Douglas County Parent Advisory Network

  • The Douglas County Parent Advisory Network a collaboration of local systems and agencies to create a network of parents of lived experience to provide insights and feedback on their experience with various systems and services in our community to create impact and systems change. Creating Community Resilience supports various community-based parent advisory councils and provides support and leadership for the initiative and works closely with parents and partners to bridge the gap between families and services.

  • CCR believes that centering systems change work on people with lived experience is essential to quality service delivery, stakeholder engagement, and community success. We support trauma-sensitive best practices to approach parent advisory work to recognize the impact of trauma and empower survivors to make change within their communities. CCR is committed to providing the core principles of trauma-informed care—safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration, choice, and cultural, historical, and gender awareness—to parent advisors.

  • CCR currently partners with:

    Oregon Department of Human Services

    Douglas County System of Care

    Take Root Parenting Hub

    Douglas Education Service District

    UCAN Headstart

    Morrison Child & Family Services

  • If you are a parent that is interested in joining the network as an advisor, please submit an interest form.

    If you are a community partner, please fill out our CCR contact form

Parent Advisory Resources & Opportunities

  • Cover page of a report titled 'The Power of Parent Voice: How a parent advisory council is transforming the child welfare system in Douglas County', June 2025, with photos of diverse adults and children in different settings.

    ODHS Parent Voice Playbook

    Learn how parents with lived experience of the child welfare system in Douglas County are now working with ODHS to improve outcomes and how you can establish your own Parent Advisory Council.

    Read It
  • Flyer for Douglas County Parent Advisory Network with text about their services and contact information, including a QR code, and the logo for Creating Community Resilience.

    Douglas County Parent Advisory Network One Pager

    Learn more about the Douglas County Parent Advisory Network and who should apply and get involved. Download flier below:

    Download Here