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Child Abuse Services  

Child abuse includes physical mistreatment, but can also involve neglect, emotional deprivation, and other forms of mistreatment not commonly considered to be "abuse." Find out more about child abuse, and who is required to report suspected instances of abuse.

What is Child Abuse?

To many, child abuse is narrowly defined as having only physical implications.
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What is Not Child Abuse?

Mandated reporters often have questions about situations that may or may not be child abuse. Listed below are situations or circumstances that are not considered child abuse for the purposes of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting act:
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Child Abuse - Prevention, Intervention & Treatment

The basic goal of prevention of child abuse and neglect is to reduce or eliminate the needless suffering that many children experience daily in California and across the nation.
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Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse

According to Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code, many individuals are legally responsible for reporting suspected child abuse
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