Mandated Reporting

All Haven staff are mandated reporters, meaning that they are required to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment when they are presented with a reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment in a situation where a child, parent, or other person legally responsible for the child is before the mandated reporter when the mandated reporter is acting in his or her official or professional capacity. 

State Training

If you have not completed the state training within the last calendar year, you will need to register for a HSLC account and register for the course. 

See instructions here. 

Mandated reporters can participate in this 2-hour web-based online training course at any time, 24/7. Users must complete the course within the course duration which is the current calendar year. Progress is saved at the end of each section, so you can complete it at your own pace. Users learn definitions, indicators, and how to make a report to the New York Statewide Central Register. The course is user friendly and fully narrated. This course meets the New York State Education Department mandatory requirements for Training in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting. This training was updated, effective 11/1/2022, to meet requirements pursuant to Social Services Law section 413(5) as added by Part JJ of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021.