Volunteers: Child Abuse Mandated
Reporter Training
When you observe an injury you suspect might be the result of physical abuse, which
examples should you be concerned about - ANSall of the above
You are a volunteer at a school. A seven-year-old child comes to school with linear red
bruises on his cheek. He was absent the day before. when you ask him what happened to
his cheek, he replies that he fell while riding his bike. Do you report this injury - ANSyes,
concerned it is a slap mark
The absence of injury does not mean there is no abuse. which example is NOT inflicting
"harm" to a child's health or welfare - ANSWhen a parent disciplines their two-year-old and
they cry hysterically
You are volunteering in a daycare. You repeatedly observe a four-year-old "humping" and
kissing a teddy bear in a sexual way. When asked why he is doing that, he does not reply.
He has never disclosed sexual abuse. What should you do - ANSReport this to the local
authorites.
A 13-year-old girl tells you that she is having sex with her 17-year-old boyfriend. She denies
the use o force, stating that she wants to have sex with him because she loves him. What
should you do - ANSReport it to child welfare because she is under 14
Can you recognize different forms and red flags of child neglect? Based on what you have
learned, which situations may signal signs of child neglect? - ANSall of the above
You volunteer with a nine-year-old child who has frequent and severe behavior problems.
You notice the child is not eating lunch. When you ask why, he tell you he got in trouble and
is not allowed to eat. He also tells you that the last time he ate was two days ago and that he
sits at the table while the rest of his family eats. What do you do? - ANSthis is a cruel and
bizarre punishment and should be reported
Which characteristic is NOT a sign of emotional abuse - ANS
who does the fact-finding about the report incident of suspected child abuse - ANSchild
welfare and investigators
in what events may my identity and the information in the report be disclosed if I make a
report of suspected child abuse - ANSmy identity does not need to be disclosed when
making a report
When deciding whether to make a report, you may wonder: "what if I'm wrong" - ANSyou
should make a report as long as you are making it in good faith
Reporter Training
When you observe an injury you suspect might be the result of physical abuse, which
examples should you be concerned about - ANSall of the above
You are a volunteer at a school. A seven-year-old child comes to school with linear red
bruises on his cheek. He was absent the day before. when you ask him what happened to
his cheek, he replies that he fell while riding his bike. Do you report this injury - ANSyes,
concerned it is a slap mark
The absence of injury does not mean there is no abuse. which example is NOT inflicting
"harm" to a child's health or welfare - ANSWhen a parent disciplines their two-year-old and
they cry hysterically
You are volunteering in a daycare. You repeatedly observe a four-year-old "humping" and
kissing a teddy bear in a sexual way. When asked why he is doing that, he does not reply.
He has never disclosed sexual abuse. What should you do - ANSReport this to the local
authorites.
A 13-year-old girl tells you that she is having sex with her 17-year-old boyfriend. She denies
the use o force, stating that she wants to have sex with him because she loves him. What
should you do - ANSReport it to child welfare because she is under 14
Can you recognize different forms and red flags of child neglect? Based on what you have
learned, which situations may signal signs of child neglect? - ANSall of the above
You volunteer with a nine-year-old child who has frequent and severe behavior problems.
You notice the child is not eating lunch. When you ask why, he tell you he got in trouble and
is not allowed to eat. He also tells you that the last time he ate was two days ago and that he
sits at the table while the rest of his family eats. What do you do? - ANSthis is a cruel and
bizarre punishment and should be reported
Which characteristic is NOT a sign of emotional abuse - ANS
who does the fact-finding about the report incident of suspected child abuse - ANSchild
welfare and investigators
in what events may my identity and the information in the report be disclosed if I make a
report of suspected child abuse - ANSmy identity does not need to be disclosed when
making a report
When deciding whether to make a report, you may wonder: "what if I'm wrong" - ANSyou
should make a report as long as you are making it in good faith
