Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act

Senate Hearing on Child Abuse and Mandated Reporting

Yesterday, The U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing on child abuse, which Sen. Bob Casey requested back in November in the wake of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. The purpose of this hearing was to examine child abuse laws to determine whether or not all adults should be mandated [...]

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By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 16th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, Child Protection Act, child sexual abuse, Federal Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse Act, in the media, mandated reporting, MN child welfare policy, Penn State, reactionary policy, Speak Out to Stop Child Abuse Act, Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act|

(Updated November 26 with new legislation. -HNO) Due to the intense media coverage of the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, it seems that a blog post on mandated reporting in child welfare might be quite relevant and useful. Although the media can be helpful in bringing child welfare issues to the top of [...]

Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act

December 2011

Senate Hearing on Child Abuse and Mandated Reporting

November 2011

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