Call It Like It Is!
October 9, 2017
While slang references abound, the use of incorrect, inappropriate, or sometimes incomprehensible names for children’s body parts undermines their physical, social, and sexual development....
Prevention and Education
The Final Word
On April 21st, Children’s Center joined multiple Rotarian groups in the Pacific Northwest and Portland Metro for a special Peace Pole Planting, where numerous peace poles were planted and established in the community. Each Peace Pole bears the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in different languages....
Guest Blog: A Gut Feeling is Enough
June 1, 2017
As adults, we have a responsibility to protect the children in our care. If you have suspicions about a child in your circle of influence, don’t ignore your gut....
A Big Reach
According to UNICEF, the 1989 "Convention on the Rights of the Child" agreement is “the most widely and rapidly ratified international human rights treaty in history.” The only nation yet to sign on: the United States....
What Will It Take…?
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?...
Can You Imagine…?
Children's Center Honors, Community Events, Prevention and Education, Reflections of the Executive Director
February 21, 2017
The potentially lethal mix of children, cars, and alcohol has been seared into the collective consciousness by one of America’s most powerful advocacy organizations: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). What if a similar movement were devoted to eliminating child abuse and neglect?...
Not-So-Random Acts
January 18, 2017
Like not-so-random acts of kindness, abuse and neglect are rarely (if ever) accidental. And, unfortunately, they’re far more prevalent than we care to admit....
A Day in the Life: As Told by a Children’s Center Interviewer
November 29, 2016
Here at Children’s Center, the staff are caretakers, providers, interviewers and medical examiners—and we understand our role in Joshua’s story. We will listen to him, examine his wounds, scars, and his story. We will help him understand that he only needs to tell it once—minimizing his trauma of reliving the abuse....