Olympia, WA – The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has updated its Mandatory Reporter training to highlight the distinction between families in need of support ...

Dec. 16—The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has updated its mandatory reporter training, which the agency says will highlight the distinction between families in need of support ...

The article stresses that universal mandatory reporting laws require all adults to report suspected child abuse, but many states lack proper training. Without clear guidance and education, these laws ...

For institutions and organizations entrusted with the care of children, such as schools, daycares, hospitals, faith-based communities, camps and sports teams, the responsibility to safeguard their ...

Currently, the efficacy of mandatory reporting is being called into question. Some of the criticisms and concerns that have been expressed regarding CAPTA (the 1974 Child Abuse Prevention and ...

KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel. KSHB 41 spoke to experts about the importance of mandated reporters ...

More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials ...