Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training Guidelines
Understand the legal definitions and reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect in Alabama. Learn about different forms of child abuse, including physical, sexual, and neglect. Recognize the signs of abuse and the responsibilities of mandatory reporters. Discover the types of professionals required to report suspected child abuse, such as healthcare providers, teachers, law enforcement officers, and social workers.
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MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE REPORTER TRAINING N O R A W I L L I A M S A L A B A M A D E P A R T M E N T O F H U M A N R E S O U R C E S
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 26-14-1 Abuse Abuse- -Harm or threatened harm to a child s health or welfare through: Harm or threatened harm to a child s health or welfare through: 1. 1. non non- -accidental physical or mental injury accidental physical or mental injury 2. 2. sexual abuse or attempted sexual abuse sexual abuse or attempted sexual abuse 3. 3. sexual exploitation or attempted sexual exploitation. sexual exploitation or attempted sexual exploitation. NOTES: NOTES:
Sexual Abuse incudes: Sexual Abuse incudes: 1. 1. The employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of any child to The employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of any child to engage in sexually explicit conduct engage in sexually explicit conduct 2. 2. Any simulation of the conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of the Any simulation of the conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of the conduct conduct 3. 3. The rape, molestation, prostitution, or other form of sexual exploitation of children The rape, molestation, prostitution, or other form of sexual exploitation of children 4. 4. Incest with children Incest with children NOTES: NOTES:
Sexual exploitation includes allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in Sexual exploitation includes allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution and allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the obscene or prostitution and allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or depicting of a child for commercial purposes. pornographic photographing, filming, or depicting of a child for commercial purposes. Neglect Neglect- -Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including the failure to provide Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical treatment, and supervision. adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical treatment, and supervision. NOTES: NOTES:
MANDATORY REPORTERS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 26-14-3 Reports are Reports are REQUIRED REQUIRED from all of the following: from all of the following: 1. 1. Hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians, surgeons, medical examiners, Hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians, surgeons, medical examiners, coroners, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, coroners, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, podiatrists, pharmacists, and nurses podiatrists, pharmacists, and nurses Teachers and school officials (public and private, k Teachers and school officials (public and private, k- -12 and postsecondary) Peace officers and law enforcement officials Peace officers and law enforcement officials Social workers Social workers Daycare workers or employees Daycare workers or employees Mental health professionals Mental health professionals Members of the clergy Members of the clergy Any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance to a child Any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance to a child 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 8. 12 and postsecondary)
HOW TO REPORT: HOW TO REPORT: Orally Orally Telephone or Direct Communication to DHR or Local Law Enforcement who will in turn Telephone or Direct Communication to DHR or Local Law Enforcement who will in turn report to report to DHR DHR Followed by Written Report Followed by Written Report DHR 1593 DHR 1593* * Email Email Staff at Local County Office Staff at Local County Office Written Correspondence Written Correspondence Local County Local County Office Office Communication with State D.H.R Communication with State D.H.R. . *On DHR Website *On DHR Website path: www.dhr.alabama.gov path: www.dhr.alabama.gov Click on Quick Links Click on Quick Links Click on Mandated Reporters of Child abuse/Neglect Interactive Training Click on Mandated Reporters of Child abuse/Neglect Interactive Training Click on Make a Report Click on Make a Report Click on Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Click on Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect The screen that comes up has the link to the Form 1593 and the Form 1593 Instructions The screen that comes up has the link to the Form 1593 and the Form 1593 Instructions
WHEN MUST I REPORT? If you are among those persons required to report child abuse and neglect and you If you are among those persons required to report child abuse and neglect and you learn of a child whose condition or injuries are not reasonably explainable as learn of a child whose condition or injuries are not reasonably explainable as accidental, or if you are called on to treat such injuries, you must report accidental, or if you are called on to treat such injuries, you must report immediately by telephone or in person. The law also requires you to follow your immediately by telephone or in person. The law also requires you to follow your oral report with a written one. The Department of Human Resources has a form oral report with a written one. The Department of Human Resources has a form for your written report. for your written report. http://dhr.alabama.gov/documents/Instructions_Form1593.pdf http://dhr.alabama.gov/documents/Instructions_Form1593.pdf http://dhr.alabama.gov/documents/ChildAbuseForm1593.pdf http://dhr.alabama.gov/documents/ChildAbuseForm1593.pdf
INTAKE PROCEDURE Each County has at least one person assigned to accept reports on children that are Each County has at least one person assigned to accept reports on children that are alleged to be abused/neglected. alleged to be abused/neglected. The information gathered at intake is then given to Child Welfare Staff in the Child The information gathered at intake is then given to Child Welfare Staff in the Child Abuse and Neglect unit for assessment. Abuse and Neglect unit for assessment. Child Welfare Staff will make immediate contact when information gathered at intake Child Welfare Staff will make immediate contact when information gathered at intake indicates serious harm will likely occur within 24 hours. indicates serious harm will likely occur within 24 hours. For situations in which an immediate response is not required, child welfare staff For situations in which an immediate response is not required, child welfare staff shall respond as quickly as the intake information warrants and no later than 5 shall respond as quickly as the intake information warrants and no later than 5 calendar days. calendar days. If the information gathered at intake does not meet the criteria for abuse/neglect, a If the information gathered at intake does not meet the criteria for abuse/neglect, a decision will be made by a Child Welfare Supervisor to accept the report as a decision will be made by a Child Welfare Supervisor to accept the report as a Prevention or to screen out the report. Prevention or to screen out the report.
IMMUNITY FOR REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 26-14-9 Any person, firm, corporation, or official, including members of a multidisciplinary Any person, firm, corporation, or official, including members of a multidisciplinary child protection team, quality assurance team, child death review team, or other child protection team, quality assurance team, child death review team, or other authorized case review team or panel, by whatever designation, participating in authorized case review team or panel, by whatever designation, participating in making a good faith report in an investigation or case review authorized under making a good faith report in an investigation or case review authorized under this chapter or other law or department practice or in the removal of a child this chapter or other law or department practice or in the removal of a child pursuant to this chapter or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting pursuant to this chapter or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall, in so doing, be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that therefrom, shall, in so doing, be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. might otherwise be incurred or imposed. NOTES: NOTES:
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 26-14-13 Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by the reporting laws Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by the reporting laws shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a sentence of not shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a sentence of not more than 6 months imprisonment or a fine of not more than $500. more than 6 months imprisonment or a fine of not more than $500. Any public or private employer who discharges, suspends, disciplines, or penalizes an Any public or private employer who discharges, suspends, disciplines, or penalizes an employee solely for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect will be guilty of a employee solely for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect will be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor. Class C Misdemeanor. NOTES: NOTES:
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 26-14-13 Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by the reporting laws shall be Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by the reporting laws shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a sentence of not more than 6 months guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a sentence of not more than 6 months imprisonment or a fine of not more than $500. imprisonment or a fine of not more than $500. Any Any public or private employer who discharges, suspends, disciplines, or penalizes an public or private employer who discharges, suspends, disciplines, or penalizes an employee solely for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect will be guilty of a Class C employee solely for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect will be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor Misdemeanor. . NOTES: NOTES:
ALABAMA CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT DATA REPORT: 2016-2017 Number Number Reports Received: Reports Received: 28,361 28,361 Number Children in Report: Number Children in Report: 39,750 39,750 Indicated Reports: Indicated Reports: 7,914 7,914 Not Indicated: Not Indicated: 18,904 18,904 Unable to Complete: Unable to Complete: 1,268 1,268 NOTES: NOTES:
YOUR REPORTS MATTER: ALABAMA DATA 2016 - 2017 Number of Preventions Received: Number of Preventions Received: 11,329 11,329 Number of Children Involved: Number of Children Involved: 16,660 16,660 Children under age eighteen (18) years who appear to be at risk of maltreatment and Children under age eighteen (18) years who appear to be at risk of maltreatment and the conditions/circumstances described do not constitute a child abuse or the conditions/circumstances described do not constitute a child abuse or neglect allegation. neglect allegation. Children in situations that would be considered a CA/N report except for the fact that Children in situations that would be considered a CA/N report except for the fact that the person allegedly responsible for abuse/neglect is under age fourteen (14) the person allegedly responsible for abuse/neglect is under age fourteen (14) years. years. NOTES: NOTES:
ISSUES IN ALABAMA Poverty Poverty Alabama ranks 15th by poverty rate; 12th for whites, 3rd for Hispanics. Alabama ranks 15th by poverty rate; 12th for whites, 3rd for Hispanics. Mental Illness or Functional Limitations Mental Illness or Functional Limitations Over 3000 individuals are served annually in state Over 3000 individuals are served annually in state- -operated facilities; over 100,000 received services in certified community received services in certified community- -based programs operated facilities; over 100,000 based programs Lack of Community Resources Lack of Community Resources NOTES: NOTES:
ISSUES IN ALABAMA Substance Substance Abuse Rise in Heroin Use Rise in Heroin Use Crystal Methamphetamines Crystal Methamphetamines Prescription Pills Prescription Pills Alcohol and Marijuana Alcohol and Marijuana Abuse Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse Incest Incest Rape Rape Exploitation Exploitation Sex Trafficking Sex Trafficking
MANDATORY REPORTER TRAINING: ONLINE! EASY AS 1.2.3. EASY AS 1.2.3. Go to Go to www.dhr.alabama.gov www.dhr.alabama.gov Click on Services Click on Services From the drop down click on Child Protective Services From the drop down click on Child Protective Services Under More Information , click on Mandated Reporters Under More Information , click on Mandated Reporters link appears link appears NOTES: NOTES:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF ALABAMA!!!!
