454 Exhibit 1 Report of Suspected Child Abuse Form

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Let's take a moment to talk about a very serious topic called child abuse and neglect, a subject none of us really want to talk about, but is vitally important, especially if you work in an industry where you might be mandated to report such abuse or neglect. First though, let's cover a little bit of background about this subject. ing to the statistics covered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, an estimated 679,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect and of those, over 1,500 children died from abuse and neglect just in 2013. Of these children, 80% suffered from neglect; 18% suffered a physical form of abuse; and 9% were victims of sexual abuse. As you can clearly see, this is a problem that is serious and far too common. My hope is that this training will give you the knowledge to recognize true abuse and neglect, and help you protect the innocent. Now, depending on your state laws, you may have a legal requireme