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Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
• FL Abuse Hotline• Established in 1971
• Receives reports of abuse or neglect 24/7 and immediately initiates an investigation anywhere in the state
• Florida was one of the first states in the nation to have a toll-free hotline
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Reporting Abuse & Neglect
• FL Abuse Hotline
1-800-96-ABUSE
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
Physicians Nurses Hospital Personnel
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
Medical Examiners Residential or Institutional Workers
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
Mental Health Professionals Social Workers
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
School Teachers and Other School Officials
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
Child Caregivers Foster Care Workers
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
MANDATED REPORTERS
• Any person, required by law to report child abuse/neglect, including but not limited to the following:
Law Enforcement Officers
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
CONFIDENTIALITY
• The name of the person reporting child abuse or neglect shall not be released without the written consent of the person.
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
IMMUNITY
• Any person reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability.
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
WHAT INFORMATION
• Who was involved? Victim Witnesses Abuser
• Parents and Siblings
• name, date of birth or age, race and gender, address, phone number
Reporting Abuse & Neglect
WHAT INFORMATION
• What occurred?
• Why did it happened?
• Where?
• When?
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
“The world is a dangerous place to live not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
—Albert Einstein
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
The goal of prevention
is to intervene before
abuse and neglect can
occur.
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
STRATEGIES
• Educational programs that teach children personal safety skills.
• Identification and support services and programs for high risk families.
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
STRATEGIES
• Provide information on identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
• Background checks for direct care providers.
• Educational programs for parents on child development and safety.
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
STRATEGIES
• Individuals can
reach out
to children
and parents.
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
Preventing Abuse & Neglect
What can we do
to raise the issue of
child abuse and neglect?