KIDS Center’s Mobile Clinic

KIDS Center’s mobile clinic will offer no-cost comprehensive child abuse evaluations, which include a child-friendly, head-to-toe medical exam and a specialized forensic interview. During their visit, families can receive support from a family advocate.

The clinic will also provide a separate observation room for law enforcement and child welfare investigators, in line with best practices. Our team will collect and preserve evidence from child abuse evaluations to assist community partners conducting child abuse investigations.

Because a child abuse evaluation can take 2-3 hours, the mobile clinic includes a comfortable waiting room for caregivers and siblings.

The mobile clinic addresses a growing need.

The need for child abuse evaluations in Central Oregon’s rural areas is growing. In 2025, 36% of families referred to KIDS Center lived in rural areas outside of Deschutes County. Distance is a barrier for many of these families.

KIDS Center’s service area is incredibly large—spanning six counties with a combined footprint of more than 20,000 square miles. Many small towns in Central and Eastern Oregon are two or more hours away from our facility in Bend. We’ve heard repeatedly from families and community partners that distance can create significant challenges and prevent them from coming to KIDS Center for a child abuse evaluation.

It’s critical for children to get immediate services to support their healing process. A mobile clinic enables KIDS Center to reach families who can’t come to us.

A mobile clinic also offers flexibility, enabling KIDS Center to respond to critical child abuse cases as they emerge.