Mandatory Reporting
After the initial phone report is made, mandated reporter needs If the initial report was in oral form by a mandatory reporter, it shall be followed by a
to: written report made within five days via the online mandated reporter portal
A child abuse perpetrator is usually someone the child knows True
and depends upon for care and or protection. If abuse from an
out-of-home, perpetrator is suspected, the suspicion should be
reported to the law enforcement agency where the incident
occurred. True or false?
A child disclosed to you that they were sexually abused by their To Law Enforcement and to the Department of Children and Family Services
parent. Who should this suspicion be reported to?
Legally, mandated reporters need to report any suspicion of The department of children and family services via the child protection hotline 1-855-
child abuse/or neglect to _______________. 4LAKIDS), via the mandated reporter portal or DCFS local child welfare office
Mandated reporters should be certain that abuse occurred False. The responsibility of the reporter is not to be certain that the abuse or neglect has
before reporting suspicion of child abuse. True or false? occurred, only to report the suspicion or "caused to believe"
Mandatory reporters legal obligation is fulfilled when the Reported their suspicions directly to the Department of Children and Family Services
reporter has __________ and/or Law Enforcement
Reported their suspicions of child abuse, and/or neglect to the department of children and
family services orally via the hotline, to the DCFS, local office, or online via the mandated
reporter portal. If the initial report was completed orally, then the mandated reporter is
also to follow up with a written report via the online mandated reporter portal.
Once child abuse/neglect is suspected, a report must be made Immediately to the DCFS
____________
Scenario: Emily, a somewhat hyper, attention-seeking child Yes
whispers in her teacher's ear that her dad rubs her "Pee-Pee"
when she is sleeping in her bed. Emily's dad is a trusted
member of the community and volunteers at school more than
most parents. He seems to adore children and he has three older
daughters who have never Said such things. It is hard to believe
that this information could be true. Should you report this
information?
Scenario: Jacob, and 11-year-old boy who has a tendency to lie, Report their suspicions via the online mandated reporter
went home with a discipline slip for bad grades and bad
behavior. He did not come back to school for three days. When
he returned to school he was wearing a school sweatshirt, even
though it was a hot day. When he took his sweatshirt off during
recess, there were multiple-loop marked scabs in a pattern on
his arms that appeared to have been inflicted by someone or
something. The teacher asked what happened to his arms.
What are the possible criminal consequences for a mandated All of the above (arrest, conviction, and imprisonment; up to $10,000 and or imprisoned
reporter who knowingly and willfully they also report their for up to 5 years for failure to report child sexual abuse; up to 6 months in jail and/or up to
suspicions of child abuse/neglect? $500 fine for failure to report abuse or neglect)
Which of the following incidences of suspected child A five-year-old boy reports being left at home alone for several hours after school last
abuse/neglect can be reported via the mandated reporter portal? week
Which of the following incidences of suspected child A child reports being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend
abuse/neglect should be reported orally to the child protection
hotline?
Who is legally mandated to report abuse according to the CHC All of the above (teachers, film, processors, people who participate in the training or
603.17? supervision ofchildren)
You are a mandated reporter and suspect abuse or neglect of a No
child that you have come into contact with in your professional
role. You have discussed this suspicion with your supervisor
and your supervisor stated that he will look into the matter and
if necessary report the situation to the child protection hotline.
In this situation, have you fulfilled your legal responsibility as
a mandated reporter?
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After the initial phone report is made, mandated reporter needs If the initial report was in oral form by a mandatory reporter, it shall be followed by a
to: written report made within five days via the online mandated reporter portal
A child abuse perpetrator is usually someone the child knows True
and depends upon for care and or protection. If abuse from an
out-of-home, perpetrator is suspected, the suspicion should be
reported to the law enforcement agency where the incident
occurred. True or false?
A child disclosed to you that they were sexually abused by their To Law Enforcement and to the Department of Children and Family Services
parent. Who should this suspicion be reported to?
Legally, mandated reporters need to report any suspicion of The department of children and family services via the child protection hotline 1-855-
child abuse/or neglect to _______________. 4LAKIDS), via the mandated reporter portal or DCFS local child welfare office
Mandated reporters should be certain that abuse occurred False. The responsibility of the reporter is not to be certain that the abuse or neglect has
before reporting suspicion of child abuse. True or false? occurred, only to report the suspicion or "caused to believe"
Mandatory reporters legal obligation is fulfilled when the Reported their suspicions directly to the Department of Children and Family Services
reporter has __________ and/or Law Enforcement
Reported their suspicions of child abuse, and/or neglect to the department of children and
family services orally via the hotline, to the DCFS, local office, or online via the mandated
reporter portal. If the initial report was completed orally, then the mandated reporter is
also to follow up with a written report via the online mandated reporter portal.
Once child abuse/neglect is suspected, a report must be made Immediately to the DCFS
____________
Scenario: Emily, a somewhat hyper, attention-seeking child Yes
whispers in her teacher's ear that her dad rubs her "Pee-Pee"
when she is sleeping in her bed. Emily's dad is a trusted
member of the community and volunteers at school more than
most parents. He seems to adore children and he has three older
daughters who have never Said such things. It is hard to believe
that this information could be true. Should you report this
information?
Scenario: Jacob, and 11-year-old boy who has a tendency to lie, Report their suspicions via the online mandated reporter
went home with a discipline slip for bad grades and bad
behavior. He did not come back to school for three days. When
he returned to school he was wearing a school sweatshirt, even
though it was a hot day. When he took his sweatshirt off during
recess, there were multiple-loop marked scabs in a pattern on
his arms that appeared to have been inflicted by someone or
something. The teacher asked what happened to his arms.
What are the possible criminal consequences for a mandated All of the above (arrest, conviction, and imprisonment; up to $10,000 and or imprisoned
reporter who knowingly and willfully they also report their for up to 5 years for failure to report child sexual abuse; up to 6 months in jail and/or up to
suspicions of child abuse/neglect? $500 fine for failure to report abuse or neglect)
Which of the following incidences of suspected child A five-year-old boy reports being left at home alone for several hours after school last
abuse/neglect can be reported via the mandated reporter portal? week
Which of the following incidences of suspected child A child reports being sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend
abuse/neglect should be reported orally to the child protection
hotline?
Who is legally mandated to report abuse according to the CHC All of the above (teachers, film, processors, people who participate in the training or
603.17? supervision ofchildren)
You are a mandated reporter and suspect abuse or neglect of a No
child that you have come into contact with in your professional
role. You have discussed this suspicion with your supervisor
and your supervisor stated that he will look into the matter and
if necessary report the situation to the child protection hotline.
In this situation, have you fulfilled your legal responsibility as
a mandated reporter?
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