{"id":754,"date":"2015-04-22T16:47:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T16:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/template2\/?page_id=754"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T00:41:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foster\/","title":{"rendered":"WOU FOSTERING SUCCESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_1=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_2=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_left_right_link_1=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_left_right_link_2=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top_1=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_top_2=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_right_2=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_bottom_1=&#8221;0px&#8221; padding_bottom_2=&#8221;0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;3000px&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;3000px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||0px|3%|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#9f1d24&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Red Line&#8221; module_class=&#8221;aks-red-line&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; width=&#8221;6.5vw&#8221; height=&#8221;5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2.5vw|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||5vw||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||7.5vw||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fold&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_fold=&#8221;75%&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;min-width: 80px;&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221;]<h2>Western Oregon University\u2019s Fostering Success<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foster\/files\/2018\/03\/fostering_success-poster-page-001-252x300.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" alt=\"WOU Fostering Success\" class=\"wp-image-1031 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foster\/files\/2018\/03\/fostering_success-poster-page-001-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/foster\/files\/2018\/03\/fostering_success-poster-page-001-768x913.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/foster\/files\/2018\/03\/fostering_success-poster-page-001-862x1024.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">works to connect students with the many support services available at WOU and in the community. We contribute to a foster-friendly campus environment through education, awareness, mentorship, and support services. 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