A mandatory reporter is a person who is required by state law to make a report of child abuse and/or neglect if they suspect it may be occurring. Most states require people with certain occupations – such as doctors or teachers – to be mandatory reporters, and some states have placed this requirement on all […]
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12-year-old Timothy Montoya was hit and killed by a car shortly after running away from out-of-home care in June 2020. In response to this tragic death – and to the dangerous circumstances experienced by many other youths who have run from out-of-home care – the Colorado legislature established the Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent
Laws regarding child abuse and neglect are largely created by state governments. This means that there are, essentially, 50 different approaches to protect youth and stop abuse and neglect. Increasingly, states have started to examine these systems and ask a crucial question: Do child abuse and neglect mandatory reporting laws prevent child abuse and neglect
