REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS IN DANGER OF BEING HURT, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
Report child abuse to a local office of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), local police department, county sheriff, county juvenile department or state police.
If you need to report suspected abuse or neglect in Washington county, please call the 24/7 child abuse hotline:
24/7 Oregon Child Abuse Hotline (ORCAH): 1-855-503-SAFE (7233)
Local: (503) 681-6917
Toll free: (800) 275-8952, dial 1
For more information about the role of a mandatory reporter and who is defined as a mandatory reporter, please consider taking the free online Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN) training.
The RRCAN training is required for all early childhood educators, including in-home programs, certified child care center staff, and anyone accepting ERDC subsidy from ODHS.
For more information on helping to prevent child abuse, please click the link to Oregon Department of Human Services. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/CHILD-ABUSE/Pages/index.aspx