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Child Abuse Reporting

Most of the information on this page explains the responsibility of health care providers to report abuse under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Others provide background information on California’s child welfare system.

California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act: Reporting Rules for Health Care Providers

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Minor Consent, Confidentiality, and Child Abuse Reporting in California

This publication answers the most common questions about minor consent for medical care, access to adolescents’ medical records, and when and how providers are required to report child abuse.

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Broken Promises: California’s Child Welfare System

This report seeks to answer the question:  How well is the state of California caring for its children in foster care?

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Fight for Your Rights

A Guidebook for California Foster Youth, Former Foster Youth, and Those Who Care About Them.
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Resources from Other Organizations/links

The California Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Law: Issues and Answers for Mandated Reporters

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California Department of Social Services Office of Child Abuse Prevention

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Tools & Charts

CHART: When Sexual Intercourse is Deemed Child Abuse in California


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