1. (1) The resource parent must exercise good judgment in sharing personal information about a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home and the family of the child. The resource parent must store documents in a way that protects the privacy of the child and their family.
2. (2) The resource parent may not disclose confidential information regarding a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home or the family of a child, except when necessary to promote or to protect the health and welfare of the child or the community.
3. (3) Social Media/Image: When utilizing social media, a resource parent may not identify any child, in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, and that child’s photo may not be tagged.
4. (4) A resource parent must follow the Department’s direction in disclosure of photos or images to be used outside of (3) of this rule.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.625, ORS 418.627, ORS 418.630, ORS 418.635, ORS 418.640, ORS 418.642, ORS 418.643, ORS 418.644, ORS 418.647 & ORS 418.648

History

CWP 12-2025, amend filed 08/07/2025, effective 08/11/2025
CWP 21-2022, amend filed 09/27/2022, effective 10/01/2022
CWP 17-2022, temporary amend filed 06/28/2022, effective 06/29/2022 through 12/25/2022
CWP 9-2021, amend filed 03/26/2021, effective 04/15/2021
CWP 111-2018, amend filed 10/11/2018, effective 10/11/2018
CWP 55-2018, temporary amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 06/29/2018 through 12/25/2018
CWP 20-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-15
CWP 37-2011, f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 12-28-11
CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07
SOSCF 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-01