This is a continuation of blog last week’s blog.
How to report:
By telephone: Child Protection Hotline (1-800-540-4000). Within 35 hours of telephone report, a written report or online report (link to LA county) must be made.
Information to have ready for Child Protection Hotline Intake:
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Are you a mandated reporter?
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Name of your agency, address, and telephone number.
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Mother’s name, date of birth, address and telephone number.
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Father’s name, date of birth, address if different than mother’s.
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Child name, date of birth, address, phone number, school child attends, current location of child.
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Does the child have other siblings? name and date of birth. other relatives.
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Suspected perpetrator’s name, age, address, telephone number if known.
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What are the allegations?
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Is there any Domestic Violence in the home?
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Location of the incident?
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Who, what, when, where, how.
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Frequency of abuse? How many times?
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Any visible marks, bruises, laceration, etc.
Upon completion of the referral, Child Protection Hotline will provide the mandated reporter with:
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Referral number
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Response time
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Regional DCFS office address and telephone number where case would be handled.
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