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How to Report Abuse

If you are wanting to report a suspected child abuse situation that is not an emergency, contact SCF at the number listed below Monday - Friday 8-5, or call your local police department (check your local phone book). If this is an emergency, dial 911 immediately.

Phone Numbers:
State Office of Services to Children and Families (SCF) Lane County: 686-7557
Lane County Sheriff: 682-4150
Oregon State Police: 726-2525
Emergency: 911

Call 911/Police First In Emergencies

Emergency Situations Include:

Domestic violence
Adult dangerous to him/herself
Adult substance abuse problem
Child left alone in car
Child left at home alone who cannot care for him/herself
Missing child

The Police can respond immediately to remove a child from harm, and to appear at the scene to report most current evidence of child abuse. Police will also make referrals for food and shelter needs. However, children may withdraw from talking to police. A call to police will also result in a call to Services to Children & Families (SCF), who may follow up.

Call SCF First To Report Non-Emergencies

If you are wanting to report a suspected child abuse situation that is not an emergency, contact SCF at the number listed below Monday - Friday 8-5,

For Example:

Physical abuse
Neglect
Mental injury or emotional maltreatment
Sexual abuse
Other situations involving imminent (but not immediate) danger to the child

SCF's job is to assess the risk to the child. Your call starts an assessment about the total health and welfare of a child by staff skilled in talking with children and families. Services to Children and Families will evaluate all calls. When SCF is able to respond (to everything that meets criteria) with a field contact, typically, that will be within 3 days. Response to all other calls will be on a priority basis within 7 days, or a report will be filed. SCF may work with police in situations of immediacy, and may also follow up on calls made to police.

What Information Do I Need To Report?

Your name
Telephone
Your relationship to the child
Whether or not you are a mandated reporter Link to "Who Must Report info".
Child's name, age, sex and location
Child's parents names, or caregiver's name
Nature and extent of abuse, including site of abuse
Information that may help establish the cause of abuse and the identity of the abuser
If you know of any other parties who are also concerned or have information regarding this case

What else can I do?

Ask SCF guidance on how to be supportive of child and family during the assessment process.
Continue to monitor and report what you observe.

Will My Report Be Confidential?

The reporter's identity will remain confidential to the full extent allowable by law. If court action is initiated, the reporting person may be called as a witness or the court may order that the reporter's name be disclosed. Only people with firsthand knowledge of the child's situation can provide testimony proving that abuse has occurred.

Child Abuse