Objectives
Objectives - Participants will be able to describe or identify
§Definitions and categories of child abuse as outlined in the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
§Common indicators of suspected child abuse
§Roles and responsibilities of those mandated to report suspected child abuse
§Requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse
§Penalties for mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected child abuse
Agenda
Agenda
- Child Welfare in Pennsylvania
- Child Protective Services (CPS) and General Protective Services (GPS)
- Definitions and categories of child abuse and perpetrators as outlined in the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
- Common indicators of suspected child abuse
- Mandatory notification of substance abuse infants
- Exclusions from child abuse
- Roles and responsibilities of those mandated to report suspected child abuse
- Requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse
- Confidentiality and privilege
- Protections of and penalties for mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected child abuse
- Applying learning to practice