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Findings and Recommendations
5 findings
Training in child abuse reporting obligations should be given to every employee of school districts in the County on an annual basis.
Related Recommendations (1)
The training program in child abuse reporting obligations should include: a. Who are "mandated reporters"; b. What is "reasonable suspicion" of child abuse; c. How and when a report should be made; d. What safeguards are in place to protect mandated reporters; What are the ramifications of making a report about known and/or suspected child e. abuse.
Training in child abuse reporting obligations should include: a. Who are "mandated reporters"; b. What is "reasonable suspicion" of child abuse; How and when a report should be made; d. What safeguards are in place to protect mandated reporters; e. What are the ramifications of making a suspected child abuse report.
Related Recommendations (1)
Each district should establish a procedure for verifying that each employee has successfully completed the training program each year.
While "volunteers" who have direct contact or supervise children are excluded as "mandated reporters" under the Penal Code, the law "encourages" such volunteers to obtain training in the identification and reporting of known or suspected child abuse.
Related Recommendations (1)
Each district should consider including all "volunteers" who have direct contact with and/or supervise children in their abuse reporting training programs.
School districts should establish a procedure to verify that each employee has successfully completed the child abuse training program.
Related Recommendations (1)
Each district should consider retaining the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County to provide training services about child abuse reporting at no cost to the district.
The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County provides training services about abuse reporting at no cost to school districts in the County.
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations
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These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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Each district should evaluate its program currently in place to train its employees in their obligations to identify and report suspected cases of child abuse.
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Each district should adopt a program that provides training on an annual basis to all Contra Costa County 2013-2014 Grand Jury Report 1402 employees of the district about their obligations to report known or suspected child abuse.
No Responses Found
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