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Building a Safe Penn State: Reporting Child Abuse

Whether or not your daily job duties involve working directly with minors, you may encounter a situation where abuse is suspected. This training is designed to help prepare you for such an event.

A Message from Penn State President Eric Barron.

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On behalf of Penn State, thank you for participating in this online training on the very difficult topic of child abuse and reporting procedures. By completing this course, you’ll be better-informed and better able to guard against the abuse that damages too many young lives.

Penn State is committed to supporting the identification and reporting of child abuse, and to keeping our campuses safe for people of all ages. I know that you and all Penn Staters share this commitment and understand the moral imperative of doing the right thing – the first time, every time. This course is intended to make that easier.

These online modules will help you understand your responsibilities under Pennsylvania law and Penn State policies, and they will outline the process for identifying, responding to and reporting child abuse. This is just one component of our university-wide effort to revisit all standards, policies and programs to ensure that they meet not only the law, but a higher standard at Penn State.

I realize this may be upsetting, difficult material to cover, but it’s essential that the entire Penn State community come together to fight child abuse. I ask for your support in working to make our campuses safer and to protect the well being of all children.

Again, thank you for your time and your dedication.

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If you were a victim of abuse and this training is upsetting for you, Penn State has resources to help.

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