Thurs., Nov. 7, 2024
8:30am – 11:30am (3 CE hrs)
Room 101-D
Speaker: John Vassello, LCSW
New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse Training
All dental professionals are required to complete this updated training by April 1, 2025
$40 Additional Registration Fee Required
Recommended for: Everyone
All NYS professionals who work with children are required to complete the updated coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with Sections 3003(4) and 3004 of the Education Law. This training is available only from a provider approved by the New York State Education Department.
This training satisfies amendments to Social Services Law § 413 requiring the addition of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma, Implicit Bias, and Identification of Child Abuse virtually within the New York State mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework.
This training includes all NYS newly required content and satisfies the legal requirements that every NYS mandated reporter who has previously undergone the Mandated Reporter training, to undergo the new updated training by April 1, 2025.
HANDOUTS:
- Partnering to Protect People with Special Needs
- Form LDSS-2221A
- Implicit Bias and Decision-Making
- Mandated Reporter Decision Tree
- OCFS – Summary Guide for Mandated Reporters in NYS
John Vassello, LCSW is the Director of Admissions and Student Services in the Binghamton University Department of Social Work. John has been a social work educator and trainer for over ten years. Prior to his work in higher education, John worked as a medical social worker in a hospital emergency department, and also as a community school coordinator at a Broome County school district where he liaised with local child protective services offices.
John has been a NYS certified child abuse and identification and reporting trainer since 2017. He has trained thousands of individual professionals in the NYS child abuse mandates, including 3 NYS Dental Societies and several dental groups. In addition to his professional roles within human services, John was a Certified Therapeutic Foster Parent.
Mr. Vassello is not associated with, employed by, nor consults for any manufacturer, supplier, or retailer of dental instruments or materials.
