Reporting is only required when Sexual or Physical abuse is suspected?

Corporal punishment (i.e. Physical discipline of a child) is not considered abuse when it is reasonable and moderate and is inflicted by a parent or guardian for the purposes of restraining or correcting the child.

Notify the camp directors or coordinators discreetly and immediately. DO NOT discuss the events with anyone else other than the camp directors or coordinators you notified. This is a very serious and private matter.

The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. The presence of a single sign does prove child abuse is occurring in a family.

Non-accidental infliction of physical injury on or physical mistreatment of a child.

Such actions as allowing, permitting, compelling encouraging, aiding, or otherwise causing a child to engage in: Prostitution, Sexually explicit, obscene, or pornographic activity as part of a live performance, for the benefit or sexual gratification of another person, for distribution, or financial gain.

Committing or allowing to be committed any sexual offense against a child as defined in the criminal code.

An act or a failure to act, or the cumulative effects of a pattern of conduct, behavior, or inaction, on the part of a child’s parent, legal custodian, guardian, or caregiver that shows a serious disregard of the consequences to the child and creates a clear and present danger to the child’s health, welfare, or safety

Demonstrates a substantial lack of regard for the rights, duties, and obligations of the parent or guardian or for the health, welfare, and safety of the child.

Begs or steals food or money.

Has difficulty walking or sitting.

Offers conflicting explanations as to how the injury occurred.

Is inappropriately acting like an adult (parenting other children, for example) or inappropriately infantile (frequently rocking or head-banging, for example).