Portland / Oregon / United States
Founded in 1885, the Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon providing programs for children, youth and families. The organization is located in Portland, Ore., and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, Child Welfare League of America and the National Association of Social Workers. It provides a wide range of services that include prevention, mentoring, adoption and foster parenting services. Its prevention services is designed to assist children in crisis and aimed at children living in high-risk neighborhoods. The society utilizing pre-existing facilities, such as schools and recreation centers its community-based staff and trained committed volunteers provide a wide range of support and a variety of horizon expanding opportunities that are missing in these children s lives. The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon offers planned adoption service that meets the needs of each individual child with a permanent and loving home.
