Breaking the Silence

Employees and all individuals who work with or have contact with students are expected to use good judgement and are directed to avoid certain situations. 

All District employees are mandated reporters and are required to report child abuse to a child protective agency. Learn more about the types of abuse and specific procedures.

Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed.

PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short and long-term adaptive functioning.

All cases of suspected child abuse must be reported immediately. The person who receives the initial notification is ultimately responsible for reporting.

To be completed by Mandated Child Abuse Reporters.

Use this to guide you when you’ve observed behavior or have information that constitutes reasonable suspicion of child abuse.

Use these steps to create an electronic SCAR after you have contacted the hotline.

Grooming, exploiting or adult sexual misconduct encompasses a

broad set of behaviors that take place in a school setting that range from inappropriate to illegal.

Trafficking can involve school-age youth, particularly those made

vulnerable by challenging family situations, and can take a variety of forms including forced labor, domestic servitude, and

commercial sexual exploitation.

Access a list of local law enforcement departments serving schools within Los Angeles Unified

School District.

This summary serves as a reference guide to LAUSD policies pertinent to the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse.

This Employee Acknowledgment of Suspected Child Abuse Reporting was completed as part of your hiring packet and is included here for your reference.