Think Out Loud

We talk with the manager of the new statewide child abuse hotline in Oregon, Kristen Khamnohack. The hotline replaced 15 previous hotlines all over the state, and was one of the reforms recommended in the 2018 Child Welfare audit. Khamnohack joins us to discuss why the new system got off to a rocky start, how the state is addressing the challenges and how the hotline fits into the overall system for protecting Oregon’s children and youth.