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Increase in child deaths from neqlect and abuse SA1.KM (AP) - Children with broken bones, bruised bodies and blood flooding their skulls are nothing new lo Mary Stein berg, a pediatrician at Oregon Health Sciences University. Steinberg is among child wel fare offii. ials who want to know win a record number of Oregon children are dying from neglect and abuse In 1004. .13 children died from maltreatment or neglect com pared with 1 l deaths hy those causes in 1001, according to a study released Tuesday by the state Children's Servo es Divi sion. "I've rolled their bodies over and seen the bruises on their bat ks." Steinberg said. "Last year, a whole classroom of children died of abuse and neglec t As citizens in Oregon we can do better than that." she said. An effort hy (LSD officials, other child welfare agencies and lawmakers is under wav to improve the state’s child death trm king system. Hopes are to use the data to create abuse and neglect prevention programs “Information about the con text in which these deaths <x i ur is very important," said Ben De Haan, director of the Partnership for Child Welfare Research at Portland State University and author of the study. "We need to do more research." he said. Rep John Mmmv R-Trout dale. has introduced HH2592. which would require the Health Division to create a statewide tracking system to review i hild fatalities Minnis said the estimated 5180.000 to $750,000 cost would be funded from trnffii tickets, felony and misdemeanor conviction* and general funds "Hot* nut h is lilt worthf" Mtnnis said This is one pro gram where we can save lives The expense is very well justi fied. the need is very well there ' Minim said the state's < hild fatality review system is one of the best in the country. There are inconsistencies, however, in the way deaths are classified and reported, he said The study looked at 1.000 deaths of i hildren 17 and under in 1901-01 De Hast! said that while total child fatalities in Oregon have declined, the number from abuse and neglect has risen The study showed that a growing number of deaths involve drug and alcohol abuse by parents Parents who kill their chil dren are usually older than 21 but wore likely to be teens when their children were horn. "The poor kids are more like ly to die across all categories." 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The follow ing tables summarize this information tor total discrimination grievances and tor sexual harassment grievances received by the office in 1904 For confidential information regarding discrimination and sexual harassment grievance procedures or to obtain a disc rimination grievance procedures pamphlet, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action & I qual Opportunity, 474(>regon Hall, 346 3123, Kenneth I I chnnan, HI, Director, Mark Zunich, Human Rights Investigator. To!ill Discrimination Grievances filed v.uh ihe Office of Affirmative Actum A IajujI Opjsmumty ianuars t, IW4 December 41, 19*14 formal Results 14 Fight claims of disability discrimination, four claims of sesual harassment, four claims of gender discrimination, three claims ol retaliation, two claims >f racial discrimination, and one claim of discrimination based on veteran status Informal Results 24 fifteen claims of sesual harassment, sn claims of gender discrimitutlum, three claims of disability disc rimination, two c laims of stalking, two claims of assault, one claim of national origin discrimination, one claim of tacial dies rimmation, one c laim of sesual assault, one claim of marital status discrimination, and one claim of retaliation Number ol claims ikies nm correspond Ui totals column because some cases coniam multiple itaims Sexual Harassment Grievances filed with the Office of Affirmative Action & (qua! Opportunity January I, 19*14 December 31. 19*14 Results No findings of sesual harassment in two claims brought against (ac uity, one claim brought against student employee and one claim brought against university contractor Improper conduct not rising to the level of sesual harassment but resulting in remedial action found in three of the cases informal lUawto _ 15 Five claims resolved infernally, three claims sc here no action was requested by gricsant. three claims resolved by informal inquiry, two claims with anonymous report against faculty member no action taken, one claim in which grievant cubsequently filed a formal grievance, one claim against a student referred to Student Conduct Coordinator N.ur Sesual harassment grievances are alsu included in the total diwriminaluai grievances table Formal 4 HIM ( OSt Hit SUM ISHMUMIOS RH.\RtHM, OtSi RIMIWIIOS OR \t U M HiHWSM St I MV t KM t\ <» OMMiOV HI MAN KM.HIS INV! 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