·Who is mandated to
report?
·What if I do volunteer
work?
·What can happen to
me if I don't report?
·What can happen to
me if I do report?
·What about my
confidentiality?
·I'm not a mandated
reporter.
What should I do?
·What is the legal
definition of child
abuse and neglect?
·What situations should
raise a 'red flag' for
me? What signs should
I look for?
·Are there shades
of gray in child abuse
and neglect?
·How do I know if my
suspicion is reasonable?
·What are the
indicators of possible
child abuse and neglect?
·What should I do if I
notice an indicator?
·What questions should
I ask? What questions
shouldn't I ask?
·What misperceptions
are common for
mandated reporters?
·What situations
commonly frustrate
both mandated
reporters and CPS?
·What if I am not sure?
·What CPS criteria
must be met?
·Do I need a special
form?
·What are my agency's
policies and procedures?
·Should I tell the family?
·How do I call the
Hotline?
·What if I am not sure?
·What does CPS do
after I call? How is
family court involved?
·What happens for
the family?
·How do I find out
what happened?
·What if I am called
to testify?
·What if CPS does
not register my report?
·What’s my role in
preventing child abuse
& neglect in the
families I see?
·How can I help
parents cope with
family stress?
·Where can I get
materials I can use
to help families?
·What are the
resources in this
community?
·Continuum of Families
Needing Primary and
Secondary Prevention
Services
·How big a problem
is child abuse in
Monroe County?
·How well is the child
abuse detection and
reporting system
working in Monroe
County?
·What happens to
children who
experience or witness
violence and abuse?
·Where can I find
more information
about child
advocacy groups?
index Do Right By Kids - Child Abuse Reporting
index Do Right By Kids - Child Abuse Reporting
Website Index
Am I a Mandated Reporter
Am I a Mandated Reporter:
Am I a Mandated Reporter? Anyone in our com ...
Are there shades of gray in child abuse and neglect
Are There Shades of Gray?
Are There Shades of Gray? OPTIMALCARE C ...
Contact
Contact:
For information on training, Call the Center ...
Continuum of Families Needing Primary and Secondary Prevention Services
Continuum of Families Needing Primary and Secondary Prevention S
Continuum of FamiliesNeeding Primary andSecon ...
Do I need a special form
Do I Need a Special Form?
Do I Need a Special Form? How to get a copy ...
Facts and Links
Facts and Links
Facts and Links Mandated reporters often wa ...
Glossary
Acts of Commission
- Something that was done to the chi ...
Acts of Omission
- Something that was not done for the ...
Civil laws
- Laws that protect children from furthe ...
Close-ended questions
- Questions that can be answered w ...
Criminal laws
- Laws that serve to punish people who ...
Good faith
- Any report to the Child Abuse Hotline ...
Imminent danger
- An immediate, serious danger to a c ...
Indicators
- Physical signs and changes in behavio ...
Investigation of a report
- The process Child Protective S ...
Mandated reporter
- A person who works with children a ...
Open-ended questions
- Questions that cannot be answere ...
Parent
- Parent or person legally responsible fo ...
Primary prevention
- Preventing child abuse or neglect ...
Reasonable suspicion
- A reporter may form a reasonable ...
Register a report
- Child Protective Services calls a ...
Screening questions
- Questions asked routinely, often ...
Secondary prevention
- Prevent an existing case of child ...
Targeted questions
- Questions asked when the reporter ...
Unfounded report
- A report is "unfounded" whe ...
How big a problem is child abuse in Monroe County
How Big a Problem is Child Abuse in Monroe County?
How Big a Problem is Child Abuse in Monroe Co ...
How can I help parents cope with family stress
1Realistic Expectations
How Can I Help Parents Cope with Family Stres ...
How Can I Help Prevent Child Abuse Before it Happens
How Can I Help Prevent Child Abuse Before it Happens?
How Can I Help PreventChild Abuse Before it H ...
How Do I Call In a Report
How Do I Call in a Report?
How Do I Call In a Report? Mandated reporter ...
How do I call the Hotline
How do I Call the Hotline?
How Do I Call the Hotline? Child abuse repo ...
How do I find out what happened
How Do I Find Out What Happened?
How Do I Find Out What Happened? Most manda ...
How do I know if my suspicion is reasonable
How Do I Know if My Suspicion is Reasonable?
How Do I Know if My Suspicionis Reasonable? ...
How Do I Recognize Child Abuse and Neglect
How Do I Recognize Child Abuse and Neglect?
How Do I RecognizeChild Abuse and Neglect? ...
How well is the child abuse detection and reporting system working in Monroe County
How Well is the Child Abuse Reporting System Working
How Well is the Child Abuse Reporting System ...
HTML Pages
Checklist of Physical Indicators
Checklist of Possible Indicators of Abuse and ...
physical abuse
Working definitions of sexual abuse, physical ...
CPS Outcome2
What Happens for the Family? The State Law ...
examples
Case Examples of Calls to Hotline Circ ...
Key Concepts
Key Concept #1: The State Law authorizes Seco ...
1. Sexual Abuse:
Working definitions of sexual abuse, physical ...
Laws Governing Child Abuse and Neglect
Laws Governing Child Abuse and Neglect Stat ...
Checklist Behavioral Indicators
Checklist of Possible Indicators of Abuse and ...
HOW to ask questions
HOW to ask questions Two kinds of questions ...
Sexual Abuse: Physical Indicators
Checklist of Possible Indicators of Abuse and ...
Sexual Abuse: Behavioral Indicators
Checklist of Possible Indicators of Abuse and ...
Neglect: Combined Physical and Behavioral Indicators
Checklist of Possible Indicators of Abuse and ...
neglect
Working definitions of sexual abuse, physical ...
WHEN to ask questions
WHEN to ask questions Use screening questio ...
Screening Questions for Routine Intake Assessment
Screening Questions for Routine Intake Assess ...
Targeted Questions when you see an Indicator
Targeted Questions When You See An Indicator ...
Misperceptions1&2
Two Common Misperceptions Calls from mandat ...
The Impact of Violence on the Development of Children
The Impact of Violence on the Development of ...
2: The Impact of Violence on the Development of Children
The Impact of Violence on the Development of ...
3: The Impact of Violence on the Development of Children
The Impact of Violence on the Development of ...
4: The Impact of Violence on the Development of Children
The Impact of Violence on the Development of ...
The Impact of Multiple Risk Factors on the Development of Childr
The Impact of Multiple Risk Factors on the De ...
I39m not a mandated reporter
I'm Not a Mandated Reporter, What Should I Do?
I'm Not a Mandated Reporter, What Should ...
Should I tell the family
Should I Tell the Family?
Should I Tell the Family? You are not requi ...
What about my confidentiality
What About My Confidentiality?
What About My Confidentiality? ...
What are my agency39s policies and procedures
Agency's Policies and Procedures for Reporting
What are My Agency's Policies and Procedu ...
What are the indicators of possible child abuse and neglect
What Are the Indicators of Possible Child Abuse and Neglect?
What Are the Indicators ofPossible Child Abus ...
What are the resources in this community
What are the Resources in this Community?
What Are The Resources In This Community? ...
What can happen to me if I do report
What Could Happen to Me if I Do Report?
What Can Happento Me if I Do Report? Some m ...
What can happen to me if I don39t report
What Can Happen to Me if I Don't Report?
What Can Happento Me if I Don't Report? ...
What CPS criteria must be met
What Criteria Must be Met?
What Criteria Must be Met? Five Criteria CP ...
What does CPS do after I call How is family court involved
What Does Child Protective Services (CPS) Do After I Report?
What Does Child Protective Services (CPS) Do ...
What Happens After I Call
What Happens After I Call?
What Happens After I Call? If a call from a ...
What happens for the family
What Happens for the Family?
What Happens For The Family? The State Law t ...
What happens to children who experience or witness violence and abuse
What Happens to Children Who Experience or Witness Violence and
The Impact of Violence on theDevelopment of C ...
What if CPS does not register my report
What if CPS Does Not Register My Report?
What if CPS Does NotRegister My Report? Som ...
What if I am called to testify
What if I am Called to Testify?
What if I am Called to Testify? In most cas ...
What if I am not sure;What if I am not sure
What if I am Not Sure?
What if I am Not Sure? The Child Protective ...
What if I do volunteer work
What if I do Volunteer Work?
What if I Do Volunteer Work? You are a mand ...