PPT-Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

July 2017 Procedures for Reporting Child AbuseNeglect It is the LEGAL OBLIGATION of all mandatory reporters to directly report suspected child abuseneglect to the Department of Children and Family Services DCFS. The Child Ab use Prevention and Treatment Act CAPTA has these definitions Child abuse and neglect At a minimum any recent act or failure to act o n the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death serious physical or emotional harm sexual a Program Agenda. 1. Reasons for Training. 2. Training Objectives. 3. . Types of Child Abuse. 4. . Definitions. 5. . Recognizing Abuse. 6. . Reporting Abuse. Reasons for Training. First, you see both children & parents and are in a position to see changes, problems, possible child abuse and to help parents find resources. Annual Ethics Training. Presbytery assembly . October 13, 2015. WHAT IS MANDATED REPORTING?. A mandate is simply a legal requirement. Individuals are called Mandated Reporters because they are legally required to report child abuse and neglect to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Hotline. All 50 states have similar requirements.. Policies and Procedures. Reporting abuse or neglect. Terms to know:. Abuse-. Causing or allowing mental or emotional injury. Physical injury or a genuine threat of physical injury. Failure to prevent an act, by another person, that results in physical injury. Standard 3 Objective 1e. Child abuse. When . is it . not ok. to keep a child’s confidence?. . When . you think there has been abuse of any . kind. Fear. is one of the main reasons why . children don’t tell about . Discussing the recommendations. David Sanders, Ph.D.. Executive Vice President of . Systems Improvement, . Casey Family Programs. “Since 2012, directors of at least 16 state and county agencies have resigned or been fired. Nine states have passed sweeping reforms designed to protect more children. Those actions often followed public outrage over the deaths of children previously known to child protection agencies.”. Daniel J. Whitaker, PhD. Shannon Self-Brown, Ph.D.. Georgia State University. National SafeCare Training and Research Center. Today’s Presentation. Neglect basics. Interventions for neglect. Partner violence. Transfer of . Learning Support Session. Child Protective Services Law:. An Update for Child Welfare Professionals. 1. Pennsylvania’s Child Welfare Practice Model. The Practice Model provides:. A consistent basis for decision making. Electra ISD. Patty . Bruce,LBSW. Important Facts Concerning Child Abuse. Every . 8. minutes, a Child in Texas is abused or neglected. In FY2008,. 917. children in Archer, Clay, Montague, and Wichita counties were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect. Of those victims, . Mandated Reporting Reporting suspected occurrences of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of individuals with developmental disabilities Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services Protecting a vulnerable group Mandated Reporter Training Tpr Kathleen Wicker Michigan State Police, Cadillac Post wickerk@michigan.gov Objectives Understand mandated reporting Know the Child Protection Law Recognize child abuse and neglect ?. I. ndiana . is a mandatory reporting state. . Any . person . who has . reason to believe a child is being abused . or neglected . shall make a . report. Medical . professionals, school personnel & . Child abuse happens in all cultural, ethnic, and income groups. . Child . abuse can be . physical. , emotional/verbal, sexual or through neglect. . Abuse . may cause serious injury to . the . child and may even result in death. . CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE Definition: Physical abuse occurs when a parent or a per Inflicts a physical injury to a child that is non-accidental, including bruises, bites, bone fractures, cuts, welts,