MEDFORD, Ore. – State officials will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the guardians of two foster girls who were sexually abused by a Medford foster parent. The Oregonian reports the lawsuit alleges James Mobley sexually abused the ...
Medford, Ore. — Fern Gardens Memory Care in Medford, can no longer take new residents. That, additional staffing requirements, and further training are just a few conditions put in place by the Oregon Department of Human Services, at Fern Gardens ...
Eagle Point, Ore. — An assisted living facility in Eagle Point is barred from taking in any new residents. The order comes from the Department of Human Services following a routine licensing survey of Brookdale Senior Living, where they found ...
Medford, Ore.- NBC5 has obtained a letter from OnTrack Interim Deputy Director Tonia Moro, revealing the recovery agency’s long time director, Dr. Rita Sullivan, will not be returning to work. Sullivan was put on administrative leave last fall. Moro said ...
Medford, Ore.- Department of Human Services concerns about OnTrack may lead to changes at Jackson County’s three drug courts, according to Judge Timothy Gerking. Judge Gerking says the Community Justice Commission contracts with OnTrack for the delivery of drug court ...
Medford, Ore.- NBC5 has obtained the Department of Human Services report which led to major changes at OnTrack, Medford’s largest drug and alcohol rehabilitation provider. The report reveals a surprise inspection was conducted from Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 to Thursday, ...
Medford, Ore. — NBC5 News is continuing its investigation inside OnTrack. NBC5 has obtained emails between OnTrack staff, Oregon Department of Human Services, and the Jackson County courts, detailing complaints of bed bugs, rats, and other safety hazards. Officials with ...
Central Point, Ore. — A senior living facility in Central Point was forced to close it’s doors on Friday by the Department of Human Services. Family members of residents at Tico’s Adult Foster Home had only a couple hours to ...
Jackson County kids in need of emergency housing are starting to sleep in offices. Beds were recently added at the Department of Human Services to make up for a lack of foster parents. In September of 2011, Jackson County had ...
Medford, Ore. — Jackson County has a shortage of foster parents, and is looking for volunteers. The county says they need temporary homes for children in the area. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday night at 936 Royal Court ...