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Oregon Department of Human Services raises awareness about nursing careers in the intellectual and developmental disabilities sector

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

Salem, OR — This is National Nurses Week. This year’s theme is the power of nurses. The Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) recognizes the powerful and essential role nurses play […]

Foster Care Month celebrates relative caregivers, respite providers and resource parents as a vital support for children and families

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

(Salem, OR) – This May, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) honors the essential role of resource families and respite providers in creating safe and nurturing environments for children and young adults. In Oregon, […]

Portland Sex Offender Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing a Minor Online and Receiving Child Pornography

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for using multiple social media applications to entice a young child to send him sexually explicit images of herself. Shawn Alan Smith, 44, was sentenced to 288 […]

Oregon Quadruples College Savings Incentive for Young Families, Offering $100 Kickstart

May 6, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

(Salem, OR) Aiming to provide a stronger foundation for Oregon’s youngest learners, the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP), a program of the Oregon State Treasury, today announced changes to its long-running community outreach programs. Effective immediately, families […]

Oregon bill would stop bans on mobile homes

May 5, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleMay 5, 2025 A bill making its way through the Oregon Legislature would prevent new planned communities from banning manufactured and modular homes. House Bill 3144 would not impact existing […]