Workshop Recording - Making the Tough Call: Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Reporting
Suspected Child Maltreatment April 12, 2022 3 ethics CEUs for social workers Presented by Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW About this Workshop
Many professionals throughout the United States are mandated reporters of suspected child maltreatment. However, the
legal requirement to report is often confusing to navigate in relation to our other professional and ethical responsibilities.
This workshop provides profession-based context to the role of mandated reporter. Mandated reporters will learn a
framework to guide the decision to make this “tough call” using research findings and practical advice based on real case
examples.
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required
by law.
Participants will identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums faced when making the decision to report.
Participants will apply a framework to guide the process for deciding whether to make a report.
About the presenter
Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W., Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant, is an expert on the professional reporting of
suspected child maltreatment. She has authored multiple books and articles on the subject. She has years of experience
consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy & practice standards | 
