Child Protection and Mandated Reporting

Who should take it

All staff who work with children, adolescents or families, or with adult clients who are parents or caregivers.

National course on general principles. It doesn't present any state's mandated-reporting procedure as nationally applicable and may not satisfy state-specific training requirements. Follow your state's law and your employer's policy, which should name the hotline and timelines that apply where you work.

What employees will learn

• ✓Recognize physical, behavioral and situational indicators of child abuse, neglect and exploitation.
• ✓Respond supportively and appropriately to a child's disclosure.
• ✓Apply general mandated-reporting principles: reasonable suspicion, timing, and personal duty.
• ✓Document observations and reports objectively.
• ✓Decide, with guidance, how to communicate with caregivers.
• ✓Protect confidentiality while making required reports.

Topics covered

• •Recognizing child abuse and neglect
• •Clinical indicators
• •Appropriate reporting
• •Documentation
• •Communication with caregivers
• •Confidentiality
• •General legal obligations
• •Employer policy requirements

Sources this course is based on

• Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: state requirements, including mandatory reporting laws (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)) · Other
• Child Welfare Information Gateway: mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect · HHS
• HIPAA: reports of child abuse or neglect (45 CFR 164.512(b)(1)(ii)) · eCFR
• 42 CFR Part 2: reports of suspected child abuse and neglect (42 CFR 2.12(c)(6)) · eCFR
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-422-4453) · Other