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Libby Dowsett

Reporter

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Libby Dowsett has investigated stories on youth homelessness, child abuse and the foster care system for more than 20 years, with stories appearing on OregonLive.com, KTVL-CBS, KRNV-NBC and KOBI-NBC. She is a longtime volunteer at local child abuse centers. She grew up on a vineyard in Forest Grove and now has a small vineyard with her own family in the Portland area. Follow her on Twitter @LibbyDowsett.

Articles by Libby Dowsett

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    Lil B Raps is rapping into a mic on stage while Talilo Marfil raps into a microphone, standing to the left of him.

    New, innovative project offers lifeline to youths after foster care

    Ascending Flow uses music and mentorship to support youth aging out of Oregon’s foster care system
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    December 7, 2022
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    Graphic with an outline of Illinois that is a greenish and yellow tint over a pattern of corn and text on top that reads, "foster care shuffle. Part 5: Treatment foster care"

    Treatment foster care model shows promising results

    An Oregon-developed model of foster care aims for reunification
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 10, 2021
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    Photo that is titled "foster care shuffle, part 4: georgia pause calls" over an outline of the state of Georgia with peaches in the background.

    Frequent moves for Georgia foster youth prompt changes

    ‘PAUSE’ calls in Georgia require extra steps be taken before removal of youth from their foster placements
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    November 3, 2021
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    Photo of the foster care shuffle series logo that shows an outline of the state of Iowa with a pair of scales.

    A pilot program in Iowa produces encouraging results for foster kids

    Iowa's ‘4 questions, 7 judges’ program aims to minimize unnecessary removals
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 27, 2021
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    Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

    In hopes of improving the placement stability in the state's foster care system Iowa implemented a ‘No Eject/No Reject’ policy
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 20, 2021
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    Photo of a graphic that says "foster care shuffle part 1: youth call for end to constant, traumatic foster care disruptions"

    Lack of placement stability for Oregon foster youth causes traumatic disruptions

    Former foster youth speak on their experience with a lack of placement stability while in Oregon's foster care system
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    October 13, 2021
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    Image of money

    Hard-to-reach foster youth eligible for pandemic relief funds

    Oregon nonprofit hires former foster youth to help distribute pandemic relief
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    September 1, 2021
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    A chair sits empty in a dark room with a spotlight shining on it

    Oregon bill would end police trickery and deceit in juvenile interrogations

    ‘If you have good data on a suspect, why do you need to lie to get them to confess?’ says the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Chris Gorsek
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    April 7, 2021
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    A teddy bear sits on a window sill

    Pandemic weighs heavy on Oregon foster families

    Current and former foster youths, as well as foster parents, struggle with effects of isolation and economic hardship
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    February 3, 2021
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    A hallway at CARES Northwest

    Portland children’s hospital sees ‘horrific’ child abuse injuries

    Calls to Oregon’s child abuse hotline remain down, but that doesn't mean cases have decreased
    By
    Libby Dowsett
    January 20, 2021

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