Intimate Partner Encouragement of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Among Females Formerly Involved in the Juvenile Justice System" by Avery Turner, Diana Jenkins, Maria Schweer-Collins, and Leslie D. Leve by clicking this link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10935-025-00828-z.

The study consists of secondary data analysis from a study of female adolescents with severe and chronic delinquency who participated in a longitudinal study that investigated the efficacy of TFCO. Participants were randomly assigned to TFCO or usual group care services during adolescence. In TFCO, youth were placed individually with Treatment Parents who were trained to provide the participant with close supervision, mentoring, and consistent limits. Participants were followed through emerging adulthood, when they provided data on their alcohol use and the encouragement of their alcohol use from their intimate partners.

To view more journal articles, visit: https://www.tfcoregon.com/publications.

This study examined income and educational outcomes of an evidence-based intervention for adolescents with a history in the juvenile justice (JJ) system using a...

09/16/2025

View this recent (2025) TFCO journal article titled "The Role of Homework Completion During Adolescence on Education and Income Levels in Emerging Adulthood: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial With Females in Out-Of-Home Care" by Diana L. Jenkins, Leslie D. Leve, and Veronica Oro by clicking this link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21676968251327250.

Given the evidence that the TFCO intervention program had positive impacts on homework completion during adolescence, an important next step is to investigate its role in promoting resilience on educational attainment and income level in emerging adulthood using a longitudinal design.

To view more journal articles, visit: https://www.tfcoregon.com/publications.

This study examined income and educational outcomes of an evidence-based intervention for adolescents with a history in the juvenile justice (JJ) system using a...