Child Abuse: Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training

Course overview

The purpose of this course is to prepare healthcare professionals to identify child abuse and maltreatment/neglect and to comply with Pennsylvania mandatory reporting requirements.CEUFast Inc. did not endorse any product, or receive any commercial support or sponsorship for this course. The Planning Committee and Authors do not have any conflict of interest. Purpose/Goals The purpose of this course is to prepare healthcare professionals to identify child abuse and maltreatment/neglect and to comply with Pennsylvania mandatory reporting requirements. Objectives After completing this course the learner will be able to: Describe the Child Welfare System in Pennsylvania Know the provisions and responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse Discuss the process for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse Recognize physical and behavioral indicators associated with child abuse Evaluate situations to determine reasonable cause to suspect child abuse