Abuse Hotline - Florida Department of Children and Families PDF

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4/26/2021

Abuse Hotline - Florida Department of Children and Families

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Abuse Hotline Report Abuse Online How To Report Abuse Child Laws: FS Chapter 39

Abuse Hotline The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment and reports of known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. To make a report you can -

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report online at https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us/ call 1-800-962-2873 Florida Relay 711 or TTY 800-955-8771 fax your report to 800-914-0004 If you suspect or know of a child or vulnerable adult in immedi Legislation, signed by Gov. Rick Scott, requires any individual who s abused by any person to report that to the Florida Abuse Hotline. A or neglected by a caregiver will be investigated by the Department allegations of child abuse by someone other than a caregiver will be immediately electronically transferred to the appropriate local law e child lives. Penalties for those who suspect a child is being abused but fail to re a misdemeanor to a felony. Financial penalties also have increased.

Web Based Training The Department of Children and Families has developed a new Web at teachers in grades 1-12. The one hour course is titled "Identifying Neglect" This course satisfies the requirement specified in Florida St view this training click here.

4/26/2021

Abuse Hotline - Florida Department of Children and Families

The Hotline assesses the information provided by the caller and det provided meets statutory criteria for the Department of Children an investigation.

Department Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Suffi Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency.

FLORIDA ABUSE HOT Mission: To provide quality customer service while assessing abuse of Florida’s most vulnerable citizens. Vision: To help protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, n exploitation. In order to achieve this vision, the Hotline focuses on four major tas 1. Accessibility: Ensure the public and investigative staff can acc positive experience. 2. Assessment: Determine if calls meet the statutory definition o and exploitation. 3. Accuracy: Provide accurate, complete, and timely reports to p 4. Customer Service: Deliver extraordinary customer service to protective investigations staff.

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