History
Boys & Girls Aid (formally The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon) was founded in 1885 by a group of community leaders and people from the business community. This non-profit organization started as an orphanage and is considered by some as a pioneer in applying the Foster care model instead of the typical orphanage model. Later on, the services provided by the organization included a wider range of services for children in different age groups. The organization grew into several branches in different parts of the state of Oregon. It is Oregon's oldest child welfare society.
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