Child Abuse Identifying and Reporting Abuse and Neglect

The purpose of this training is to assist educators in their role of mandated reporting. To provide educators with the knowledge and skills to identify and report to child abuse or maltreatment/neglect to the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment-Child Abuse Hotline in the role of a mandated reporter. This training includes lectures and activities to develop knowledge of and skills relative to identifying and reporting child abuse and maltreatment. This training is approx. 4 hours in length.

• What is a mandated reporter?
• Who are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect?
• Recognizing child abuse
• Types of abuse
• Signs of neglect
• Sighs of sexual abuse
• Signs of emotional maltreatment and Neglect

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who are the perpetrators and who are the victims?
• What might prevent you from making the report?
• Making the report
• NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
• Safe Space and Advocacy Matters

Handout and Resources

• Powerpoint slides
• Video Philomena Story
• Indicators of Abuse
• Local Child Protective Service Office
• Community Action and Web Resources
• Copy of LDSS-2221S-A

Goals

To provide educators with the knowledge and skills to identify and report to child abuse or maltreatment/neglect to the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment-Child Abuse Hotline in the role of a mandated reporter.

To discuss and review the professional who are mandated by law to report cases of suspected child abuse and maltreatment/neglect. To meet the training standards for professional development training requirements.  To review the resource guide to using as a reference tool when the mandated reporter is in need to make a report to the State Central Registry.

To effectively report child abuse or maltreatment/neglect to the NYS Central Register SCR of Child Abuse and maltreatment, also known as the child abuse hotline.

Describe how they would evaluate situations to determine whether there is reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment/neglect. Define the steps mandated reports will take to evaluate situations to suspect child abuse or maltreatment/neglect.

Identify the physical and behavioral indicators commonly associated with child abuse and maltreatment/neglect.

Describe the legal framework for the New York State Child Protective System. State their role in being a mandated reporter.

How To Register For This Class:

1. Click here to fill out the Registration Form.
2. Pay for your class on this page.
3. You will be contacted via email with further instructions.