'Mandated reporters' need training to be effective in spotting and stopping child abuse, PFSA leader says

'Mandated reporters' need training to be effective in spotting and stopping child abuse, PFSA leader says

Mandated reporters of child abuseâEUR "members of professions that have a legal duty to report suspected abuseâEUR "need "initial training" as part of their job preparation and "ongoing training" to make sure their skills say sharp, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) told the Pennsylvania Task Force on Child Protection last week.