2023 Abuse Reporting & the ODHS Hotline - CLE Archive Package
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2023 Juvenile Law Training Academy • Tuesday, October 17 • Zoom WebinarAbuse Reporting in Oregon & the ODHS Hotline Abuse Reporting Credit
Kristen Khamnohack, Screening Program & Practice Manager, Oregon Dept. of Human Services, Child Welfare Oregon Child Abuse Hotline
Michelle Watkins, Oregon Dept. of Justice Child Advocacy and Protection Division
This session will provide information about child abuse and elder abuse reporting in Oregon. It will include Oregon Revised Statute definitions, the process of how Oregon Child Abuse Hotline (ORCAH) screeners receive and gather information, and how decisions are made on who is served by the Child Welfare system in Oregon. This session will also describe the role of mandatory reporters in reporting suspected abuse, including how to recognize and understand the signs of child abuse and neglect, what to consider when reporting suspected elder abuse, as well as the roles implicit bias and structural racism can play when reporting abuse.