Unit 1
What does ANCRA stand for?
Abused & Neglected Child Reporting Act
What allegation is considered a world wide problem, can include both work or sexual servitude, and can involve a different kind of perpetrator
Allegation 40/90
Human Trafficking
What is an IOR, SOR, & RI
Initial Oral Report
Subsequent Oral Report
Related Information
What form is required to be completed by Medical Providers following their report to the hotline
CANTS 4
What are the 3 phase of a hotline call
Introduction
Clinical Assessment
Wrap Up
What are the 3 things required for an assessment to qualify for investigation
An Eligible Victim (under 18yo, OR 18-22 residing in a DCFS licensed facility)
An Eligible Perpetrator
An Eligible Incident
Which allegation requires the perpetrator to be at least 16 years old?
Allegation 10
Substantial Risk of Physical Injury
What form is used to notify law enforcement of an incident of abuse or neglect that was committed by an ineligible perpetrator
CANTS 25A- Law Enforcement Notification
What form is required to be completed by all Non-Medical Mandated Reporters following their report to the hotline
CANTS 5
True or False: An investigation cannot be accepted without a residence address for the child/ family
False
What 3 professions have the legal authority to take Protective Custody of a child in Illinois
Child Protection Specialist
Law Enforcement Officers
Physicians
This type of act includes sadistic injuries, homicide of a child, holding a child hostage, non-accidental poisoning, and requires a special notification to be included in the intake narrative
Egregious Act
An explanation of WHY an assessment did not meet the criteria for investigation
True or False: A Mandated Reporter cannot be coded as Mandated on an intake without a full first and last name, verifiable work address, and contact number?
True
*Exception for law enforcement: Does not have to leave a full first name last name if a badge # is provided- still requires contact information to be provided
What determines the primary assignment location for an investigation- Non-Facility & Facility
Non-Facility: The child victim's residence location
Facility: The facility address locations
What legal concept give DCFS the ability to intervene in the private lives of citizens when child abuse/ neglect is alleged
Delegated Authority
What 3 factors should always be considered when assessing incidents of child abuse/neglect
Severity
Frequency
Chronicity
Name the 3 Response Codes used by SCR & the follow up timeframe for each
Emergency Response (En route within 15 min)
Action Needed (Requires review within 60 min)
Normal Response (Requires GFA within 24 hrs)
A teacher is walking their dog in their neighborhood and sees a neighbor child being harmed, is this teacher considered a mandated reporter of this incident
NO- they are not mandated due to not becoming aware of this incident while serving in their professional/official capacity
Provide 3 characteristics of a desirable SCR intake narrative
Brief & Factual
Easily Read & Understood
Follow Logically
Address and Support Allegations
No Acronyms, Jargon, Pronouns
Detailed Directions for Rural Locations
Quotation Marks for Reporter Direct Quotes
Required Intake Specific Documentation & Supplemental Assessment Question Info
What 4 resources should be consulted if you need support with an assessment or processing an intake
SCR Supervisors
ANCRA
DCFS Procedures
Resources found in the SCR Rolodex
Parents (step/biological/adoptive)
Immediate Family Members (grandparents/siblings)
Household Members
Paramours
Other Caregivers
Name at least 4 Response Indicators
Child 5 or under alone/unsupervised (ER)
Family May Flee (ER)
Immediate Danger (ER)
Child Being Held by Police/Physician (ER)
Child Needs Immediate Medical Attention (ER)
Child Alone/ Unsupervised (AN)
Child at the Hospital w/ Perp present (AN)
Other (ER/AN)
None (Normal)
What are 3 things that mandated reports have a right to in terms of an abuse/neglect investigation
Their identity to remain confidential from the family
A finding letter informing of the investigation outcome
To request a review/appeal of the intended outcome of an investigation
What 3 pieces of information should every call be provide at the end of a hotline call
CFW First name and last initial
Intake ID #
Disposition of information provided