Keep Kids Safe

Mandated Reporter Training

The Department of Human Services supports child abuse recognition and reporting training through a variety of delivery methods, including web-based and in-person. The department contracts with:

View a list of additional approved courses for child abuse recognition and reporting training for mandated reporters. 

Suspect Child Abuse? Report it!

Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.
Mandated reporters: Report electronically  Issues with reporting electronically? Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.

Schools

Act 126 requires that all school entities (a public school, charter school, cyber charter school, private school, nonpublic school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school) and independent contractors of school entities provide child abuse recognition and reporting training to all employees, including contracted substitute teachers who have direct contact with children. For more information and for a list of approved trainings, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website.

Submit a Curriculum 

Interested in submitting a curriculum for review and consideration for approval? Adhere to these guidelines:

  • Curriculum Approval Guidelines
    Prior to developing your curriculum/training presentation, please review this document in its entirety as you will need to submit a completed copy, with the page/slide numbers for each required section clearly identified, at the time of submission.
  • Presentation Template
    This may be used as a template for creating your training presentation but please ensure you change the design/theme. A completed copy of the Curriculum Approval Guidelines document, with the page/slide numbers for each required section clearly identified, must be submitted even if the Presentation Template is utilized.
  • Providers process + Appendix A
    This process is for providers interested in offering continuing education (CE) credit in child abuse recognition and reporting for professional licensees identified as mandated reporters.

​Additional Information

  • Email questions related to child protection to the Office of Children, Youth and Families. DO NOT USE EMAIL TO REPORT ABUSE.