[Note: A briefer discussion on identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect, presented by current NYSPCC Executive Director Mary L. Pulido (Anne Reiniger has retired) in a more recent version of this program, is available here.]
Related
Links:
The Child
Abuse Referral and Education (CARE) Network. A Project of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences and the Armed Forces Institute
of Pathology. Describes medical signs of child abuse. Includes radiographic
images, and recommendations for child abuse investigation.
The New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Founded in 1875, the NYSPCC is
the world's oldest child protection agency. Web site includes descriptions
of the Society's activities (supervised visitation program, court programs,
etc.) information about its Correspondence Course in Identifying and Reporting
Child Abuse and Neglect, and instructions
for obtaining various publications including the NYSPCC Professionals'
Handbook on Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect.
New
York State Social Services Act, Article 6, Title 6: Child Protective Services.
New York State law concerning reporting of child abuse and neglect.
New
York State Family Court Act, Article 10, Part I: Jurisdiction. Includes
legal definitions of "child abuse" and "neglect", "person legally responsible",
etc.
Prevent Child Abuse New York.
The New York chapter of Prevent
Child Abuse America, a child abuse prevention organization. Its About Child Abuse page discusses
child abuse statistics, identification, reporting, and prevention.
Anne Reiniger (right)