Mandated Reporter Training

According to California Penal Code Section 11165.1 – 11165.6 the following situations are reportable child abuse and neglect conditions:

• • Physical abuse
  • Sexual abuse
  • Child exploitation, child pornography and child prostitution
  • Severe or general neglect
  • Extreme corporal punishment resulting in injury
  • Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment

In general, any person paid to work with children, including a CASA volunteer, is a Mandated Reporter and is required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. To verify if you are a mandated reporter refer to Reporting Law Summary below. CAPC offers free live training to Mandated Reporters throughout Contra Costa County regarding signs and symptoms of suspected child abuse and reporting requirements.

To request a mandated reporter training call Cristina Hickey at 925-798-0546 ext.15 or email at chickey@capc-coco.org

What Contra Costa County Children and Family Services wants you to know

Reporting abuse during Covid-19 crisis

Guidance for mandated reporters working remotely

Mandated Reporter Reference Materials

• Child Abuse Report Form and Instructions. Fillable print form
• Child Abuse Signs and Symptoms
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Fact Sheet
• Culturally Diverse Child Rearing Practices
• Cultural Customs
• Dynamics of Abuse and Neglectful Families
• How the Child Welfare System Works
• Legal Text of CANRA 11164-11174.3
• Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse
• Reporting Law Summary
• 2018 Contra Costa Child Abuse Reports
• 2018 Contra Costa Substantiated Child Abuse Reports
• 2018 California State Child Abuse Reports
• 2018 California State Substantiated Child Abuse Reports
• The Economics of Child Abuse 2019
• The Law: Issues & Answers for Mandated Reporters

Frequently Asked by Mandated Reporters of Suspected Child Abuse

Fiscal year summary

During 2018 – 2019 CAPC did 80 Mandated Reporting Trainings delivered to 2,564 individuals.