Getting Started

Whoever currently has legal custody of the child should complete the referral. If the child is in foster care or in the custody of DHS, the caseworker should complete it. If you have Guardianship or Power of Attorney, please provide documentation at the time of assignment.

The child is the client, so their information is used throughout the form:

• Address: the physical address where the child currently lives
• Phone number: the child's current placement
• Email: the custodial party's email

The person with legal custody must sign. If the child is in foster care, the caseworker needs to sign these.

A separate referral must be submitted for each child.

For caseworkers submitting multiple referrals: our system does not allow the same email to be used as a username more than once. Since each child needs a separate referral, we recommend using the client's first and last name as the username for each submission instead of an email address.

Example: if you're referring a client named Alex Brown, you might use alexbrown as the username.

Please write down the username and password you choose.

Services are best informed by comprehensive historical client information, so the following documents may be requested at the time of referral. You are also welcome to include them without request. Documents can be submitted via email, fax, or in person:

• Release of information for the foster parent, therapist, daycare providers, CASA and/or educator
• Initial Assessment
• Child Welfare Case Plan
• CARES Evaluation
• IEP Report/Evaluation
• Psychological Evaluation
• Early Intervention Report

Yes, Kinship House accepts many insurances including Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and private payment. Child Welfare Assessments are typically funded through the Department of Human Services.