HELPLINE
The Juvenile Rights Project normal business hours:
8:30 a.m.- 12:00 noon and 1:00- 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time,
Monday – Friday (except holidays).
The HelpLine can be reached in the Portland metro area
at 503-232-2540, ext. 246.
Outside of the local calling area, call the HelpLine
toll-free at 1-866-608-1212
(Please read our Disclaimer below).
The information, referral, advice and occasional brief service offered by the HelpLine cover the following subjects:
- Conditions of confinement in detention
- Abuse reporting
- Juvenile court petitions for abuse and neglect allegations
- Teens’ rights in foster care
- Public school enrollment
- School discipline, including suspension and expulsion
- Special Education law (IDEA and Section 504) and the rights of parents and children
No e-mails to the HelpLine, please!
For self-help information, follow this link to the Multnomah County Bar Association’s handbook, Youth Faces the Law.
www.mbabar.org/docs/Juvrights.pdf
This handbook was written for youth and their families and includes information on: Student Rights; Employment for youth under 18;
How the law deals with young persons before age 18; Changes when you turn 18; Health Issues and your rights regarding your body; Immigration and Naturalization; Juvenile laws and rights when you get in trouble with the law;
Criminal Laws and Punishments; When to seek the assistance of a lawyer; Finding resources that assist youth; and a list of legal terms with definitions.
Disclaimer:The Helpline staff are not attorneys and therefore cannot give legal advice at the time of the initial call. They may, however, be able to provide the caller with other information, referral or materials. If the call requires the attention of an attorney, Helpline staff may consult with or forward the call to an attorney for more information.
It is JRP’s policy that information provided by the caller will not be revealed outside of JRP, unless we are legally required to do so. If the caller discloses information about child abuse, we are mandated to report the information to DHS.
JRP represents many children and youth. We are ethically prohibited from giving the caller information, referral or advice if the question involves another client of JRP. Before offering Helpline services, JRP will need to get the names of the people involved in the situation, so that we can check for conflicts.
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