Mandatory Reporting in Missouri by Brianna Forney https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s For Suspect of Abuse en-us 2021-09-19 19:35:19 UTC 2021-09-19 21:46:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Steps to Report bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752281446
  • Child Abuse Agency: Missouri's Children's Division of the Department of Social Services
  • Elderly Abuse Agency: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
  • Make an oral report immediately to the designated hotline once abuse is suspected, especially in an emergency abuse situation 
    • Reporting is also available through an online form (child) or by writing through the mail (elderly).
    • ]]>     2021-09-19 19:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752281446     Who is Responsible to Report? bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752281978 Child Abuse
    ANY adult professional who works with children
    Elderly Abuse
    ANY person who has reasonable cause to suspect that an eligible adult is likely to suffer serious physical harm or bullying and is in need of protective services]]>     2021-09-19 19:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752281978     Information Required for Reporting (Child) bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752282300 - Name and address of child and guardian(s)
    - Child's age, sex, and race
    - Nature/extent of child's injuries, abuse, or neglect 
    - Evidence of any previous injuries to child or child's siblings
    - Name, age, and address of the person responsible for the abuse if known
    - Family composition
    - Source of the report
    - Name, address, contact information and occupation of reporter
    - Action taken by the reporter
    - Any other helpful information]]>     2021-09-19 19:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752282300     How do I Report? bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752283480 Suspected Child Abuse
    Suspected Elderly/Disabled Abuse
    • By Mail: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
      • https://health.mo.gov/seniors/pdf/MandatedReporterForm.pdf 
    • Hotline: 1-800-392-0210 or 573-751-4842
    ]]>     2021-09-19 19:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752283480     Definitions of Abuse bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752283757
  • Elderly Abuse: the infliction of physical, sexual, or emotional injury or harm including financial exploitation by any person, firm or corporation.
  • Child Abuse: any physical injury, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a child other than by accidental means by those responsible for the child’s care, custody, and control, except that discipline including spanking, administered in a reasonable manner, shall not be construed to be abuse. Victims of abuse include any victims of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking
  • Child Neglect: failure to provide, by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child, the proper or necessary support, education as required by law, nutrition or medical, surgical, or any other care necessary for the child’s well-being
  • Elderly Neglect: the failure to provide services to an eligible adult by any person, firm or corporation with a legal or contractual duty to do so, when such failure presents either an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of the resident or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result.
  • Bullying: intimidation or harassment that causes a reasonable person to fear for his or her physical safety or property and may consist of physical actions including gestures; cyberbullying; oral, electronic, or written communication; and any threat of retaliation for reporting of such acts.

    • ]]>     2021-09-19 19:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752283757     Missouri Reporting Supported Statues List bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752285100
  • Child Abuse: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 210.110, 210.115, 210.120, 210.130, 210.135, 210.140, 210.165, 352.400.
  • Elderly Abuse: Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 192.2005, 192.2400, 192. 2405, 192.2410, 192.2475, 198.006, 198.070, 208.900, 208.912, 565.188, 565.218, 630.005, 630.162, 630.163, 630.165.
  • Link to statute descriptions: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/Home.aspx
    • ]]>     2021-09-19 19:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752285100     Resources bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752288464
  • Mandatory Reporting Requirements: Children Missouri. RAINN. (2020, March). Retrieved September 19, 2021, from https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-state-laws.cfm?state=Missouri&group=4&_ga=2.221878110.771834851.1632079368-1397054987.1632079368. 
  • Mandatory Reporting Requirements: The Elderly Missouri. RAINN. (2020, March). Retrieved September 19, 2021, from https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-state-laws.cfm?state=Missouri&group=5&_ga=2.221878110.771834851.1632079368-1397054987.1632079368. 
  • Mandatory Reporting. Darkness to Light. (2020, November 24). Retrieved September 19, 2021, from https://www.d2l.org/get-help/reporting/mandatory-reporting/. 
    • ]]>     2021-09-19 19:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752288464     Information Required for reporting (Elderly) bmc5533 https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752334064 - Name, age, and address of eligible adult
    - Name and address of person(s) responsible for eligible adult's care
    - Nature/extent of eligible adult's condition
    - Provide name of facility or in-home service personnel information if applicable
    - Any other helpful information]]>     2021-09-19 20:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bmc5533/8p5kg83qfbvsiq4s/wish/1752334064