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COVID-19 Precautions

In accordance with best practice protocols regarding COVID-19, the CASA office is closed. All staff are working remotely and can be reached on their cell phone or via email.

We appreciate all of our CASAs volunteers! We want all of you, and our staff, to stay healthy. Please take the steps you think are necessary to take care of yourself. Stay in frequent contact with your manager. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your manager or email the office at office@casa-cc.org

General Covid-19 Resources

For more detailed information about the coronavirus, please visit the website of your local health department, CDC, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) as noted here. All websites will be updated as more information becomes available.

• Oregon State Legislature’s List of COVID-19 Resources as of 4/2/20

• Executive Order: Stay Home Except for Essential Needs

• CDC

• National Institute of Health

• World Health Organization

• State Travel Advisories

• Oregon Health Authority

Learn about COVID-19’s impact on child welfare here.

Clackamas County Resources

COVID-19 RESOURCES for Foster Youth

COVID-19 Foster Youth Resources

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Please note we are not the definitive resource for COVID-19. We hope we can provide helpful information to our volunteers as they continue their advocacy on behalf of kids in care  

ARTICLES

• Portland children’s hospital sees ‘horrific’ child abuse injuries

• How Do You Find a Home for a Foster Child at a Time Like This?

• Local nonprofit keeps providing during pandemic

• Adoptions, fostering hit hard by coronavirus

• COVID-19 complicates transition for foster youth aging out

• During pandemic, communities asked to be watchful for signs of child abuse, neglect

• How Child Welfare Leaders Can Help Older Youth During COVID-19 Pandemic

• Child Abuse Advocates Concerned About Drop in Calls Amid Pandemic

• Why child welfare experts fear a spike of abuse during COVID-19

• Foster families' needs intensified during COVID crisis

• COVID-19 Put Her Husband in the ICU. She Had to Be Hospitalized Next. The State Demanded to Know: Who Would Care for Their Children?

• OPINION: COVID, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse — Title IX Can Help

• 'We know things aren't OK': Oregon child abuse advocates worry about drop in calls amid pandemic

• Under stress: Coronavirus takes a toll on Oregon’s foster system

• Portland Police Expect Surge In Child Abuse Reports Post-Crisis

• Delays, despair as pandemic halts family reunification hearings across US

• FBI WARNS OF INCREASED RISK FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION IN OREGON DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES

• Think Out Loud | Child Welfare

• Child Abuse Reports Drop 70% In 1 Month, Leaving Oregon Officials Concerned

• District Attorney: Child abuse underreported amid outbreak

• My NeighbOR helps Oregon foster families during coronavirus pandemic

• Pandemic suspends family visits for Oregon foster children  

• Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Coronavirus Is Isolating Some Kids In Protective Care From Parents And Services

• Oregon child abuse reports drop dramatically after schools shut statewide

VIDEOS

• Dr. Melissa Merrick Issues Special Statement on COVID-19 Impact on Nation’s Children & Families

• Message from Oregon's Child Welfare Director Rebecca Jones Gaston

STAYING SAFE DURING COVID-19

IF YOU SUSPECT A CHILD IS BEING ABUSE OR NEGLECTED, CALL THE OREGON CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE AT 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). IF A CHILD IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 911.

National Sexual Assault & Abuse Hotline Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or chat online

CDC DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE Call 1-800-985-5990

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE Call 1-800-273-8255 (24 hr)

SUICIDE LIFELINE Call 800-273-8255 (24 hr) or Text 273TALK to 839863 (8am-11pm PST daily)

MILITARY HELPLINE Call 888-457-4838 (24 hr)
Text MIL1 to 839863 (8am-11pm PST daily)
Support for service members, veterans, and their families that is independent of any branch of the military or government

SENIOR LONELINESS CRISIS LINE Call 503-200-1633 (24 hr)
Supports seniors in our community who are feeling isolated

PARENT WARMLINE Call or text 1-800-698-2392  (24 hr)
peer to peer counseling hotline

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LINE Call 1-888-235-5333 (24 hr)

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE Call 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 OR TalkWithUs to 66746. (TTY 1-800-846-8517)

SAFE OREGON HELP LINE Call or text at 844-472-3367

SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER Call 503-640-5311 (24 hr)

SPANISH SPEAKING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LINE Call 503-232-4448  (24 hr) Project UNICA Crisis line

YOUTHLINE Call 877-968-8491
Text teen2teen to 839863
Chat at www.oregonyouthline.org
A teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Teens available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time (off-hour calls answered by Lines for Life).

TREVOR PROJECT LINE Call or text 1-866-488-7386 (24 hr)
LGBTQIA+ hotline

NATIONAL PARENT HELPLINE CALL 1-855-427-2736 or visit online https://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/

OREGON FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK Call 1-833-REACH OR (1-833-732-2467)
Parent to Parent Peer support Warmline
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays from 12:00pm to 7:00pm https://www.ofsn.org/
Parent to Parent Peer Support Warm line provides support by phone, chat, email and Facebook messaging. REACH OUT OREGON staff and volunteers are well trained and are all parents. They are here to offer support and resources.