Abuse and Neglect Training

1. My legal responsibilities as a mandated reporter is to immediately report to child

protective services or a local police department when I suspect a chlid has been
abused or neglected or is likely to be abused or neglected. It is their responsibility to
continue on with an investigation.

2. The six types of abuse and their definitions are:
Physical Abuse- when there is physical injury infliced on a child by anything other than
accidential means.
Physical Neglect - the failure, refusal, or inability on the part of a caregiver, for
reasons other than poverty to provide necessary care so as to seriously endanger the
physical health of a child.
Sexual Abuse- When any person commits any of the following acts, unless specified a
child is anyone under the age of 18:
Sexual intercourse or sexual contact
-With a child 15 years or under(consent is not a consideration)
-With a child 16 or 17 years of age when he or she does not consent
-With a child by the child's foster paren (consent is not a consideration)
-with a child placed in substitute care, by a person who works at, or volunteers
at, or has responsibility to manage the facility where the child is placed. (consent is
not a consideration)
-With a child who receives direct care or treatment services from certain
organizations or facilities, by an employee, licensee, or non client resident of the
organization or facility. (Consent is not a consideration)
Sexual exploitation of a child
Permitting or encouraging a child to engage in sexual prostitiution
Intentionally causing a child to view or listen to sexually explicit conduct for the
purpose of sexually gratifying oneself or sexually humiliating the child
Emotional abuse - emotional damage for which the child's parent, guardian, or legal
custodian has neglected, refused, or has been unable for reasons other than poverty
to obtain the necessary treatment or to take steps to ameliorate the symptoms.
Methamphetamine manufacture is considered child abuse when a child is present, it is
manufactured in a child's home, on the premises of a child's home, or in a motor
vehicle on the premises of a child's home
Threatened abuse or neglect - There is no definition, so you need to use common sense
when it comes to threatened abuse or neglect.

3. If a child is acting out, also you can ask the child some questions. It is important
not to pressure the child if he or she does not want to talk about things.

4. To make a report, I can either call, or go to the local child protective services or
the local police department. I will need to let them know exactly what I saw that has
me considered. If it is not an emergency, it is best to call child protective
services. If it is an emergency and someone is in immediate danger, call the local
police department or in some cases 911.
5. After I make a report, the CPS agency will determine how to proceed with the
report. They need to decide if it is child abuse/neglect, and how they are going to
move forward. In some cases, I can find out what the report was, and what if
anything was done to rectify the situation.

6. If I call CPS, my name stays anonymous, unless I the case goes to court, and I am
asked to bring information forward. I cannot be discharged from my place of
employment for making a report that is in good fatih. I have immunity from criminal
and civil liability if I made the report in good faith. If I suspect child maltreatment, I
can be fined or imprisoned for not making a report.