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1 Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect 1 (2022)

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Child Abuse and Neglect
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All 50 States, the District of Columbia, American
Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have laws
and policies that specify procedures for making
and responding to reports of suspected child
abuse or neglect. These laws require certain
professionals, known as mandated reporters, to
make an immediate report when they suspect
or know of abusive or neglectful situations. (For
more information about the requirements for
these individuals to report, see Child Welfare
Information Gateway's Mandatory Reporters of
Child Abuse and Neglect.) State laws and policies
also specify the required content of reports,
criteria for screening reports, investigation
or assessment procedures, timeframes for
completing investigations or assessments, and
classification of investigative findings. Many
States also have special procedures for handling
child fatalities and substance-exposed children.
Child Welfare
.   .  Information Gateway
PROTECTING CHILDREN N STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

WHAT'S INSIDE
Content of reports
Reporting suspicious deaths
Reporting substance-exposed infants
Agency receiving the reports
Initial screening decisions
Agency conducting the assessment/investigation
Assessment/investigation procedures
Timeframes for completing investigations

Classification of reports

Children's Bureau
An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

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