Child Abuse Reports Drop 70% In 1 Month, Leaving Oregon Officials Concerned
March 28, 2020
“Most abuse and neglect reports come from people who are designated as “mandatory reporters,” such as teachers and other staff that are frequently around children in schools, he said. Other mandatory reporters include doctors, dentists and licensed therapists.
“When a child is at school, they’re spending a significant portion of the day with mandatory reporters that are trained and expected to be hyper-aware of the signs of abuse and neglect,” he said. “Kids across Oregon are not in school right now, so they’re missing that time around mandatory reporters.””
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(Very important article for us WSers)
These children will be out of sight from those who keep vigil.
This is the most awful ramification of the pandemic.