UPDATE: This release includes updated information about where they are believed to be. They are now to be in the Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; Memphis, Tennessee; or Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Salem) – Declan Colby Duckett, a newborn, went missing with his mother Markishia Duckett and her partner Declan Harris from Portland on Sept. 5. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division still believes that he may be at risk and is searching for Declan Colby Duckett to assess his safety.
ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find Declan Colby Duckett. Anyone who suspects they have information about the location of him or his parents should call 911 or the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline at 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).
They are believed to be in the Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; Memphis, Tennessee; or Las Vegas, Nevada.
Name: Declan Colby Duckett
Pronouns: He/him
Date of birth: Aug. 31, 2023
Height: 20 inches
Weight: 7 pounds
Hair: Black
Eye color: Brown
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2000188
Sometimes when a child is missing they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
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(Salem) – Orange Shirt Day is a day for truth and reconciliation highlighting the effects of the Indian boarding school system. It opens the door for a global conversation about all aspects of the Indian boarding school system which caused Indigenous populations to lose their cultural identities through policies of forced assimilation. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the legacy of these schools on Indigenous communities.
On Sept. 29, staff at the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will wear orange to honor the survivors and victims of the federal Indian boarding school system. Orange Shirt Day falls on the final day of the annual ODHS Tribal-State ICWA Conference in Grande Ronde. The conference, held from Sept. 27-29, focuses on training and education related to ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) and ORICWA (Oregon Indian Child Welfare Act).
ODHS’ commitment to dismantling all forms of systemic racism is led by reconciliation and collaboration with all Tribal communities within Oregon and is strengthened by our Equity North Star, which is our agency wide vision that leads to a more equitable Oregon for all.
“Orange Shirt Day represents a powerful Indigenous movement throughout the United States and Canada,” said Adam Becenti, ODHS Office of Tribal Affairs Director. “Orange Shirt Day is a call to action and awareness, but more importantly an opportunity to honor the lives taken and those who survived this atrocity.”
“We will be wearing orange to honor the survivors and victims of the Indian boarding school system and to recognize the trauma it caused for generations of Tribal families and children,” said Aprille Flint-Gerner, ODHS Child Welfare Director. “In Oregon, our Child Welfare Division’s Vision for Transformation commits us to doing the work of dismantling oppressive practices that contribute to disparate and disproportionate outcomes for Tribal children. Our commitment is to repair, improve and move forward in partnership with the Nine Tribes of Oregon.”
According to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2022 investigation report, between 1819 and 1969, the federal Indian boarding school system operated more than 400 schools across 37 states or then-territories. During this time thousands of Indigenous children were separated from their families and placed in the school system, many did not survive. The investigation identified marked and unmarked burial sites at approximately 53 different schools across the school system.
The federal Indian boarding school system deployed systematic militarized and identity-alteration methodologies in an attempt to assimilate American Indian and Alaska Native children through education, including but not limited to renaming Tribal children English names; cutting the hair of Tribal children; discouraging or preventing the use of Tribal languages, religions and cultural practices; and organizing children into units to perform military drills.
As early as 1874, a boarding school was built at Warm Springs in Oregon, and others were later constructed at Siletz, Grand Ronde, Klamath, and Umatilla. Today, Chemawa Indian School, located in Salem, Oregon is an accredited high school that serves American Indian and Alaska Native students. Chemawa is the oldest continuously operated off-reservation boarding school in the United States.
For Orange Shirt Day press kit materials and stories from Indigenous Oregonians, go to the ODHS Tribal Affairs web page.
About the ODHS Office Tribal Affairs
The Office of Tribal Affairs within the ODHS Director’s Office is a team committed to all Oregon Tribal communities thriving mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Tribal Affairs works with all five ODHS programs to create and provide Tribally appropriate programming, services, policies and support. Through Tribal consultation with Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon, ODHS ensures programming, services, and policies meet the needs of Oregon Tribal communities.
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(Salem) – Declan Colby Duckett, a newborn, went missing with his mother Markishia Duckett and her partner Declan Harris from Portland on Sept. 5. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division believes that he may be at risk and is searching for Declan Colby Duckett to assess his safety.
ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find Declan Colby Duckett. Anyone who suspects they have information about the location of him or his parents should call 911 or the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline at 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).
They are believed to be in the Newberg, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington or Bellingham, Washington.
Name: Declan Colby Duckett
Pronouns: He/him
Date of birth: Aug. 31, 2023
Height: 20 inches
Weight: 7 pounds
Hair: Black
Eye color: Brown
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2000188
Sometimes when a child is missing they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
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(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is urgently asking the public to help find Daijahlay (Daijah) Harrison, age 16, a child in foster care who was last seen on June 20, 2023. Daijah has relatives in outer SE Portland and may be around SE 122 St. She is believed to be in extreme danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Daijah and to please contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her.
Name: Daijahlay (Daijah) Harrison
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Oct. 11, 2006
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 130
Hair: Black
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: Gold nose ring, tattoo on left side of forehead
Gresham Police Department Case #23-25059
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1481574
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may disappear repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
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(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Jerrica Landin, age 16, a child in foster care who went missing from Portland, Oregon on Aug. 21. She is believed to be in danger.
ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Jerrica and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her.
Jerrica may be in Portland, Vancouver or Eugene.
Name: Jerrica Landin
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Oct. 24, 2006
Height: 5-foot-6
Weight: 145 pounds
Hair: Reddish brown
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: Jerrica has a tattoo of a heart on her neck below her right ear
Portland Police Bureau Case #23-803125
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1489518
Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.
Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
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Lo que necesita saber:
- Oregon proporcionará aproximadamente $39 millones en beneficios de alimentos a aproximadamente 325,000 estudiantes comenzando el 31 de agosto hasta septiembre.
- A partir del 31 de agosto y hasta el mes de septiembre, se distribuirán $120 en beneficios de alimentos a cada niño elegible por medio de tarjetas de EBT Pandémico (P-EBT)
- Estos beneficios adicionales de alimentos son parte del programa P-EBT, un programa de respuesta temporal al COVID-19 destinado a dar apoyo adicional con alimentos a los niños que tienen acceso a alimentos a través de programas escolares.
- Desde el 2020, Oregon ha distribuido mil millones de dólares en beneficios de alimentos P-EBT para ayudar a que los niños de Oregon tengan suficientes alimentos nutritivos y de calidad.
(Salem) – El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon (ODHS) comenzará a distribuir aproximadamente $39 millones en beneficios de alimentos de EBT Pandémico (P-EBT) a aproximadamente 325,000 estudiantes en Oregon el 31 de agosto. “Estamos agradecidos de poder dar estos beneficios de alimentos a estudiantes en Oregon”, dijo Claire Seguin, directora de los Programas de Autosuficiencia de ODHS. “A medida que las comunidades continúan viéndose afectadas por el COVID-19 y el aumento del costo de los alimentos, sabemos que muchas familias están pasando por dificultades para obtener suficientes alimentos saludables para ellos y sus hijos. Animamos a las personas que tengan dificultades para cubrir sus necesidades básicas a que se comuniquen con nuestros socios en el 211, el Banco de Alimentos de Oregon y su Agencia de Acción Comunitaria local para obtener apoyo durante este momento difícil”.
Cómo van a recibir los estudiantes sus beneficios de alimentos de P-EBT
Los beneficios de alimentos de P-EBT se depositarán en las tarjetas P-EBT que se enviaron por correo a los estudiantes en la primavera del 2023. Las familias que perdieron o tiraron su tarjeta pueden comunicarse con el centro de llamadas de P-EBT al (844) ORE-PEBT o (844) 673. -7328 para solicitar una nueva tarjeta.
Los estudiantes recién elegibles recibirán dos cartas por correo dirigidas a su nombre:
- Una carta notificándoles que recibirán P-EBT
- Un sobre separado con su tarjeta P-EBT que tiene $120 en beneficios de alimentos.
Quién es elegible para recibir los beneficios de alimentos de P-EBT
Los estudiantes son elegibles para esta distribución de P-EBT si recibieron comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido del Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares en su escuela o si asistieron a una escuela con Provisión de Elegibilidad Comunitaria en mayo del 2023.
Habrá más beneficios de alimentos de P-EBT para ciertos niños
Oregon recibió aprobación federal para dar beneficios de alimentos P-EBT adicionales a niños menores de 6 años que recibieron beneficios de alimentos del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria entre julio del 2022 y agosto del 2023. Se darán detalles sobre cuándo y cómo estos niños recibirán sus beneficios de alimentos P-EBT tan pronto como estén disponibles.
Qué es el programa P-EBT
Desde el 2020, Oregon ha distribuido aproximadamente mil millones de dólares en beneficios de alimentos P-EBT para ayudar a los niños de Oregon a tener suficientes alimentos nutritivos y de calidad.
Estos beneficios de alimentos adicionales son parte del programa P-EBT, un programa de respuesta temporal al COVID-19 destinado a brindar apoyo con alimentos adicionales a los niños cuyo acceso a alimentos adecuados y de calidad recibidos a través de programas escolares puede haber sido afectado por el COVID-19.
Visite pebt.oregon.gov para más información acerca del programa P-EBT.
Las familias que tengan preguntas específicas sobre la elegibilidad de su hijo o la tarjeta P-EBT pueden comunicarse con el Centro de Llamadas de P-EBT al (844) ORE-PEBT o (844) 673-7328. El Centro de Llamadas de P-EBT está disponible de lunes a viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Pacífico en siete opciones de idiomas (inglés, español, ruso, vietnamita, somalí, mandarín y cantonés). Las personas que llaman también pueden solicitar un traductor para otros idiomas.
P-EBT no reemplaza ningún programa de nutrición infantil que ya se ofrezca y animamos a las familias a continuar participando en programas de alimentación en sus escuelas y comunidades.
Los beneficios de alimentos P-EBT se depositan aparte de los beneficios regulares de SNAP. Los beneficios P-EBT no se consideran en una prueba de carga pública para inmigrantes.
Recursos para ayudar a cubrir sus necesidades básicas
- Encuentre recursos de alimentos en su comunidad: oregon.gov
- Encuentre una despensa de alimentos: oregonfoodbank.org
- Infórmese sobre programas del gobierno y recursos en la comunidad para adultos mayores y personas con discapacidades: Conexión para Recursos de Envejecimiento y Discapacidad de Oregon al 1- 855-673-2372 o adrcoforegon.org.
- Marque 2-1-1, mande un mensaje de texto con su código postal al 898-211, 211info.org
- Encuentre recursos locales y apoyo comunicándose con su Agencia de Acción Comunitaria local: https://caporegon.org/find-services
Acerca de SNAP
Administrado por ODHS, SNAP es un programa federal que brinda asistencia de alimentos a aproximadamente 1 millón de familias y personas elegibles de bajos ingresos en Oregon, incluyendo muchos adultos mayores y personas con discapacidades. Los habitantes de Oregon que lo necesiten pueden pedir beneficios como SNAP, cuidado infantil, asistencia en efectivo y Medicaid.
Para información sobre recursos locales en su área, como alimentos o refugio, llame al 2-1-1 o comuníquese con la Conexión para Recursos de Envejecimiento y Discapacidad (ADRC por sus siglas en inglés) del estado al 1-855-ORE-ADRC o al 1-855-673-2372
Acerca de P-EBT
EBT Pandémico (P-EBT) es parte de la respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19. P-EBT es dinero para niños cuyo acceso a alimentos adecuados y de calidad puede haber sido afectado por COVID-19.
El Programa P-EBT es una colaboración entre el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon (ODHS) y el Departamento de Educación de Oregon (ODE).
Need to know:
- Oregon will provide approximately $39 million in food benefits to approximately 325,000 students beginning Aug. 31 and through September.
- Starting Aug. 31 and through the month of September, $120 in food benefits per eligible child will be issued to Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) cards.
- These additional food benefits are part of the P-EBT program, a temporary COVID-19 response program meant to provide additional food support for children whose access to food provided through school programs.
- Since 2020, Oregon has issued $1 billion in P-EBT food benefits to help children in Oregon get enough quality and nutritious food.
(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will begin issuing approximately $39 million in Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) food benefits to approximately 325,000 students in Oregon on Aug. 31.
“We are grateful to be able to provide these food benefits to eligible students in Oregon,” said Claire Seguin, director of the ODHS Self-Sufficiency Programs. “As communities continue to be affected by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that many families are experiencing hardship and are struggling to get enough healthy food for themselves and their children. We encourage anyone who is struggling to meet their basic needs to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.”
How students will receive P-EBT food benefits
The P-EBT food benefits will be issued onto the P-EBT cards mailed to students in Spring 2023. Families who lost or threw away their card can contact the P-EBT call center at (844) ORE-PEBT or (844) 673-7328 to request a new card.
Newly eligible students will receive two pieces of mail addressed to them:
- A letter notifying them they will receive P-EBT
- A separate envelope with their P-EBT card that has $120 of food benefits on it
Who is eligible for P-EBT food benefits
Students are eligible for this P-EBT issuance if they received free or reduced-price National School Lunch Program meals at school or attended a Community Eligibility Provision school in May 2023.
More P-EBT food benefits to come for certain children
Oregon has received federal approval to provide additional P-EBT food benefits to children under 6 years old who received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits between July 2022 and August 2023. Details about when and how these children will receive their P-EBT food benefits will be announced as soon as it is available.
What is the P-EBT program?
Since 2020, Oregon has issued approximately $1 billion in P-EBT food benefits to help children in Oregon get enough quality and nutritious food.
These additional food benefits are part of the P-EBT program, a temporary COVID-19 response program meant to provide additional food support for children whose access to adequate and quality food received through school programs may have been impacted by COVID-19.
Visit pebt.oregon.gov for more information about the P-EBT program.
Families with specific questions about their child’s eligibility or P-EBT card can contact the P-EBT Call Center at (844) ORE-PEBT or (844) 673-7328. The P-EBT Call Center is available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific in seven language options (English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Somalian, Mandarin and Cantonese). Callers may also request a translator for additional languages.
P-EBT does not replace any child nutrition program already offered and families are encouraged to continue to participate in meal programs in their schools and communities.
P-EBT food benefits are issued in addition to regular SNAP benefits. P-EBT benefits are not considered in a public charge test.
Resources to help meet basic needs
- Find food resources in your community: needfood.oregon.gov
- Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org
- Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www.adrcoforegon.org.
- Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org
- Find local resources and support by contacting your local Community Action Agency: www.caporegon.org/find-services/
About SNAP
Administered by ODHS, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately 1 million eligible, low-income families and individuals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities. Oregonians in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP, child care, cash assistance and Medicaid. Learn more at https://govstatus.egov.com/or-dhs-benefits. For local resources in your area, such as food or shelter, please call 2-1-1 or reach out to the state’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-855-ORE-ADRC or 1-855-673-2372.
About P-EBT
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT is money for children whose access to adequate and quality food may have been impacted by COVID-19.
P-EBT is a program in partnership with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).