FREE

MANDATED
REPORTER
TRAINING FOR
To reserve ADULTS
your place, An overview of the signs of child abuse
please call and neglect. mandated reporter
responsibilities, and the process of
reporting suspected cases. 

AUG
858.521.2800
31
6-8PM
POWAY
SCHOOL UNIFIED
DISTRICT
All educators,
parents or
OFFICE guardians, and
adult community
15250 Avenue of Science members are
San Diego, CA 92128 welcome!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
867-5309ALEXANDRA PETERSON AT
 Training on Mandated Reporting Will Cover:
Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect Warning Signs of Types of Abuse
Defining Physical Abuse: the intentional Physical abuse: frequent and poorly explained
physical injury of a child by an adult (includes injuries, alertness, inappropriate clothing to hide
sexual abuse) injuries
Defining Sexual Abuse: actual or threatened Sexual abuse: trouble walking or sitting, acts
physical intrusion of a sexual nature inappropriately sexual, avoiding specific people,
Defining Emotional Abuse: Injury to running away from home, will not change clothing in
someone's emotional state, hurting front of others
emotional stability and leading to poor Emotional abuse:  withdrawn, fearful, acts
mental health inappropriately adult-like (excessive swearing,
hyper-sexual, taking care of other children), or
infantile (thumb-sucking, etc.)
Reporting Child Abuse or When to Report Mandated Reporter
Neglect Obligations
Mandated reporters are: Evidence is not needed to make a
All employed school/district YOU must make a report 
staff, all medical professionals report over the phone Mandated reporters do not
inside/outside schools, ASAP when you have investigate abuse or neglect cases
probation officers, parole suspicion of child Who to Call to Make a Report:
officers, etc.  abuse/neglect.  Police or sheriff’s department, County
Community members and Additional process welfare department, County Child
school volunteers are NOT covered at training.  Protective Services department,
mandated reporters County probation department
Parents/guardians can report
suspected abuse to an San Diego County Emergency Consequences for Failure
emergency response child Response Child Abuse to Report
abuse reporting number Reporting Telephone Misdemeanor offense
Rights to Confidentiality Numbers: 858-560-2191 Up to six months in jail
and Immunity  800-344-6000 Up to $1,000 fine
Mandated reporters’ Administrators/supervisors
identities are on the reports Child Protective Services who impede a filing of a report
filed, but remain confidential Main organization involved may be charged the same as
Protection of mandated and in child abuse/neglect cases failing to report 
non-mandated reporters from Will interview the child and Fine is up to $5,000 and jail
criminal or civil liability, unless family members about the sentence is up to one year if a
a false report is made situation child dies 
intentionally Offer information on
May receive compensation services: counseling, This flyer is an overview. To learn
for legal fees if sued  medical attention, etc.  more, attend our training session!