Minors on Campus Policy - 1. Duty to Report Child Assault, Abuse and Neglect
If any person, Authorized Adult or a Required Reporter, (collectively “Reporter”) has reasonable cause to suspect that a minor has been subject to assault, abuse or neglect, (“Child Abuse”) that person shall immediately notify Campus Security, by calling (212-229-5101).
Campus Security shall be responsible for, and have the obligation to immediately make, a Report of the suspected child abuse to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Central Registry (800-342-3720).
Campus Security may not make an independent determination of whether to report a suspected incident of child assault, abuse or neglect.
Campus Security shall notify the person who reported the abuse to them when the report was made to NY OCFS.
If Campus Security is unavailable, or if Campus Security or his/her designee does not call NY OCFS to make such report, then that person shall immediately call OCFS (800-342-3720) to make such a report. Reports shall be accepted by NY OCFS or the county agency regardless of whether the person identifies himself.
Notwithstanding this policy, nothing prohibits an Authorized Adult, a TNS employee, a Required Reporter or any other individual from making a report directly to NY OCFS (800-342-3720).
In addition to other reports they make, Required Reporters shall report suspected child abuse to NY OCFS.
Within 48 hours of reporting to NY OCFS, Campus Security shall make a written report on forms provided by NY OCFS and obtainable on its website at ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps .
Campus Security shall be responsible for notifying within 48 hours the Director of Campus Security and the respective Program Director of the suspected child abuse, assault or neglect unless Campus Security believes that the Program Director is involved with the alleged abuse.
All persons subject to the terms of this policy must make all reasonable efforts to remove minors from dangerous or potentially dangerous situations, irrespective of any other limitation or requirement.
The New School does not retaliate against any individual who has a reasonable cause to suspect that a minor has been subject to assault, abuse or neglect and who reported such an incident.
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