Missouri Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training

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T or F: If a mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been or may be subjected to abuse or neglect or observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, that person shall immediately report to the Division

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T or F: Mandated reporters are individually required to report

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the reporting requirements are _________, and no supervisor or administrator may impede or inhibit any reporting

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T or F: Anyone can report child abuse or neglect

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T or F: Any person violating any provision of Missouri's mandated reporter requirements is guilty of a class A misdemeanor

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T or F: Any person who intentionally files a false report of child abuse/neglect shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor

false- a mandated reporter may NOT make an anonymous report to the hotline, however, their name and personally identifiable information will be held as confidential

T or F: A mandated reporter may make an anonymous report to the hotline

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T or F: If you are aware that a child is a refugee, has tribal affiliation, Native American, or Native Alaskan heritage, inform the hotline when making a report

immediately and directly report

When a mandated reporter has a reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been abused/neglected they must...

1) It interferes with the investigation and/or prosecution of the abuse incident

2) It re-traumatizes the child

3) It is not a mandated reporters' role to investigate

Internal investigations by a mandated reporter should not occur because... (3)

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T or F: A mandated reporter's personal identification is shared with the family when making child abuse/neglect reports

1) Is there a pattern?

2) Is there one sign?

3) Are there several signs?

4) Is there a combination of signs?

What are the guiding questions to recognizing the signs? (4)

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T or F: The location of the injury is significant

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T or F: Physical indicators are present in only a very small percentage of sexual abuse cases

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T or F: Poverty does not cause neglect

neglect

______ is when the caregiver has the resources, but chooses not to provide for the need

suspicion

means you have been made aware of signs of abuse/neglect in a child or youth

discovery

means you have been made aware of a child in danger and/or have witnessed an abusive or neglectful act

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T or F: Mandated reports must make a report if they have received information about child abuse/neglect from a 3rd party

ICARE

When responding to a disclosure from a child, remember, "___ ____"

information

I- I CARE

calm

C- I CARE

assure

A- I CARE

report

R- I CARE

encourage

E- I CARE

1) initial denial that the abuse occurred

2) tentative disclosure or reluctance to discuss the abuse

3) active disclosure or a complete statement about the abuse

4) recantation of the allegations

5) reaffirmation of the allegations

Disclosure of Sexual Abuse is a Process, Not an Event. What are the 5 stages? (5)

1) It is in the best interest of the child for mandated reporters to have a proactive plan because responding to child abuse/neglect can be distressing

2) Mandated reporters will not be able to predict all of the outcomes, so having a plan gives a platform for action

3) Having knowledge about when to report leads to better outcomes for children

Having a plan for responding to suspicions of child abuse/neglect is valuable to mandated reporters and children because... (3)

information, calm, assure, report, encourage

What does the acronym "I CARE" stand for when responding to a disclosure from a child?

Thank you for telling me. I will need to let someone know and we will take it step by step.

What should a mandated reporter say to a child who has disclosed abuse?

All of the answers are correct

Which of the following indicators would require mandated reporters to make a hotline report?

-They have observed a pattern of boundary violations that the person continues to violate

-They suspect the child is in danger

-They have witnessed an abusive or neglectful act

-They have received a disclosure of abuse from a child

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T or F: A mandated reporter does not need an answer for all questions asked

1) Don't investigate further

2) Report new or different concerns to hotline

3) Be a caring adult for the child(ren) and adults involved

4) Allow time for the child protective process to work

What should a mandated reporter do next...? (4)

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T or F: All reports do not lead to an investigation

1) Unsubstantiated

2) Unsubstantiated, Preventative Services Indicated

3) Already Investigated

4) Preponderance of the Evidence or Substantiated

5) Child Abuse/Neglect Present, Perpetrator Unidentified

What are the 5 possible outcomes of an investigation?

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T or F: An unsubstantiated report does NOT mean abuse has not occurred, it means Children's Division cannot prove a "preponderance of the evidence" of child abuse/neglect.

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T or F: Mandated reporters are legally required to continue reporting all new suspicions of child abuse/neglect, regardless of the outcome on past reports

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T or F: Mandated reporters are entitled to the finding of the report

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T or F: Mandated reporters are required to report suspected abuse/neglect to Children's Division but they may also wish to separately contact a law enforcement agency to ensure that a criminal investigation takes place

vicarious trauma

this type of trauma (also called secondary trauma) contributes to burnout and compassion fatigue in the workplace, and may also spill over into personal life

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T or F: Mandated Reporters shall immediately report when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been or may be subjected to abuse or neglect or observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect

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T or F: Mandated or not, it is an adult's responsibility to protect children

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Mandated reporters must know the answers to all questions asked by the hotline unit

1) Report new or different concerns to hotline

2) Be a caring adult for the child(ren) and adults involved

3) Allow time for the child protective process to work

You have made a report of suspected child abuse/neglect to the hotline unit. What should you do next?

-Further investigate your suspicions

-Report new or different concerns to hotline

-Be a caring adult for the child(ren) and adults involved

-Allow time for the child protective process to work

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T or F: It is the mandated reporter's role to make the report, not investigate

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T or F: When a mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect child abuse/neglect they must request approval from a supervisor to report

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T or F: Mandated reporters are immune from civil or criminal liability when making a report in good faith, regardless of the outcome

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T or F: There are most often no medical findings of sexual abuse

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T or F: A mandated reporter should only report when they know for sure that child abuse/neglect has occurred

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T or F: Mandated reporters should not report when they receive information about suspected child abuse/neglect from a 3rd party

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T or F: All reports do not lead to an investigation, family assessment or referral; however, all reports are documented and stored in a central database

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T or F: A mandated reporter's personal identification is shared with the family when making child abuse/neglect reports