Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education Providers | Department of State (2024)

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How often do you need mandated reporter training in PA? ›

Those who are working with minors, known as PA Mandated Reporters, must take the training prior to working with children and annually thereafter.

Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation's oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.

Reports can be make by calling 1-855-GA-Child (1-855-422-4453) or online at cps.dhs.ga.gov. The Department of Family and Child Services (DFCS) receives the report and then sends out a social worker to determines if there is cause for an investigation.

Anyone can report suspected abuse or general concerns about a child's wellbeing. Some professions like people who work schools, health care settings, child care, social services, and law enforcement, among others, are considered mandated reporters and must report suspected abuse and neglect.

Act 126 of 2012 ("Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training") amended the Public School Code of 1949 to mandate that all school entities and independent contractors of school entities provide their employees who have direct contact with children with a minimum of three hours of training every five years on child ...

A mandatory reporter who willfully fails to report as required commits a misdemeanor of the third degree for the first violation and a misdemeanor of the second degree for a second or subsequent violation.

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Melissa T. Merrick, PhD, is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Every record concerning reports of child abuse that is in the custody of the Department of Human Services, other State or local agency, or child advocacy center is declared to be confidential, and access thereto is prohibited except as provided in § 49-5-41.

The Georgia Child Abuse Law, O.C.G.A. §19-7-5, requires nurses and all public health employees to report suspected child abuse. Child abuse is a broad term that includes, but is not limited to, physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and emotional abuse of children.

What do you need to report as mandated by local procedures? ›

Mandated reporters are required to report suspected abuse or neglect by phone as soon as possible and follow up with a completed written report (see link below for form) within two days.

If your paid job duties require you to directly supervise children, you are a mandated reporter. Otherwise, you are not. Volunteers at DV programs are never mandated reporters, this includes volunteers whose regular, paid work does make them mandated reporters.

Either a law enforcement officer or an officer of the court, e.g., a CPS caseworker, may also remove a child in an emergency situation if the child is suffering either illness or injury and/or faces imminent danger, e.g., physical and/or sexual abuse, because of their environment.

Permissive reporters can make a report at any time they suspect a child is the victim of child abuse. Permissive reporters may report anonymously. Permissive reporters can report by telephone by calling 1-800-932-0313. Each report is handled by a trained specialist who determine the most appropriate course of action.

The “Child Abuse: Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training - License Renewal ” certificate is valid for four years. The “Child Abuse: Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training - Initial Licensure” certificate is a one-time requirement for initial licensure.

Otherwise, to obtain a copy of your clearance certificate you may log in to your Child Welfare Account and go to the "PA Child Abuse History Clearance Account" screen. Here you may view submitted and / or processed applications.

Training completed before July 1, 2019, is valid for five years, and training completed on or after July 1, 2019, is valid for three years.

The Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance can be submitted and paid for online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) self-service portal or mailed in. If you chose to mail the form, please enclose a $13.00 money order or check for each application.