US: 5 Crucial Tips for Keeping Young People Safe from Abuse and Exploitation (Opinion)
Risk & Insurance – August 28, 2021
Congress passed The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) in 1974 and has amended this law several times to include various aspects and populations of child abuse and neglect. This year, the House passed the Stronger CAPTA Act with the hopes of improving the quality of federal and state child abuse data. As of today, CAPTA only mandates youth-serving organizations to require conducting criminal background checks and require mandatory reporter training on individuals working with minors. Because the federal government does not explicitly specify what to include in criminal background checks or mandatory reporter training, states and professionals working with minors can interpret and enforce this requirement as they deem necessary, often neglecting to consider other risks associated with youth protection.
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