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| Reporting Agencies |
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 Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare |
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| Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Telephone numbers for Colorado police and sheriff departments. |
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| Information |
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| Quick Reference Guide: Mandatory Reporter; Ethical Reporter |
| Provides numbers to call if you suspect abuse, gives tips to prevent and to identify abuse, and summarizes your obligations as a reporter. |
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| Colorado Sex Offender Registry |
| Provides access to information about persons required to register in Colorado as sex offenders. Allows searches by personal information and location. |
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| FAQs about Child Welfare |
| Answers to frequently asked questions about child abuse, neglect, child welfare, and other topics relating to children. |
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| Colorado Childhood Abuse and Neglect Manual |
| Manual issued by Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment on child abuse and neglect. |
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| Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Guidance manual issued by the Colorado’s Department of Education for School Personnel. |
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| Prevent Child Abuse Colorado |
| Colorado state chapter of the national Prevent Child Abuse advocacy organization. |
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| Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families from the US Department of Health and Human Services. |
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| National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids |
| The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s® mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them. |
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| Laws |
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| Title 42 US Code Chapter 67 |
| The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (as amended), which is the federal law governing mandatory reports of child abuse and neglect. |
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| Colorado Statutes, Chapter 19 |
| Colorado statutes governing reports of child abuse and neglect. |
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