Access Continuing Education Audio Course - Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect: Identification and Reporting

Because mandated reporters work in professional capacities in many occupations that interface with children, New Yorkers are counting on you to recognize child abuse and maltreatment/neglect, in all its forms, when you see it.

Like many states in the US, New York State passed a law to help stop people from abandoning newborns in unsafe and dangerous places.

This chapter discusses how and when to report child abuse and maltreatment.

Whenever discussing potential abuse with a child, some basic considerations include these important points.

It is a myth that strangers most often abuse children.

While physical injuries may or may not be immediately visible, abuse and neglect can have consequences for children, families, and society that last lifetimes, if not generations.

Child abuse prevention programs have long focused on reducing particular risk factors.

This chapter discusses some of the factors that commonly contribute to child maltreatment.

The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect.

Federal and state terms related to child abuse; how and when to use them, and what they mean.

The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is a federally sponsored effort that collects and analyzes annual data on child abuse and neglect.

This chapter looks at identifying the signs of abuse and maltreatment in children.

This chapter discusses who must make reports of child abuse and maltreatment or neglect within New York State.