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Everyone who works or volunteers in a Head Start program is a mandated reporter who is required by law to report known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to their local child protective services agency. The Office of Head Start is partnering with the Penn State Center for the Protection of Children to offer iLookOut for Child Abuse (iLookOut), a research-based mandated reporter professional development course on the Individualized Professional Development Portfolio (iPD). This webinar will share key components of the iLookOut training and prepare you to successfully complete the training on the iPD. ILookOut is an important resource to help the Head Start community understand their role and responsibilities in protecting vulnerable children and supporting at-risk families.

This webinar will be offered in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

Key Topics
Topics for the webinar include:

• Recognizing the signs and symptoms of suspected child abuse or neglect
• Understanding the responsibilities of a mandated reporter
• Supporting families when filing a mandated report
• Accessing the interactive iLookOut online learning module
• Finding additional resources to support mandated reporting

Target Audience
This webinar will benefit:

• Head Start and Early Head Start program staff, families, directors, managers, and administrators
• Home visitors
• Child care health consultants
• Head Start federal staff
• Head Start national and regional TTA staff
• Head Start Collaboration Office directors

For more information, review these Head Start FAQs on iLookOut for Child Abuse.

Related Resources
Explore related resources on the ECLKC to learn more.

• ACF-IM-HS-15-04 Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Reporting
• Child Abuse and Neglect