Our Services
- Our Services
  By providing medical examinations and forensic interviews, we support Clackamas County children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, including drug endangerment and witness to violence.
- Our Services
Resources & Training
- Resources & Training
  Our team of professionals has assembled a wide variety of resources for supportive and caring adults. Physicians, nurse practitioners, forensic interviewers, mental health providers, and educators are also available to provide presentations, training, and consultations to interested partners in Clackamas County.
- Responding to Concerns of Abuse
- Training
- Resources
About Us
- About Us
  Children’s Center is a private, non-profit child abuse intervention center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. Children are referred to us by law enforcement agencies, child protective workers, parents, teachers, health care providers, and others concerned for their welfare.
- About Us
Get Involved
- Get Involved
  There are many ways to help ensure that suspected victims of abuse receive the compassion and care they need. As a supporter, your impact is key to spreading the prevention message. Thank you for believing that all children deserve to be safe, healthy, and happy.
- Get Involved
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Our Services
- Our Services
  By providing medical examinations and forensic interviews, we support Clackamas County children and families experiencing suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, including drug endangerment and witness to violence.
- Our Services
Resources & Training
- Resources & Training
  Our team of professionals has assembled a wide variety of resources for supportive and caring adults. Physicians, nurse practitioners, forensic interviewers, mental health providers, and educators are also available to provide presentations, training, and consultations to interested partners in Clackamas County.
- Responding to Concerns of Abuse
- Training
- Resources
About Us
- About Us
  Children’s Center is a private, non-profit child abuse intervention center accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. Children are referred to us by law enforcement agencies, child protective workers, parents, teachers, health care providers, and others concerned for their welfare.
- About Us
Get Involved
- Get Involved
  There are many ways to help ensure that suspected victims of abuse receive the compassion and care they need. As a supporter, your impact is key to spreading the prevention message. Thank you for believing that all children deserve to be safe, healthy, and happy.
- Get Involved
- Events Calendar

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month tackles childhood trauma, head-on

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Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children's Center Honors, Community Events, News and Events

March 20, 2018

In observance of April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children’s Center will partner with several local organizations and health care leaders in Clackamas County to focus attention on childhood trauma and mobilize a collective effort to end child abuse....

announcements, caregivers and parents, child abuse prevention, Stewards of Children

Overcoming ACEs and childhood trauma

Overcoming ACEs and Childhood Trauma with Dr. Sue Skinner

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Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children's Center Honors, Staff and Board

March 9, 2018

Sue Skinner, MD, joined Children’s Center in 2010 as Examiner Supervisor. She has been working in the field of child abuse and neglect for more than 20 years. Earlier this week, we sat down with Dr. Skinner for a brief interview to discuss the importance of this community panel and determine why the topic of...

child abuse prevention, child advocacy center, public policy

What Will It Take…?

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Child Abuse Prevention Month, Community Events, Prevention and Education, Reflections of the Executive Director, Staff and Board

April 20, 2017

If politics and resources were no longer barriers, what would it take to end child abuse and neglect in Clackamas County by the year 2050?...

caregivers and parents, child abuse prevention month, child advocacy center, public policy

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Child Abuse Prevention Month, Children's Center Honors, Community Events, News and Events, Reflections of the Executive Director

March 6, 2017

From Victim to Victor: Erin Merryn

child abuse prevention month, child advocacy center, erin's law, intervention, public policy