Oregon

Nailah Jones She/Her 24 Years Old Oregon Nailah is currently an undergraduate student living in Portland, Oregon. She attends Portland Community College and is planning to pursue her degree in social services. Nailah entered the child welfare system when she was 2 years old, and spent approximately 16 years in... Read more

Jaquelyn Reyes Alonzo She/Her/Hers Oregon Foster Care System Jaquelyn Reyes Alonzo is currently attending Warner Pacific University majoring in Psychology. Her educational goals are to graduate from Warner with her bachelors degree in Psychology. Some of Jaquelyn’s hobbies include Soccer, reading, hiking and dancing. She loves dancing hispanic music. Jaquelyn... Read more

Toriandre Givens 17 years in Oregon’s Foster Care System 20 years old He/him/his Tori spent 17 years in foster care due to his parents being incarcerated since he was three. Moving from foster home to foster home was rough on him. At age 19 he transitioned out of care and... Read more

Raven spent 13 years in Oregon’s foster care system. Her experience in care was difficult. She moved 19 times, with periods of homelessness in between some later placements. She reports many losses during these years. Raven has worked with Oregon Foster Youth Connection since 2014, She is especially proud of... Read more

Jade Vollner has spent just over a year in Oregon’s child welfare system. Jade entered care at fourteen and experienced 2 foster home placements. She has two siblings with whom she enjoys spending her free time with. Jade enjoys singing, hiking, and coloring. She is an accomplished athlete, representing her... Read more

Hannah Royal 6 years in Oregon’s foster care system 22 years old She/Her/Hers Hannah entered care at 14, had a voluntary open case after she graduated high school, and aged out of care at 21. While in foster care, Hannah experienced five different placements, which included kinship care with her... Read more

Jose Gibson spent 10 years in the Oregon Foster care system. While in foster care Jose experienced 16 fostercare placements and was adpoted out of the system to a wonderful home. Jose participated in organizations like YoungLife and The Well. In 2015, Jose received the "Marsha Hoffman" award. He experienced... Read more

14 years in Oregon’s Foster Care System Phoenix Ramirez is 19 years old. Between the ages of four and 18, Phoenix was in and out of foster care throughout the state of Oregon, placed in 13 different foster homes as well as four treatment facilities. He has aged out of... Read more

Schuyler Davis spent 14 years in the Oregon foster care system, experiencing 40 different placements and homes. After aging out age 21, Schuyler started “Project Foster Kids USA”, an organization that raises awareness and donations for youth in the system who experienced abuse or neglect. Currently his organization operates in... Read more

Hannah Royal was in the foster care system for four years in the state of Oregon. During Hannah’s time in foster care, she maintained her focus on school, and she was inducted into the National Honor Society, was a member of Key Club, and was a member of three varsity... Read more