CANTS 22B Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status Foster Parent Form

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[Music] hi I'm shelette with childcare.com and today I want to talk to you about what it means to be a mandated reporter I am often asked the question what is a mandated reporter in 1974 the federal government passed the capta or the Child Abuse Prevention and treatment act and as a result all 50 states have passed laws which mandate the reporting of child abuse and neglect the mandatory reporting laws vary by state and each state provides its own definition of child abuse and neglect as well as determines who is considered to be a mandated reporter they also Define what the procedures are for reporting abuse and neglect anyone can report suspected abuse or neglect but a mandated reporter is someone who is required by law to make a report who are mandated reporters again the list varies by state but generally anyone who is in a profession where they come in contact with children is considered to be a mandated reporter some of the most common professions include teachers doctors child c