<div class="gmail_quote"><div>I forgot that the latest SDAO Newsletter also had a little bit about reporting child abuse as required in HB 4016.</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://sdao.informz.net/admin31/content/template.asp?sid=25650&brandid=4235&uid=1022049936&mi=2646439&mfqid=8134444&ptid=0">http://sdao.informz.net/admin31/content/template.asp?sid=25650&brandid=4235&uid=1022049936&mi=2646439&mfqid=8134444&ptid=0</a></div>
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Mandatory Reporting of Abuse and Neglect</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:5px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic">An SDAO Property/Casualty Update</td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px">
<p align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">All citizens have a responsibility to protect those who cannot protect themselves. This protection is commonly extended to infants, children, the elderly or dependent, those with disabilities and residents of nursing homes, health care facilities, etc. While the State of Oregon, via the Department of Human Services (DHS), has eliminated much of the individual’s responsibility for this protection, they ask everyone to report any situation where there is suspected abuse or neglect. </span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">In addition to the request outlined above, many professions are required to report when they have reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect. The list of mandatory reporters includes but is not limited to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>all public employees</strong>, most medical personnel, emergency medical technicians, school and child care personnel – including teachers, law enforcement, attorneys, firefighters, child and foster care providers. There are both criminal and civil penalties for failure to report suspected abuse and/or neglect. And liability coverage may not extend to these penalties. Therefore, SDAO recommends that all members train their employees in the importance of immediately reporting any suspected abuse or neglect.</span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">To report suspected abuse or neglect:</span></p><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">If someone is being hurt or is in immediate danger, call 911. </span></div>
</li><li><div align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">If there is no immediate danger, contact the local Child Welfare office in your area. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="List of Local Offices by County" href="http://sdao.informz.net/admin31/content/l.asp?u=1022049936&m=2646439&s=25650&p=1408&l=http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/pages/abuse/cps/cw_branches.aspx" target="_blank">Click here to obtain a list of local offices by county</a>.</span></div>
</li><li><div align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">Similarly, you can report adult abuse or neglect by contacting the local Department of Human Services office in your area. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="Click here for a List of Offices by County" href="http://sdao.informz.net/admin31/content/l.asp?u=1022049936&m=2646439&s=25650&p=1408&l=http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/spwpd/pages/offices.aspx" target="_blank">Click here to obtain a list of local offices by county</a>.</span></div>
</li></ul><p align="left"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><em>This article is an interpretation of information obtained from the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em><a class="DHS Web Site" href="http://sdao.informz.net/admin31/content/l.asp?u=1022049936&m=2646439&s=25650&p=1408&l=http://cms.oregon.egov.com/dhs/Pages/index.aspx" target="_blank"><em>DHS web site</em></a><em>.</em></span><em> </em></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt;font-style:normal">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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<span>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou</span><span></span></h6><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"></span></div><br>