abuse
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Victims of Abuse
Safe
Haven
Any individual with information to warrant
suspicion of abuse of a child or an adult is
required to notify a Clinical Manager
immediately.
Once the situation is assessed, appropriate
authorities will be contacted which may
include P&S Social Services, and/or the Social
Worker on call (SFMC Social Services 966-
5028).
If no response is received within 30 minutes
repeat the call. In the case of a child, if no
response is received within 1 hr, notify Child
Protective Services at 362-5311.
Abuse of an Adult
In the case of an adult, you should
ask the patient, “Have you been
abused?”
If the answer is yes or with
suspicious circumstances notify a
Clinical Manager who will follow-up
appropriately.
P&S serves as a Safe Haven which means any parent may relinquish the care of an infant less than 30 days old to a P&S employee in safety, anonymity, and without fear of prosecution.
If a parent relinquishes a baby to you, you should take the child and immediately notify Administration. You and the baby will be escorted by Administration or Security to SFMC Emergency Department.
Safe Haven
End of presentation.