REFERENCES

"Duty to report". Ontario Association of children's

Aid Societies. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.oacas.org/childrens-aid-child-
protection/duty-to-
report/#:~:text=Under%20section%20125%20of%2
0the,to%20a%20Children's%20Aid%20Society

Failure to report is an
offence under the
Child Youth and
Family Services Act.

Any professional who

does so is liable on a
conviction to a fine of
up to $5,000

CONTACT INFO
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
OF TORONTO REPORTING
30 Isabella Street, Toronto, ON CHILD ABUSE
M4Y 1N1 HOW TO REPORT SUSPECTED
416-924-4646 CHILD ABUSE
www.torontocas.ca
Confidentialty Procedures
As a professional, reporting suspected child
abuse is an obligation. The duty to report is
overrided when providing personal
information about the child.

Every child is one Report

If you have suspicions that a child is being
caring adult away abused and is "in need of protection must
promptly report the suspicion" ("Duty to
from being a success report, n.d.).

story. - Josh Shipp

Information & suspicions
Children's Aid Society will require personal
information about the child such as their
name, date of birth, address and a
detailed description of your suspicions
Document the indicators of the abuse
immediately after the call. Store this
documentation somewhere safe.

Inform
After the call is made, inform your
placement supervisor and your faculty
advisor of the report you made. However,
you should not be discussing the details of
the information you reported with anyone
other than the Children's Aid Society