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Protective Services

A description of protective services provided by Developmental Disabilities Division abuse investigators and services coordinators.

Upcoming Resource Fair hosted by Washington County Developmental Disabilities

The Washington County Developmental Disabilities Division is hosting our annual Resource Fair on October 12th, 2024. Please see below for the details and the participating vendors. We hope to see you there!

When: October 12th, 2024

Time: 9am-1pm

Where: Hidden Creek Community Center, 5100 NE Hidden Creek Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124

Participating Vendors:

  • Access Community Care
  • Albertina Kerr
  • Alliance Services
  • Among Friends
  • Autism Society of Oregon
  • Better Together Supports
  • Care Oregon
  • City of Hillsboro Parks & Recreation
  • Community Access Services
  • DPI Staffing
  • Edwards Center
  • Employers Overload Supported Employment
  • Essential Services
  • Every Body Athletics
  • Evolved Behavior Resources
  • FACT Oregon
  • Griffin’s Place
  • HDE Home Care
  • Health Share of Orgon
  • Housing Independence
  • Linea de Esperanza-Oregon Warmline
  • Meadowlark
  • Northwest Regional Educational Service District
  • Oregon Family Support Network
  • PDX Connects
  • Peruvian Cultural Organization
  • Positive Behavior Supports, Corp.
  • Quiet Waters Outreach
  • Residential Facilities Ombudsman Program
  • Saturn Supports
  • Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation
  • WakeUp Beaverton!
  • Washington County Sheriff’s Office (Help Me Home Program)

Our program provides protective services to help keep people experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) safe from abuse and neglect.

Protective services include the investigation of abuse complaints for people experiencing I/DD. We also offer other services and supports to help people be healthy and safe when they are at risk of abuse.

Reporting abuse or neglect of an adult

Our abuse investigation team conducts abuse investigations for adults enrolled in I/DD services. To report abuse that involves an adult experiencing an intellectual or developmental disability, call 503-846-6272. Program staff will take your report and our abuse investigation team will follow-up. Outside of regular business hours, call our 24-hour crisis line at 503-291-9111 to make the report.

Reporting abuse or neglect of a child

The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) investigates all reports of abuse involving children. This includes children experiencing I/DD. To report abuse involving a child, call 1-855-503-SAFE (7233). Please visit the State of Oregon Child Safety website for more information about reporting child abuse.

If you feel an individual is being hurt right now or is in immediate danger, call 911 immediately.