Exam 10: Reporting to Child Protection Services

If there is a risk that the caregivers would leave the jurisdiction, it is still important to share the existence of the report with the family.

Filing a report with Child Protective Services proves the existence of child abuse or neglect.

Even in emergency situations it is still important to wait until documentation is complete and fully organized prior to contacting Child Protective Services.

Other types of documentation can include medical information, reports, records, recordings, pictures, and communication.

After receiving the information the intake worker should inform the mandatory reporter with regards to the estimated timeframes for the response and whether and how the mandatory reporter will be advised of the outcome of the investigation.

It is not the responsibility of the mandatory reporter to investigate and assess the occurrence or future risk of child abuse and neglect.

It is not necessary to use the words the child has shared when reporting to Child Protective Services; it is better to use your own words.

The provincial or territorial database is checked for past involvement with any Child Protective Service in Canada.

Child Protective Services generally does not ask for the race or ethnicity of the child or languages spoken at home.

It is not important to protect client confidentiality when reporting.