Mandatory Reporting: Know the Law

Certain individuals are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The Louisiana Children's Code names the following as mandatory reporters:

• Health Practitioners, including any individual who provides health care services
• Mental Health/Social Service Practitioners, including any person who provides mental health care or social service diagnosis, assessment, counseling or treatment
• Teaching or Child Care Providers, including any person who provides training and supervision of a child
• Police/Law Enforcement Officials
• Commercial Film and Photographic Print Processors

PCA Louisiana offers Mandatory Reporter Trainings to help these individuals recognize abuse and neglect and understand the reporting process.

PCA Louisiana's Mandatory Reporter Training PowerPoint presentation

Louisiana Child Protection Reporting and Investigation Process

Office of Community Services' Allegations by Investigation Levels

• Written Report Form for Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse/Neglect
• Training Report Form <--(to be completed by Mandatory Reporter Trainers only)

For more information or to setup a training, please contact Takesha Matthews at 225-925-9520 x203 or by email at tmatthews@pcal.org