Erma S. Brundidge
Foster Parent Trainer
My name is Érma Brundidge and I am your trainer for Marion County Foster/Adoptive and Relative Parents or as we refer to you Caregivers. We have many opportunities for you to learn new skills, brush up on old ones and collect those needed training hours for re-certification. If you are just looking for information about Fostering, Adopting or providing Respite for Caregivers please check out the schedule for Foundations training that provides you with the in-class answers to all of your questions, or you can call me at:
  • Phone: (503) 378 - 4784
  • E-mail: Erma.S.Brundidge@state.or.us

My goal is to provide Caregivers with the best training possible and to listen to your needs for specialized training and try to incorporate that in our specialized training that happens once a month. To find out what is happening this month and in the months to come just check out the training calendar so you can plan ahead and register.
Bienvenidos a la página de capacitaciones para los padres de crianza y adoptivos.  Mi nombre es Ann(a) Ortiz-Crow y es un gran placer esta a su disposición.  Soy la persona encargada de las capacitaciones en español y agradezco su interés en la preparación para hacerse padre de crianza/substituto/adoptivo. Nuestra meta es impartir las habilidades requeridas para apoyar a nuestros niños y ayudarles a llevar esto acabo.
Estas capacitaciones tratarán son el impacto del trauma de la separación de su hogar biológico y otros traumas que muchos de nuestros niños han sufridos.   Ampliaran su conocimiento y les dará nuevas habilidades para apoyar a nuestro niños.
El horario de las capacitaciones esta en el “Training Calendar” a lado derecho de esta página.

Para más información, llámeme o escríbame.  Gracias por su interés.
  • Teléfono: (503) - 378-5298
  • E-mail: Ann.f.ortiz-crow@state.or.us
Ann(a) Ortiz-Crow
Foster Parent Trainer
(En Español)
Gwen Slippy
Recruitment, Retention and Training Specialist
My name is Gwen Slippy and I am your Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention and Training Specialist. I have had the privilege of working at DHS Child Welfare as a Permanency caseworker since August 2013. Prior to becoming a caseworker, I was a Foster Parent for 7 years and through that process my husband and I adopted two of our four children. I've been where you are!

I am excited to be in this position and part of this team because I believe we need to put as much work into retaining or developing our foster and adoptive families as we do to recruit them. Retention and recruitment will more naturally occur whenever people feel involved, respected, appreciated, and valued as members of a team of professionals working together to create permanence for children. When people have these kind of experiences they will naturally encourage others to come alongside and be involved as well. I want to be on the "front lines" helping develop and equip our foster and adoptive families, so they have the tools they need to successfully care for "our" children.

Please contact me with any questions. I look forward to working with you -
  • Phone: 503-378-4491
  • Email: Gwendolynn.l.slippy@state.or.us

Certification Team:

JANICE SPEES - CERTIFICATION/ADOPTION SUPERVISOR  503-378-4470

GWEN SLIPPY - Recruitment and Retention Specialist         378-4491
AMBER WEIGEL - Certifier                                                      378-5285
ASHLEY BILYEU - Certifier                                                       378-8011
ÉRMA BRUNDIDGE - Trainer                                                   378-4784
KEM SUNITSCH - Certifier/Adoption                                       378-5289
VIOLA ASKEY-  PT Certifier/Adoption                                     378-5367

SONYA VILLASENOR - CERTIFICATION/ADOPT SUPERVISOR  503-378-8619

ANITA GONZALES - CERT/SHELTER DESK                              378-4683
ANN ORTIZ-CROW - Trainer                                                    378-5298
CONNIE ETTINGER - Certifier                                                  378-4745
MAKI HAMMER - Certifier                                                       378-4951
MARCY STENERSON - Certifier                                                378-3781
MARGIE SALAZAR - Certifier                                                   378-3279
MELISSA LARA - Certifier                                                        378-3283
RACHEL WADSWORTH - Certifier                                            378-4126