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Statewide Adult Abuse Data

The dashboards on this page show combined abuse investigation data from programs that serve adults at increased risk of abuse or neglect, including older adults, adults with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and adults with behavioral health conditions. The dashboards use data from the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA). For data about specific programs or populations, see our related data.

Screening dashboardCompleted investigations dashboardRelated data

ODHS Office of Aging and People with Disabilities (APD)

  • Adults age 65 and over
  • Adults age 18 to 64 experiencing physical disabilities
  • Anyone living in an APD-licensed setting
    • Note: Nursing facilities are regulated by the federal ​Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS has recently moved data to a new system, and abuse data for adults in Oregon's nursing facilities is not currently available. 

ODHS Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)

  • Adults eligible for services based on intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Adults formally eligible for intellectual​ and developmental disabilities services

OHA Adult Behavioral Health (ABH)

  • Adults with a severe and persistent mental illness in a community program
  • Adults with a mental illness receiving services in an ABH-licensed facility or state operated program
  • Adults with a substance use disorder receiving services in an OHA-licensed facility

Screening dashboard

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Terminology

Screening begins when a report of suspected adult abuse is received. The adult is called the alleged victim. If there is more than one alleged victim, a separate report is opened and screened for each person. A report can include one or more concerns, called allegations.

Types of abuse include: abandonment, financial exploitation, involuntary seclusion, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse and wrongful restraint. Self-neglect is considered a form of abuse in Aging and People with Disabilities data.

Trained screeners review each report to determine if the alleged victim meets eligibility criteria for one of our programs, and if the allegation meets the definition of abuse under Oregon law and administrative rules.

Screening timelines: Each program has required screening timelines for completing the screening process after a report is received. The timelines are set by Oregon law and depend on the level of risk to the alleged victim. Timeframes may be measured in hours or days.

APD: Aging and People with Disabilities

BH: Behavioral Health

IDD: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Completed investigations dashboard

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Terminology

Investigations happen when a report is "screened in," which means at least one allegation appears to meet the definition of abuse. The report is then assigned to an abuse investigator who conducts a thorough investigation and gathers evidence to determine if abuse happened.

Investigation timelines: Each program has required timelines for completing abuse investigations. The timelines are set by Oregon law and administrative rules for each program.

Investigation outcomes: After the investigation is complete, the investigator reviews the evidence and decides how likely it is that the abuse happened. Each allegation receives one of the following findings:

  • Substantiated – Evidence shows abuse likely happened
  • Unsubstantiated – Evidence shows abuse likely did not happen
  • Inconclusive / Unable to Determine – Not enough evidence to make a decision
  • Administrative Closure – Investigation was opened in error

APD: Aging and People with Disabilities

BH: Behavioral Health

IDD: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities