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1 Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records 1 (2022)

handle is hein.scsl/discam0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records To find statute information for a particular State, go to the State Statutes Search. State child protective services agencies are required to maintain records of the reports of suspected child abuse and neglect that they receive. These reports include identifying information about the child, the child's family, conditions in the child's home environment, the nature and extent of the child's injuries, and information about other children in the same environment. Agency records also may include other information submitted by the reporter, including photographs and medical records as well as the results of any assessments or investigations completed by the agency. These records are maintained by State child protection or social services agencies to aid in the investigation, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and to maintain statistical information for staffing and funding purposes. In many States, these records and the results of investigations are maintained in databases, which often are called central registries.1 The type of ' The records referred to are maintained by State child protective agencies and are not the same as those accessed during a criminal history records check. Criminal histories are records of convictions maintained by the criminal justice system. Child Welfare * . Information Gateway PROTECTING CHILDREN E STRENGTHENING FAMILIES WHAT'S INSIDE Confidentiality of records Persons or entities allowed access to records When public disclosure of records is allowed Use of records for employment screening Children's Bureau An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

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