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CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING ACT (CANRA)

The UC Policy on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect, effective July 1, 2013, was written to comply with the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA). CANRA requires employers, including the University, to identify Mandated Reporters (i.e., individuals who are required to report observed or suspected child abuse or neglect to specified authorities) and to obtain, as a condition of employment, acknowledgment of their reporting obligations. The policy also describes instances of reporting requirements for all employees.

Mandated reporters are employees who, by virtue of their position, activities, licensure or profession, are required under CANRA to report observed or suspected child abuse to specified authorities. For additional information, see Appendix A (“Mandated Reporter Categories”) in the UC CANRA policy.

At a minimum, mandated reporters include, but are not limited to:

  • UCI Health employees
  • Licensed health care professionals
  • Employees who work in youth camps, K-12, and youth outreach programs
  • All employees in the following units/departments:
    • Campus Police Department;
    • Athletics;
    • Child Care Center; and
    • Wellness, Health & Counseling Services
  • Certain human resources employees (including academic personnel staff or other such location employees who are charged with handling discrimination complaints as defined in CANRA)
  • Adults who supervise minor employees
  • Other employees and administrators who have contact with children on a regular basis and employees as identified by the campus and/or the employee’s department
  • Employees who supervise a mandated reporter

All units/departments, in addition to those listed above, must individually identify employees as mandated reporters based upon their position and/or duties. They should also attempt to identify volunteers who are mandated reporters.

After reviewing the CANRA policy, if you still have questions about whether an employee is a mandated reporter, please contact WRPolicy@uci.edu.

All Mandated Reporters must sign an Acknowledgment Form.

Additionally, training on child abuse and neglect identification and reporting is required at a minimum for certain human resources employees (including academic personnel staff), or other such campus employees who are charged with handling discrimination complaints as defined in CANRA, and adults who supervise minor employees. Employees will be notified if subject to this requirement. Assigned training can be found on the UC Learning Center website.

You do not need to be a mandated reporter to report an incident. Anyone may make a report to the appropriate state agency, or to any law enforcement agency, including the UC Irvine Police.

Mandated reporters are required to immediately report observed or suspected child abuse or neglect using at least one of the methods listed below:

  1. UC Irvine Police – Call (949) 824-5223
  2. Orange County Social Services Agency – Call (714) 940-1000 or (800) 207-4464, or submit a written report within 36 hours as directed by the Orange County Social Services Agency
  3. Employees must also report the incident to their supervisor and/or the UC Compliance Hotline at (800) 403-4744

Healthcare facilities may have other reporting requirements (UC Policy, Section III B.3.). Please check in with a supervisor or Human Resources for additional information.

Supervisors
All supervisors must promptly forward all reports that relate to child abuse and crimes against minors under 14 to the UC Compliance Hotline at (800) 403-4744.

View the list below for more information and resources from our Youth Protection Partners.