A person that is a valuable source of information concerning children.
What is a school employee?
100
Anyone who suspects abuse.
Who is required to make a report?
100
Safeguard provided to reporters who act in "good faith" and "without malice."
What is immunity against civil and criminal liability?
100
The adult to whom the outcry is made by a child or has the most knowledge of what is happening with the child?
What is the person who should make the report?
200
An act or omission that endangers or impairs the physical, mental, or emotional health or the development of a child.
What is abuse or neglect?
200
The situation requires action in less than 24 hours.
What is when you should call the hotline?
200
The penalty that can be imposed if a professional fails to report abuse.
What is Class B misdemeanor? (punishable by imprisonment for up to 180 days and/or a fine of up to $2000.)
200
When personnel need to decide what to say to a family if confronted about a report being made.
What is before the need arises?
300
Poverty, Limited Parenting Skills, Mental Health Issues, Substance Abuse, Family Violence
What are issues facing families who may get caught up in abuse.
300
The nature of the wording used to report abuse.
What is specific and factual?
300
Mental or emotional injury to a child that results in observable and material impairment in the child's growth, development, or psychological functioning.
What is Emotional Abuse?
300
What you should do if you have doubts concerning your suspicion.
What is go ahead and make a report?
400
Reporting an instance of abuse to your administration.
What does not satisfy your responsibility for reporting?
400
Confidential
What is the name of the person reporting abuse?
400
Failing to seek, obtain, or follow through with medical care for a child, with the failure resulting in or presenting a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, or bodily injury.
What is Medial Neglect?
400
Location of body touched.
Who touched?
Relationship of person to child?
Access to child(ren)?
When did it happen?
What is information needed concerning suspicion of sexual abuse?
500
48 Hours
What is the maximum time allotted to report a suspicion of abuse?
The legal act that protects a student's and family's information at school that does not apply if abuse is suspected.
What is FERPA? (Family Educational Rights Protection Act)
500
Are kids waiting outside or inside home for parents after school?
Does the child know what to do in an emergency?
Does the child have access to a phone or a neighbor?
Is the child watching younger children?
How long are they home alone?
What is information needed for suspicion of Neglect (Neglectful Supervision)?