Oregon Community Programs (OCP) is proud to introduce QUEST, a groundbreaking program that provides affirming, trauma-informed care for LGBTQIA+ youth through the evidence-based Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) model.
In its first year, OCP built the foundation for long-term success: hiring a diverse team, developing culturally responsive materials, and partnering with OLCC and TFCO to ensure QUEST reflects both best practices and the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Queer-identified youth are disproportionately represented in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Many face rejection, heightened stress, and limited access to affirming mental-health care.
More than 1 in 4 youth in foster care identify as LGBTQIA+, and over 60% report that their homes are not affirmingquest-newsletter_march2024.
QUEST was created to change that. It ensures every youth has access to a safe, affirming, and supportive environment—a place to heal, grow, and belong.
Youth in QUEST live in affirming treatment foster homes specially recruited and trained to meet their needs.
They receive:
QUEST is designed to help young people:
OCP is seeking affirming, open-hearted foster parents to provide safe and welcoming homes for LGBTQIA+ youth.
You’ll receive:
