No one wants to imagine the likelihood of a child experiencing abuse in their foster home, especially if the child has moved from home to home in the foster care system. However, it is a reality for many children. It begs the question of how community members,...

Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury

Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
David L. Kramer, P.C.
The financial implications of sex abuse
Sexual abuse follows a child throughout the rest of their life, and oftentimes, it leaves a severe mark of emotional and physical trauma. Unfortunately, it also affects other aspects as victims mature into adults, including their finances. According to a study from...
Former AG Lynch to lead investigation of child sexual abuse
Although Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Centers is one of the nation’s largest chain of behavioral health nonprofits, it does not have an Oregon location. Devereux does span both coasts, however, with centers in California and New Jersey, along with locations in...
Prestigious prep school at center of sex abuse charges
Phillips Exeter Academy is one of the most elite boarding schools in the nation, with a glittering list of alumni that includes U.S. presidents and senators, as well as renowned scientists, authors, academics, musicians and business leaders. The prestigious prep...
Part II: Study looks at revictimization of child sexual abuse survivors
Regular readers of our Salem Abuse Prevention Blog will undoubtedly recall that we recently published a post about the release of a study of revictimization of child sexual abuse survivors. Factors in revictimization In an article about their study, Australian...
Oregon legislature to consider nursing home immunity
A couple of weeks ago, the Oregon legislature concluded a three-day special session in which a host of bills focused on coronavirus relief, police reform and several other issues. Though legislators did not pass a measure to grant legal immunity from civil lawsuits to...
Falling reports may not mean less abuse
Across the country, cities report a significant decrease in child abuse cases. Usually, residents would deem this as a call for celebration, but child-abuse specialists express severe concerns over the rapidly dropping rates for these claims. According to the Wall...
Can I be an advocate for a child if I’m not the child’s parent?
Children should never experience abuse. However, child abuse is still a problem throughout the state. As an adult, it is important to advocate for any child you think may be the victim of abuse. However, it can sometimes be unclear how to best advocate for a child if...
Oregon senate seeks to help victims of sexual harassment
Several recent high-profile cases in the media have made workplace sexual harassment a common topic of conversation. Victims are beginning to feel as though they have more means to come forward with their stories, in the hopes that perpetrators will be punished...
Many cases of Oregon nursing home abuse went unreported
There are a large number of nursing homes that do not provide adequate care for residents. And sadly, many cases of abuse and neglect at such facilities goes unreported. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the Centers for Medicare &...