REPORT CHILD ABUSE

In Oregon, child abuse is defined by the effect abusive actions have on a child, not by a parent’s intention.

Some forms of child abuse may be:

• Physical injury to a child that is not accidental
• Sexual abuse or exploitation
• Rejecting, abandoning, or neglecting a child
• Endangering a child’s health or safety by exposing them to drugs, alcohol or near the manufacturing of methamphetamine
• Teaching a child inappropriate behavior in areas such as aggression, sexuality or substance abuse
• Exposing a child to violence
• Buying or selling a child

If you think a child is in immediate danger, contact 9-1-1.

If you believe there may be abuse in the home and would like someone to check on the child’s wellbeing, please contact Child and Protective Services at: 1-866-538-5804.