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Missing Child Alert -- Jayva "Ava" Highley Is Missing And Is Believed To Be In Danger (Photo) -11/09/23

(Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Jayva “Ava” Highley, age 15, a child in foster care who went missing from McMinnville on Oct. 18. Jayva is believed to be in danger.

ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Jayva and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her.

Jayva usually spends time in McMinnville or Dayton. 

Name: Jayva “Ava” Highley
Pronouns: She/her
Date of birth: Oct. 17, 2008
Height: 5-foot-7
Weight: 150 pounds
Hair: Black
Eye color: Brown
Other identifying information: She has a nose ring. 
McMinnville Police Department Case # 23003720
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #2003978

Sometimes when a child is missing they may be in significant danger and ODHS may need to locate them to assess and support their safety. As ODHS works to do everything it can to find these missing children and assess their safety, media alerts will be issued in some circumstances when it is determined necessary. Sometimes, in these situations, a child may go missing repeatedly, resulting in more than one media alert for the same child.

Report child abuse to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233).  This toll-free number allows you to report abuse of any child or adult to the Oregon Department of Human Services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. 

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