Thank you to all who participated in CIRCUS OLE! CARES' annual FUNraiser was a huge success! More than 200 people were entertained by performers emceed by Ringmaster Charles Cossey: singers Katie Harman Ebner, James Hurst, Bonnie Hay and pianist Slippery Bill Eaton; Dixieland band Kick In’ The Brass; and tumblers, acrobats and jugglers from “Team Fast” headed by John Nelson, local gymnast and coach. Klamath Union High School athletes served a four-course dinner by Encore Catering and Crave Bakery. Surprise guest Rep. Greg Walden auctioned off a memorial flag for a day to two high bidders! Thank you to all who volunteered and supported CARES!
CARES' Lead Examiner & Educator Honored with National Award The National Children’s Advocacy Center has selected Eleanor Lustig-Butts, CPNP, Klamath-Lake CARES, as the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Service Award in the Medical Category, presented at NCAC's National Symposium on Child Abuse in March.
NCA Award for Stop The Hurt The National Children’s Alliance awarded $10,000 to Klamath-Lake CARES for the collaborative, county-wide Stop The Hurt Campaign. The award was given for excellence in promoting public awareness and engaging communities on the issues of child abuse intervention and prevention. The prize will help fund our continued campaign. Thank you, NCA! Learn more…
Our Mission:
Klamath-Lake Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services (CARES) is dedicated to providing safe, comprehensive, objective medical assessments, and to raising awareness about child abuse through coordinated, collaborative educational programs.
What We Do:
CARES strives to prevent the repeated abuse of children in Klamath and Lake Counties by offering the highest quality professional services with compassion and sensitivity. Our thorough, caring, approach and child-focused environment dramatically reduces the trauma young victims may have already endured. CARES always focuses on the best interest of the child.
- Medical examiners specially trained in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of child abuse conduct complete physical examinations to objectively determine if abuse has occurred.
- Highly trained interviewers gently talk with the child using established protocols. The interview is recorded and can be admissible as evidence in court if needed to reduce further trauma to the child.
- Our child and family advocate meets with the child and parents or guardians to evaluate their needs, refers them for additional services in the community, and follows up with them for 90 days.
To help prevent abuse from occurring, we offer community education and prevention programs:
- "Stop The Hurt," a collaborative community-wide campaign to increase awareness of child abuse, promote positive parenting, and offer resources for kids and families to prevent abuse and neglect.
- "Period of PURPLE Crying" teaches new parents, healthcare professionals and child caregivers about normal infant crying and how shaking a baby can cause blindness, brain injury or death.
- "Signs and Symptoms of Child Abuse" designed for teachers, counselors, health professionals and high-risk groups.
Call CARES at 541-274-6289 for more information about our services, or to schedule a tour or presentation.
Klamath-Lake CARES is a full member of the National Children's Alliance and a member of the Oregon Network of Child Abuse Intervention Centers. CARES is affiliated with Sky Lakes Medical Center.
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