Rice County Child Abuse Reporting

DO:

Support the Child

Validate his/her feelings

Listen to the child

Believe the child

DON’T

Investigate

Ask leading questions (ie.That man touched you didn’t he?)

Make promises

Notify the parent(s) or care giver(s)

ASK ONLY FIVE QUESTIONS:

  1. What happened?
  2. Who did this to you?
  3. Where were you when this happened?
  4. When did this happen?
  5. How many times has this happened?

Report suspected Child Abuse IMMEDIATELY!

Mandated Reports are required to make a Verbal Report within 24 hours and a Written Report within 72 hours.

WHERE DO I REPORT?

During Business Hours, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm call:

Rice County Social Services Child Protection Intake, 507-332-6214

Rice County Social Services Main Desk, 507-332-6115

Toll Free Lines from Northfield or Lonsdale, 507-645-9576 or 507-645-4723

Local Law Enforcement-Pearl Street Dispatch, 911

Child Protection Fax Number: 507-332-6090

After Business Hours, weekends and holidays call:

Rice County Crisis Line, 800-422-1286

Emergency, 91

Procedure 1820
Appendix B

RICE COUNTYSUSPECTED REPORT

CHILD/ABUSE NEGLECT

ASSAULT
NEGLECT
SEXUAL
REPORTED BY: / TEL. RES. / TEL. BUS.
ADDRESS:
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM: / DATE/TIME
PEOPLE WITH ADD. INFO/KNOWLEDGE:
COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY: / DATE/TIME

CHILDREN INFORMATION

NAME / Vic / x / Sib / SEX / BIRTHDATE / SCHOOL/GRADE
NAME / Vic / Sib / SEX / BIRTHDATE / SCHOOL/GRADE
NAME / Vic / Sib / SEX / BIRTHDATE / SCHOOL/GRADE
NAME / Vic / Sib / SEX / BIRTHDATE / SCHOOL/GRADE

PARENTAL INFORMATION

FATHER / BIO / STEP / MOTHER / BIO / STEP
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
PHONE: (RES/BUS)
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
PREVIOUS SPOUSES

PERPETRATOR

NAME / BIRTHDATE / SEX
ADDRESS / PHONE: (RES) / (BUS)
RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD / PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

NATURE OF COMPLAINT: (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, HOW, TIME OF INCIDENT)

SHERIFF/ICR # / RICE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES CASE #
SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED / TEL. / DATE/TIME
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER / TEL. / DATE
DISPOSITION: MALTREATMENT / Determined / Not Determined / PROTECTIVE SERVICES / Needed / Not Needed