It's been the United States' approach to child-abuse prevention for 50 years, but it's not been backed up by the evidence.

If a mandated reporter has reasonable suspicion of a child being abused or exploited, it is their duty to inform local law ...

The article stresses that universal mandatory reporting laws require all adults to report suspected child abuse, but many states lack proper training. Without clear guidance and education, these laws ...

Joe Cheray, an abuse survivor, testified Monday in favor of a bill that would make clergy mandated reporters when they suspect a child is being abused. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from the House ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...