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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Our legal counsel also recommends the
      "better safe than sorry" approach. I'll check with him to see if
      he works with any other organizations who might have a policy that
      we could steal and modify.<br>
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      Cheers!<br>
      Buzzy<br>
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        Library Director<br>
        Hood River County Library District<br>
        502 State St<br>
        Hood River, OR 97031<br>
        541-387-7062<br>
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      On 09/27/2012 01:01 PM, Katie Anderson wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Diedre
            has provided some good information (see below). This is a
            great opportunity for me to share more broadly the
            information I sent to library directors and ready to read
            key contacts (i.e. youth services leads) earlier this year.
            Now the key information and resources on mandatory reporting
            that has been shared thus far is in this one email for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:r2r-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">r2r-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>
            [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:r2r-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:r2r-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
            <b>On Behalf Of </b>Katie Anderson<br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 19, 2012 4:11 PM<br>
            <b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:r2r-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">r2r-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
            <b>Cc:</b> Susan Westin; MaryKay Dahlgreen<br>
            <b>Subject:</b> [R2R-OR] Mandatory Reporting: Guidance for
            Libraries<br>
            <b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Dear Library Directors and Youth
            Services staff,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">The passage of HB 4016 has expanded
            the definition of mandatory reporters to include all
            “Employee[s] or volunteer[s] of a public or private
            organization providing child-related services or activities
            that allow the employee[s] or volunteer[s] temporary care,
            control or supervision of a child...”
          </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">The State Library recommends that all
            public libraries seek advice from their legal counsel
            regarding the
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.intro.pdf"
              target="_blank">
              newly amended Oregon State Statutes</a> 338.115, 339.370,
            339.372, 339.374, 339.378, 339.388, 339.392, 339.400 and
            419B.005. Depending on the advice from your legal counsel,
            your library may consider creating a policy, procedure, or
            training requirement around mandatory reporting. If your
            library is already working on something along these lines,
            please consider helping other libraries by sharing what
            you’re doing via this listserv.
          </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">A couple libraries have asked the
            State Library for assistance identifying mandatory reporter
            training opportunities in order to comply with the law as
            advised by their legal counsel. I have worked with a Child
            Welfare Analyst at the Oregon Department of Human Services
            (DHS) to develop a short, but valuable list of resources
            libraries may use to educate themselves around mandatory
            reporting:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">·  *Watch
            this 25 minute mandatory reporting
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/mandatory_report.shtml"
              target="_blank">
              video</a>, </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">· *Read
            this mandatory reporting
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/de9061.pdf"
              target="_blank">guide</a>,
          </span><b><i><span
                style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">and/or</span></i></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">·  <a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/localoffices.shtml"
              target="_blank">Contact your local DHS</a> Children,
            Adults, and Families Division to inquire about face-to-face
            mandatory reporting training.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoListParagraph"
          style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">*The video and guide are a little
            out-of-date, but still provide reliable content. Please keep
            in mind that they will not define mandatory reporters as
            broadly as the new language.</span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">If you have questions about mandatory
            reporting, first
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/localoffices.shtml"
              target="_blank">ask your local DHS</a> Children, Adults,
            and Families Division. If they are not able to assist you,
            then contact the state DHS office by calling 503-945-6116.
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Katie Anderson</span><span
            style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
            style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">PS: If the hyperlinks don’t work, try
            copying and pasting the following URLs into your browser or
            doing an internet search on ‘Oregon mandatory reporting DHS’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">HB 4016:
          </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.intro.pdf">http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.intro.pdf</a><span
            style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Video:</span>
          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/mandatory_report.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/mandatory_report.shtml</a><span
            style="color:#1F497D"> 
          </span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Guide:</span>
          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/de9061.pdf">https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/de9061.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"
          style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span
            style="color:#1F497D">Local DHS contact information:</span>
          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/localoffices.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/localoffices.shtml</a><span
            style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Katie
            Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">*
            Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book
            Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Oregon
            State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>,
            503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>
              [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
              <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diedre Conkling<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:55 AM<br>
              <b>To:</b> libs-or<br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Mandatory reporting for
              libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">This is something that some of those of
            us in library districts started talking about a bit ago and
            we shared our discussion with the OLA Library Development
            and Legislation Committee.  I have been waiting for the
            Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) to post the
            on-line training that they are working on for us. 
            Fortunately we do have a few more months before January 1,
            2013, when the legislation kicks in.<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">The conclusion reached in most of the
            discussions I have been in about this bill is that since
            libraries provide services for children ALL library staff
            become reporters and all library staff need to have
            training.  Yes, this means the bookkeeper, janitor, etc. and
            not just the front line staff.  I personally think it is
            best to take this approach since our staff members could be
            sued, as individuals, for not reporting something simply
            because they work in a library that provides services to
            children.  The reporting requirement is 24 hours a day and
            not just while at work.  I don't want our staff to have to
            face working out whether or not our intrepretation, or our
            city attorney's interpretation, of the law is correct in a
            courtroom since they can be sued as individuals.  Error on
            the side of overtraining in this case, I think. 
            <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I also think that the view leading up to
            this legislation is that everyone should be required to
            report.  I think it is over zealous and could lead to a lot
            of bad reporting but the Legislature is not likely to modify
            this law.  They are more likely to add to it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Here are some pieces that Perry
            Stokes found:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";background:white">Abuse
                and Neglect</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/main.shtml"
              target="_blank">http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/abuse/main.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";background:white;font-weight:normal">See
                training video (25 min)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";background:white">Questions
                and answers about reporting abuse and neglect</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report.shtml"
              target="_blank">http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">HB 4016</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.intro.pdf"
              target="_blank">http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.intro.pdf</a>
            <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Here is the abbreviated explanation of
              the bill that is in the SDAO 2012 Legislative Session
              Final Report,(<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measures/hb4000.dir/hb4016.en.html"
                target="_blank">http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measures/hb4000.dir/hb4016.en.html</a>):<o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><br>
              <span
                style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">HB
                4016 — NEW MANDATORY REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Oregon
                law requires workers in certain professions to make
                reports if they have reasonable cause to suspect abuse
                or neglect of a child. These people are called mandatory
                reporters. Mandatory reporters must report suspected
                abuse or neglect of a child regardless of whether or not
                the knowledge of the abuse was gained in the reporter’s
                official capacity. ORS 19B.005 (3) – (4) identifies all
                professions that are mandatory reporters. Such
                professions include medical personnel; school and child
                care personnel; certain public employees including
                members of the Legislative Assembly; law enforcement
                personnel; and other professions suchas licensed
                clinical social workers, attorneys, firefighters, and
                court appointed special advocates.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">HB
                4016 adds to the list of public and private officials
                required to report child abuse including employees of
                higher education institutions and public or private
                organizations providing childrelated services or
                activities to youth groups or centers, scout groups or
                camps, summer or day camps, survival camps or groups,
                centers or camps that are operated under the guidance,
                supervision or auspices of religious, public or private
                educational system or community service organizations;
                and coach, assistant coach or trainer of amateur,
                semiprofessional or professional athlete, if compensated
                and if the athlete is a child. The bill allows alternate
                designated persons to receive a report of suspected
                abuse if the designee is the abuser. Finally, the bill
                clarifies that the duty to report rests with the
                individual, not the organization for which he or she
                works.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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