Calls to Child Abuse Hotline Expected to Rise in 2021 - Cascade Business News
Calls to Child Abuse Hotline Expected to Rise in 2021 (Photo | Courtesy of Every Child Central Oregon) The return to school is no doubt exciting for many after months of distance learning amid our pandemic times. However, Every Child Central Oregon (ECCO), a regional nonprofit that mobilizes community to help address Central Oregon’s foster care needs, knows a stark reality — that some youth have been experiencing abuse and neglect to such extremes that an uptick in reports is expected along with the return to the classroom. In fact, incredible strain has already been placed on the fo...