TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED BY CARES NORTHWEST in 2009: 5715
Children receiving outpatient assessment services at CARES Northwest: 1515
Children receiving inpatient consults at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital & Oregon Health & Science University: 189
Children receiving social work consults at Legacy Emanuel Emergency Department: 267
Children referred to other resources: 1112
CARES Northwest Intake Counselors determine the most appropriate follow-up for every referral call. If an assessment isn't warranted, families may be referred to primary care providers, counseling resources, or community partners.


Some health care professionals refer to child abuse as a national epidemic. Studies estimate that as many as one in three girls and one in six boys will experience some form of child abuse by the time they reach the age of 18.