Exploring the Ethics of Mandated Reporting through the Lens of Racial & Social Justice

For over 50 years, various professionals have been required by law to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect as “mandated reporters”. This workshop explores the role of mandated reporting by applying foundational ethical principles through the lens of racial & social justice. An exploration of the original intent of mandated reporter laws will be juxtaposed with the evolution of the legal responsibility, and resulting disproportionalities in the current system. As society grapples with the role that certain systems, including the child welfare system, have played in poor outcomes for ch...Read moreildren of color, it is vital that we explore the role that individual reporters play in this process. This workshop will provide a framework for professionals to place their role in context, with the goal of furthering racial and social justice for all children and families. Less...

Learning Objectives

Summarize the ethical and legal principles at play in the development of mandated reporting laws over time.
Explain at least 3 contributing factors related to racial disproportionality in the child welfare system.
Identify ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.

Learning Levels

All levels

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM EST - 02:15 PM EST

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Kathryn Krase, JD, MSW

Kathryn Krase is a social worker, lawyer, researcher, educator, and expert on professional ethics. She has significant experience as a family law practitioner, social work supervisor, along with more than 20 years of experience in faculty and administrative roles in undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level social work programs in and around New York City. Dr. Krase is the Principal Consultant for Krase Consulting, in Brooklyn, New York, where she focuses on educating mental and physical health professionals on their general legal and ethical obligations.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours including

3 Ethics Hour

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