In 1999 the Oregon Legislature adopted Senate Bill 555, which established a state policy requiring state agencies to work in partnership with local communities to plan, coordinate, and provide services accordingly for Oregon´s children and families. It defined the role for the state and local commissions on children and families in coordinating and facilitating community-based comprehensive planning.
Wasco County's goal is to facilitate community mobilization and collaboration among community groups, government agencies, private providers and others; to produce one coordinated comprehensive plan in each county for integrated services, programs and strategies that create positive outcomes for children and families. The State requires each County to prioritize goals by selecting "high level outcomes" and how it will work toward and by stating strategies it will use to achieve these outcomes.This plan must include: