Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Specific Reasons for Reporting
This Case
- The occurrence of a disclosed event that places children at risk
- Details of the reported event remains unclear
- Children were exposed
- with particular attention paid to nonverbal children
- A comprehensive assessment of the caregiving environment
Accessible Version
So why are we reporting this case? First, the disclosed events places children at risk. Details of what happened remains unclear. This lack of clarity of the events should not delay a report, as abuse has to be suspected for a mandated reporter to make a call. The child or children exposed in this event are nonverbal, placing them at increased risk for abuse. And with this in mind, a comprehensive assessment of the caregiving environment is indicated with the help of the resources that are in play when a mandated reporter makes a call.
