Oregon Revised Statutes Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections § 412.039

(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is in the public interest of the State of Oregon that all available workforce services, including those authorized under other provisions of law, be utilized to provide incentives, opportunities and necessary services to appropriate individuals in order that they may be employed in the regular economy, may be trained for regular employment and may participate in special work projects.

(2) During any period in which aid may be granted under ORS 412.006 with respect to, or on behalf of, a dependent child living with an unemployed caretaker relative, the Department of Human Services and the Director of the Employment Department shall enter into cooperative arrangements looking toward employment of or training services for the unemployed caretaker relative and shall provide for the registration and periodic reregistration of such caretaker relative at employment offices established pursuant to ORS 657.705 to 657.725 to effect maximum utilization of the job placement services and other services and facilities of such offices.