State Law mandates five main types of professionals to call the Child Abuse Hotline and report if they have a reasonable suspicion that a child has been abused or neglected. You are one of these mandated reporters if your work brings you into contact with children and/or families, because you are in a key position to help protect children from harm.
Check this list to see if your professional or volunteer work makes you a mandated reporter in New York State. If you do not see your profession on this list, you may still be mandated by law to report. Talk to your supervisor or employer to be sure of your status as a mandated reporter. You can also call Child Protective Services (CPS) at 585-461-5690 to talk it over.
List of Mandated Reporters
| Mandated Reporters in New York State |
1. Human Services
Providers | - Social workers
- Social services workers
- Staff in community-based agencies
- Group home staff
- Foster parents
- Mental health professionals
- Psychologists
- Therapists
- Substance abuse counselors
- Alcohol abuse counselors
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| 2. Child Care Providers | - Day care home providers
- Family or group family day care providers
- Day care center workers
- Employees in residential care facilities
- Volunteers in residential care facilities
- Any other child care or foster care worker
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| 3. Education Providers | - Teachers and assistants
- School administrators
- School support staff
- Preschool staff
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| 4. Health Care Providers | - Hospital personnel engaged in admission, examination, care, or treatment
- Registered nurses
- Physicians and surgeons
- Residents and interns
- Emergency medical technicians (EMTs)
- Christian science practitioners
- Dentists and dental hygienists
- Coroners and medical examiners
- Osteopaths
- Optometrists
- Chiropractors
- Podiatrists
- Psychiatrists
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| 5. Law Enforcement | - Police officers
- Peace officers, other law enforcement officials
- District attorneys, assistant district attorneys, or investigators employed in the office of a district attorney
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Source: New York State Syllabus
Source: Social Services Law, Section 413
