Foster and 24-Hour Provider Information

• Adult foster homes provide necessary resident care while emphasizing the adult's independence, choice, dignity, and decision-making.
• The goal of child foster care is to assist children with their activities of daily living, provide supervision and guidance in a nurturing setting to maintain the child’s health and safety while working to increase levels of self-confidence and independence.
• 24-hour residential homes are similar to foster setting in that it is a home and community based setting but are operated by a provider organization and have shift staffing rather than live-in provider/operators.  They can generally support individuals with a high level of needs.

Local Capacity Needs in Deschutes County:

We’ve developed a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers for prospective residential providers who are exploring applying to operate a 24 hour IDD group home in Deschutes County.  We welcome growth in our community and are excited for the individuals we support to have more local options!  Just as supporting clients is your main focus as a provider, that is also our top priority.  We want your organization to be successful if you move here, though we cannot guarantee any timeframe for filling your home with good-fit residents.    

In order to understand our local needs, please review the FAQ we’ve developed below.  If you still have questions, please contact our Program Manager at 541 322-7546.  Best of luck in your efforts to expand your organization and support more individuals!

For further inquiries on the application process, please visit the Oregon DHS – ODDS Provider Resources page linked here: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/licensing/idd-agencies/Pages/default.aspx or their page specific to “Prospective Providers.”

You may also contact ODDS Licensing through their email box:  DD.LICENSING@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Specific to Foster Care settings; as of 1/1/2026, CDDPs are no longer in a role of conducting Foster Licensing/Certification activity  Please contact ODDS Licensing: DD.LicensingFoster@odhsoha.oregon.gov