Mandatory Reporting 101
Carole Pigman
40 years exp as a prof graduate level counselor mandatory reporter, disability advocate,undercover detective children, youth, adult, elderly, disabled veterans,advocate for victims of human child sex trafficking
Mandatory Reporting:
Very interesting discussion and 2nd round interview with another prospective employer, a position which would provide me and my children excellent benefits and another move out of state just to start all over! It would be an opportunity to rebuild our lives fom the emotional as well as financial devastation of the past 5 years!
I have been a Mandatory Reporter for over 35 years and I take my professional as well as moral, ethical obligations VERY SERIOUSLY, especially when the safety and well-being of a child are at stake! I was invited for another 2 hour, 2nd round interview and was asked if I have EVER been named in the allegations or arrested for child sexual or physical abuse, DUI or endangering a vulnerable adult, animal or the use of drugs! I FIRMLY STATED "ABSOLUTELY NOT" but I have reported many an incident even elder abuse to APS! I also divulged that I was ALSO REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPORT MY EX-HUSBAND which was the most HORRIFIC, HEARTWRENCHING REPORT THAT I EVER HAD TO FILE and which came with disastrous backfire, horrific attacks, even violent threats against my Life! Does everyone realize that had I filed a "false" report of abuse, I could stand to be prosecuted?! Would I risk ruining an exemplary career by NOT reporting a crime?We have now successfully severed his parental rights and he has acknowledged in writing that my two little ones would NOT be safe in his care or custody! So, WHY ALL THE ATTACKS FROM SO MANY, EVEN SO-CALLED "CHRISTIANS", former congregational members who baptized my babies, I turned to for refuge, for protection since my elderly parents couldn't make it to Oregon to help us!? Why all the Evil in this World?
40 years exp as a prof graduate level counselor mandatory reporter, disability advocate,undercover detective children, youth, adult, elderly, disabled veterans,advocate for victims of human child sex trafficking
5 年My oldest biological daughter left in his custody, his entire family told me that there was NOTHING I could do to PROTECT her and they feared she has also been raped! I was FORCED to choose the protection of my 2 littles, internationally adopted children over the safety of my older biological daughter! I haven't seen her in 5years never know if she's safe or even alive!
40 years exp as a prof graduate level counselor mandatory reporter, disability advocate,undercover detective children, youth, adult, elderly, disabled veterans,advocate for victims of human child sex trafficking
5 年Thank you, my children have no desire to attend church they FAILED to protect them instead hundreds served to obstruct the criminal investigation, defended and protected him, we just about lost our lives!
Social Worker & Filmmaker
5 年I am so glad you got his parental rights severed. That is a huge step in protecting your children. I used to do divorce custody evaluations and I know how difficult it is to terminate rights. I hope things begin to fall into place for you financially. I have had bad experiences with church. I have come to think of my church (during a time of crisis) as the people who support me (through that particular crisis), regardless of the religious beliefs of those people. I don't know if that makes sense to you.
40 years exp as a prof graduate level counselor mandatory reporter, disability advocate,undercover detective children, youth, adult, elderly, disabled veterans,advocate for victims of human child sex trafficking
6 年Thank you! Yes, the high road, seemingly the Road Less Traveled? Or so my Dear Parents have counseled me on many occasions, not the most popular but at least I can leave this Earth knowing I did the RIGHT THING!??