Suspected Child Abuse Reporting Form Boy Scouts Of America

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CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
CONTACTING THE COUNCIL
The Boy Scouts requires immediate notification of a Scout executive whenever information about
possible child abuse in the Boy Scout program is uncovered. The current policy for after-hours
notifications is to wait until the next business day and call the Scout office in Van Nuys 818-933-0125.
The Executive will ensure that all state reporting requirements have been met and will also take
measures to protect the youth in the Scouting movement. If an immediate report is to be made due to
extreme urgency, a contact to the Office of Child Abuse Control should be made. The council should be
contacted by leaving a message on the council service center answering machine. The "Suspected Child
Abuse Reporting Form" should be completed and submitted to the council.
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
To report child abuse in Los Angeles County,
California, contact the Child Protection Hotline
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Toll-free within California, phone (800) 540-
4000
If calling from outside of California, phone
(213) 639-4500
TDD [Hearing Impaired] (800) 272-6699
The purpose and mission of the Child Protection Hotline (CPH) is:
To act as the central point of entry for calls to DCFS regarding the possible abuse and/or neglect of
children.
To receive calls of abuse and neglect involving children and assess the level of endangerment.
To obtain factual information regarding a specific incident and generate a referral for investigation, if
appropriate.
To document and transmit all referrals of child endangerment to the appropriate office, timely.
To ensure child safety and protection.
During the evening, at night, on weekends and on holidays CPH will forward the referral to the DCFS
Emergency Response Command Post to provide protective services to children in life threatening
situations. At ERCP, Children's Social Workers (CSWs) are on duty 24 hours to immediately investigate
calls of abuse and neglect. Supervisors are also on duty for case consultations and supervision to the
CSWs in the field.
Situations that require an immediate in-person assessment are quickly assigned to the ERCP.
IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Any person who, pursuant to the law, reports abuse and neglect or testifies in a child abuse hearing
resulting from such a report is immune from any criminal or civil liability as a result of such action.
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT
Any person who knowingly fails to report suspected abuse or neglect pursuant to the law or to comply
with the provisions of the law is a disorderly person and subject to a fine up to $1,000 or up to six
months imprisonment, or both.

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