ICPC State Pages

Oregon Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Vera James, MSW, MPH Oregon Department of Human Services, E-70 500 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97301 Tel: (503) 945-6685 Fax: (503) 947-5072 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (A-Gn) Amanda Kramer, MSW (503) 945-5673 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Patty McCartney (503) 945-6630 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (Go-O) Margie Salazar Tel: (503) 947-1108 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant (Additional Oregon ICPC Information) Terrie Anderson—Part time ICPC Specialist (503-945-7019) .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Case assignment is by the oldest child’s last name. General e-mail box (for new requests, placement notifications, supervision reports):  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (P-Z) Amber Smith Tel: (503) 945-5671 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions Angelica Quintero Tel: 503-378-4388 Fax: 503-378-3061 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Angelica assists with out-of-country placements of children in the custody of the Oregon Dept. of Human Services.  The ICPC Coordinators identified on this page handle the ICPC process for children from outside the U.S. who are placed for adoption by Oregon adoption agencies with out-of-state families.

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address ICPC (E-70) c/o Oregon DHS 500 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97301-1068

Federal Express Address ICPC (E-70) c/o Oregon DHS 500 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97301-1068

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 1-855-503-SAFE (7233) or see website to find local offices: http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/pages/abuse/cps/cw_branches.aspx	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Oregon Youth Authority, Interstate Compact for Juveniles (503) 373-7569
Mental Health Compact Office Oregon Health Authority/ Addictions and Mental Health Services (503) 945-5772	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Department of Human Services, Child Permanency (503) 945-5998
International Adoptions Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs 503-378-4388

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)
• Washington-Oregon Border Agreement
• Oregon ICPC tools (forms, training)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• ORS 417.200 to 417.260

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years
• ORS 109.510

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• ORS 417.990 Penalty for placement of children in violation of compact. The sending, bringing, or causing to be sent or brought into any receiving state of a child in violation of the terms of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is a Class A misdemeanor.

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICJ is administered under the Oregon Youth Authority, and ICPC is administered under the Oregon Department of Human Services

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Oregon will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - Oregon Department of Human Services, Adoption Unit