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Building communities where children and youth thrive.

Mission

Collaborating with Oregon communities, youth, families, and traditionally excluded persons to prevent violence and promote healing, belonging, and child and youth wellbeing.

Vision

Every Oregon child/youth experiences safety, belonging, and connection, every family has the support and resources they need, and community members routinely act to advance this vision.

Centering Youth, Survivors, and Equity Promotion

We are research and community activists who value:

  • Life experience as expertise
  • Primary prevention and systems level change
  • Innovation, equity and antiracism
  • Youth, survivors, and persons from traditionally excluded groups as central designers, decision makers, and implementers in our work

More About Us

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Youth Insights and Leadership

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Spotlight on CSAW's Work

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In The News

CSAW is currently working on the rollout of a statewide Oregon Child Abuse Prevalence Study (OCAPS) to better understand the true prevalence of abuse and neglect among youth in the state of Oregon.  

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