Mandated Reporter Training Assignment (30 points) Mandated reporters are professionals who have regular contact with children and are therefore legally required to report suspected child abuse. Therefore, every student must complete the Mandated Reporter Training. ● Once completed, upload your certificate to Canvas. ● If you completed the training previously, then you may upload your Certificate of Completion that is dated in the last 2 years (dated no later than November 30, 2018). ● Whether you are taking the mandate reporter training for the first time in this course or in the past two years, this assignment requires you to write a self-reflection on the experience. The Mandated Reporter training will assist staff in recognizing child abuse or neglect and remind staff members to report any suspicion of abuse immediately to local law enforcement and Child Protective Services, as required by law The Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training California website team in association with the California Department of Social Services have developed a new online training for child care providers, working in a licensed child care facility. The new Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers does now satisfy the requirements of AB 1207. Instructions: STEP 1 Complete Training: Go to this online Training: https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/child-care-providers Choose General Training. Once completed, then continue to Childcare Provider Training. STEP 2 Self Reflection: Write a reflection on this process. These are some ideas what you could write about: What did you learn? Are you familiar with what law requires you as a mandated reporter? Could you spot indicators of possible child abuse or neglect? How would you talk to children about suspected abuse? What’s the process if you suspect child abuse or neglect (making a report, after report is filed, etc.). STEP 3 UPLOAD to Canvas: Upload your training certificate AND your reflection to Canvas by the due date. Fraser Sec 6 Fall 2020 NOTE: AB 1207 - CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING This Child Care Worker Training satisfies the requirements of AB 1207 The Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training California website team in association with the California Department of Social Services have developed a new online training for child care providers, working in a licensed child care facility. The new Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers does now satisfy the requirements of AB 1207. Followed by the general training module, the Child Care Providers module is a three hour training that includes eight sections. Each section will include practice test questions or vignettes. At the conclusion of the training you will take a final exam which will test the information that you have learned during the training. Upon scoring an 80% or higher you will be able to fill out and print your Certificate of Completion. You will Learn ● ● ● ● ● ● What the law requires of you as a mandated reporter How to spot indicators of possible child abuse or neglect How to talk to children about suspected abuse How to make a report What happens after a report is filed Special issues related to child abuse reporting for child care providers The Child Care Providers training may take you up to 3 hours to complete. You will receive a certificate for your records upon completion of the training. Please Note We have recently made changes to our website. The general training for mandated reporters is now a required prerequisite for all of the profession-specific trainings. When completing this course a certificate for the General module is not issued as this course certificate includes the completion of the General training. The general training is a one-time prerequisite and needs to be completed prior to completing the profession-specific training for the first time using the updated online platform, launched in December, 2018. The general training does not need to be retaken when you renew your profession-specific training certificate in subsequent years. Fraser Sec 6 Fall 2020 Altogether, the general training and the profession-specific trainings meet the training requirements of the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), Education Code for school personnel, and Health and Safety Code for licensed child care providers. Fraser Sec 6 Fall 2020 ...