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Reporting abuse of people with mental illness If you believe abuse is occurring, immediately contact your county mental health program.You may also report abuse to DHS by calling the Office of Investigations and Training at 503-945-9495 or toll free at 1-866-406-4287. In an emergency contact your local law enforcement agency. To prevent abuse and safeguard the welfare of adults with mental illness, the Oregon Legislature determined it was necessary, and in the public interest to require mandatory abuse reporting for certain private and public officials. Mandatory reporters include:
What happens to an abuse report Within 24 hours of receiving a report of alleged abuse, we take these steps:
State investigation of alleged abuse The Department of Human Services (DHS), Health Services, Office of Investigations and Trainings conducts investigations of abuse and neglect in all state-operated programs for adults with mental illness. If determined necessary or appropriate, DHS, Office of Investigations and Training, may conduct an investigation itself rather than allow the community program to investigate the alleged abuse or in addition to the investigation by the community program. Under such circumstances, the community program must receive authorization from the Office of Investigations and Training before conducting any separate investigation. Also see: Mandatory reporting Back to top |
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