The mission of the Governor's Office for Children and Families (GOCF) is to build capacity in communities to improve outcomes for Georgia's children, youth and families. Through grants and technical assistance, we help communities implement "Caring Communities," a systematic approach to coordinating child prevention and intervention programs.
The Mandate to Report; The Opportunity to Prevent
Date:
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
When was the last time you went over the requirements of your role as a mandated reporter? Do you know:
- About changes in the time that you have to report
- How Senate Bill 69 affects your role
- Where to go if your county DFCS office is closed due to holidays and/or furloughs
- What is your role in preventing child abuse and neglect
- Staff and volunteers at child- and family- serving agencies
- School teachers/administrators
- School guidance counselors
- Visiting teachers
- Social workers
- School psychologists
- Child care providers
- Child welfare personnel
- Child counseling personnel
- Law enforcement
- Licensed psychologists (interns)
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Hospital or medical personnel
- Dentists
- Podiatrists
Join Prevent Child Abuse Georgia for a training sponsored in part by the Governor's Office for Children and Families to learn the answers to these questions and more!
Who is a mandated reporter?
The instructor for this training is Liz Ferguson, MPA. Liz Ferguson is the Associate Director of Programs with Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, Inc. (PCA Georgia). She has 15 years experience working with families and individuals in direct service delivery, education, group facilitation, program planning and management. Currently, Liz is serving as the co-chair for the Child Protective Services Citizen Review Panel and is a community member assisting with the current DFCS Performance Improvement Plan.
Space is limited, so register today by clicking HERE!
This training will be hosted by:
Prevent Child Abuse Georgia
1720 Peachtree St., NW, Suite 625
Atlanta, GA 30309