Minors If counselor feels strongly that they should Mandated reporter
Minors If counselor feels strongly that they should Mandated…
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Minors If counselor feels strongly that they should Mandated reporter- if you’re a minor and
say you’re abused
say you’re abused
Mandatory Reporters of
Child Abuse and Neglect
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CAPTA) requires each State to have provisions
or procedures for requiring certain individuals
to report known or suspected instances of
child abuse and neglect.
Child Abuse and Neglect
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CAPTA) requires each State to have provisions
or procedures for requiring certain individuals
to report known or suspected instances of
child abuse and neglect.
1 For this publication,
information regarding mandatory reporting laws
was collected for all States. The results indicate
that all States, the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands identify
in statute the professionals and other persons
who are required to report instances of suspected
child maltreatment.
information regarding mandatory reporting laws
was collected for all States. The results indicate
that all States, the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands identify
in statute the professionals and other persons
who are required to report instances of suspected
child maltreatment.
