
At PBC, our student and staff safety and well-being are among our top priorities because we value each one. The Campus Safety page provides information to ensure you have a safe and enriching experience on campus.
We are committed to fostering a campus experience that embodies our core values of integrity, discipline, authenticity, community, respect, and servanthood. Our campus safety is a key expression of these values.
Grace Report Update
In November 2023, we began working with a third-party investigative company, GRACE, to uncover some sexual misconduct that had been occurring in the PBC dorms before 2023. We recently received their report. We take their findings seriously, and over the next two weeks, we will process the report with our elders and PBC leadership board to prioritize our support for victims and implement GRACE’s recommendations. We are fully committed to complete transparency and will provide full details on this page in mid-February.
Campus Safety Resources
Public Safety Officer Contact:
In cases of immediate emergencies or danger, please call 911. In case of public safety needs or requests on our PBC campus, please call Manna House Public Safety at (971) 235-5936. Public Safety will also assist students at night – especially in cases of female students coming back late and walking from their cars to their dorm.
PBC Safety Reporting Form
At PBC, the safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priorities because we value each one. If you have witnessed or been the recipient or victim of any incidents involving physical, emotional, or sexual misconduct, harassment, or abuse, your immediate cooperation with us to help us understand what happened is vital for us to be able to address the problem and ensure safety for you and other students.
Use this form to report any incident that has made you or others on campus feel unsafe. You can complete it anonymously if you choose, but it will greatly help our efforts to support you and resolve the problem if we are able to follow up with you. The Safeguarding Team that has been designated to handle the situation will strictly protect the privacy of all individuals involved, subject to the relevant laws and policies.
Personal Safety Resources:
PBC Physical, emotional, and sexual harassment, misconduct, and abuse policy:
PBC is committed to a safe and nurturing community. Any kind of threats or actual incidents of physical, verbal, or emotional abuse and sexual harassment are prohibited. Sexual assault, misconduct, harassment, or predation (any kind of sexual grooming activity that is committed through coercion or manipulation–physically, emotionally, socially, by authority, by means of alcohol or other substances, etc.) will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Definitions of Misconduct and Abuse
A list of terms to help students understand whether certain behaviors or interactions with others may be deemed as misconduct and/or abuse. These terms listed are widely used by public and private universities throughout the U.S. to determine types of behavior that are not tolerated.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
https://www.rainn.org/
1-800-656-HOPE
State of Oregon: Signs of Grooming
Tools to help you spot the signs of grooming. Provided by the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
State of Oregon: Assault Help Page
Practical tips on how to seek help if you are the victim of assault.
State of Oregon: Stalking Help Page
Tools to help you understand signs of stalking and how to protect yourself from it.
Safe Travel Resources
City of Portland: FAQ Safety Resources
Portland — like many cities — is navigating a host of complex issues, from the COVID-19 pandemic to police reform to social justice. Amid it all, Portland is a safe place to visit. Read on for detailed answers surrounding safety and the visitor experience.