● The name of the person making the report, where this person can be reached, and the source of the report. ● Actions taken by the reporter such as taking x-rays or photographs or notifying the medical examiner. ● Note that a reporter is not required to know all of the foregoing information before making a report; the report is based on a reasonable cause to suspect abuse or maltreatment. After the oral report is made to the SCR, the local department of social services is Mandated reporting training The New York State Office of Children and Family Services offers a free 24/7 online Mandated Reporting Training in Child Abuse and Neglect/Maltreatment Identification. Participants can register anytime at www. nysmandatedreported.org. It is a 2-hour, web- based training. Self-Assessment Quiz Question #7 If a social worker is off duty and suspects child abuse when not acting in a professional capacity—for example, she witnesses abuse in a grocery store—the social worker is not mandated to report that abuse by law. a. True. b. False. Child abuse research and COVID-19 Studies and research continue to focus on the impact of COVID-19 on child abuse reporting and hospital and emergency department (ED) visits. They have also focused on the national shutdown at the start of the pandemic. While several of these research studies are in process, some published results are available. In 2021, the American Journal of Emergency Medicine published research findings titled “Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City.” The objective of this study was to analyze the utilization of pediatric emergency departments (ED) during COVID-19 in the initial U.S. epicenter. This includes the impact on visit acuity. There was an observational retrospective
immediately notified to conduct an investigation and to follow up. A local child protective services (CPS) caseworker will initiate an investigation within 24 hours. The CPS caseworker may take a child into protective custody if it is necessary to protect the child from further abuse or maltreatment. CPS has 60 days after receiving the report to determine whether the report is indicated or unfounded (New York State, Office of Children and Family Services, 2019; Office of Children and Family Services, Summary for Mandatory Reporters, 2019). Self-Assessment Quiz Question #8 Upon making an oral report of child abuse, a written report, signed by the reporter, must be filed within how hours of the oral report? a. 2.
b. 24. c. 48. d. A written report is not required.
review of patients younger than 18 years seen in a New York City pediatric ED from March 7 to May 6, 2020, as well as during the same time periods in 2018 and 2019. The results of this study indicate that ED visits from March 7 to May 6, 2020, decreased by 56% and hospital admission rates rose by 4%. Among these visits, nonemergent visits decreased, and visits requiring child abuse and neglect care decreased by 86%. These findings have raised nationwide concern that the economic shutdown and virtual learning reduced mandated reporters’ (e.g., teachers, practitioners at in- person medical/mental health appointments, early interventionists) insights into youth’s lives.
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