Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training (2026)

Many professionals throughout the United States are mandated reporters of suspected child maltreatment. However, the legal requirement to report is often confusing to navigate in relation to our other professional and ethical responsibilities. This workshop provides profession-based context to the role of mandated reporter where professionals are charged with knowing how to support their clients and when they are required to report a concern to child protective services. Mandated reporters will learn a framework to guide the decision to make this “tough call” using research findings and practi...Read morecal advice based on real case examples.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has amended Section 413 of the Social Services Law to require training on recognizing abuse or neglect in children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. As a result, all mandated reporters are now required to complete an updated training workshop by November 17, 2026. This training meets the updated New York State standards. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
  • Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.
  • Apply a framework to guide the process for deciding whether to make a report.
  • Explain how to adjust clinical considerations when working with clients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's, dentists, nurses, medical doctors, optometrists, and athletic trainers.

Learning Levels

  • All Levels

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

07:00 PM EST - 09:00 PM EST

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$57.00
EARN 2 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.

Principal Consultant, Krase Consulting
Kathryn Krase is a social worker, lawyer, researcher, educator, and expert on professional ethics. She has significant experience as a family law practitioner, social work supervisor, along with more than 20 years of experience in faculty and administrative roles in undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level social work programs in and around New York City. Dr. Krase is the Principal Consultant for Krase Consulting, in Brooklyn, New York, where she focuses on educating mental and physical health professionals on their general legal and ethical obligations.

Agenda

7:00-7:10pm

  • Setting the Stage: Mandated Reporting in Context

7:10-7:50pm

  • Defining & Identifying Child Abuse, Neglect and other forms of Maltreatment
  • Understanding Complexities: Risk factors & Resilience
    • Adverse Childhood Experiences
    • Implicit Bias

7:50-8:40pm

  • Making the Decision to Report (or Not)
  • The Role of Professionals as Mandated Reporters

8:40-9:00pm

  • Important Considerations
  • Q&A & Closing 

CE Information - Earn 2 CE Credit Hours including

2  Ethics Hour

CE Approvals

Joint Accreditation
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
CE learning Systems designates this synchronous virtual activity for a maximum of 2 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
CE Learning Systems (BOC AP#: JA4008387) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 2 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CE Learning Systems is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2 ethics continuing education credits.
American Psychological Association
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation Statement
Successful completion of this program qualifies for 2 contact hours for nurses.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement
CE Learning Systems designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Dental Association
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National Board for Certified Counselors
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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #192243, CE Learning Systems, LLC is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy
CE Learning Systems (d/b/a CE-credit.com), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0008
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
CE Learning Systems, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.
New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts
CE Learning Systems, LLC dba CE-credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0031.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0016.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy
CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0045.

CE Process Info

Krase Consulting d/b/a Making the Tough Call is approved to offer training in the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. Pursuant to Section 57.3(a) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, this approval is valid for a two-year period through  8/31/2027. Provider ID# 80970

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DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
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PLANNERS AND REVIEWER
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FACULTY
The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.