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Making the Tough Call
by Kathryn Krase
This podcast seeks to educate professionals who have legal and ethical obligations to report suspicions of child maltreatment to child protective services. This podcast explores thorny issues central to the challenging experiences of mandated reporters. For more information about mandated reporting, check out https://www.makingthetoughcall.info
Episodes
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Our Mandated Reporter Survey!
This episode introduces a survey of 386 mandated reporters in the US conducted by our team of researchers. Kathryn discusses the survey and some of the initial findings related to the opinions of professionals about the policy of mandated reporting itself.
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Mandated Reporting Decision Making Framework: Updated for 2026
This episode introduces an updated decision making framework for mandated reporters to help guide the tough decision to make a call to CPS or not.
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When A Colleague Does Something Wrong, What Are Mental Health Professionals Supposed to Do?
When I help mental health professionals evaluate concerns related to their own ethical practice, I often get asked: “What should I do if I’m not the one with an ethical problem, but my colleague is?” This episode will explore that question and provide practical advice on what considerations the...
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Anonymous Reports to CPS Hurt More than they Help
Anonymous reports to CPS create numerous problems for families and the CPS system. This podcast explores the reasons for eliminating anonymous reporting as an option.
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Social Workers in Legal Settings: Are You Still a Mandated Reporter?
Clients of lawyers have an expectation that what they share with their lawyer will be held confidential to the highest standards. When a social worker works with that lawyer in support of that client's legal representation, is the social worker still a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse…
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Power is Challenging: Boundaries for Supervisors
Boundary concerns for supervisors are particularly challenging because of the power dynamics; supervisors have considerable power over their supervisees. When there are boundaries concerns the professional needs to carefully consider the implications, and make a decision that appropriately...
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When Does a Therapist Have a Duty to Warn or Protect Someone from Harm?
There are limits to client confidentiality. One of those limits relates to situations where a therapist is concerned that their client might be a danger to themself or others. This podcast explores the "duty to protect/warn" and its limitations.
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Unsupervised Kids: Are Reports to CPS Necessary?
Contrary to popular belief, most states DO NOT have a law that defines the age that a child can be left home alone. Check out this podcast episode to find out about how to evaluate your concerns related to unsupervised kids.
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Rethinking Mandated Reporting: From Expert Kathryn Krase
In this compelling video, Dr. Kathryn Krase, a distinguished expert in law, social work, and mandated reporting, presents her testimony to the NYS Assembly hearing on Mandated Reporting. Dr. Krase sheds light on the flaws in the current mandated reporting system, emphasizing how it negatively...
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Family, Friends & Neighbors: When Can Therapists Work with People They Know?
Dual or multiple relationships are situations where a professional has a more than one role with someone they provide services with. This video introduces dual relationships and the ethical concerns associated with them.
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Talking to Your Clients About Mandated Reporting
This video helps the professional understand considerations to make when talking to their clients about their role as a mandated reporter.
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Updated New York State Mandated Reporter Training
This episode explains the new New York State requirements for updated mandated reporter training. Learn who needs the training, what's new, and how you can access the training!
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Client Confidentiality: The Role of Therapist Privilege
When someone tries to access a therapist’s records in order to use them in a court case, it might be appropriate for the therapist to assert “privilege” in order to continue protecting their client’s confidentiality. This episode explores Therapist-Client privilege and provides mental and...
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Which Professionals are Mandated Reporters?
You might be wondering: how many states have mandated reporter laws? EVERY STATE HAS MANDATED REPORTER LAWS. However, mandated reporting laws vary slightly from state to state. In general, professionals who are likely to come in contact with children and their families are “mandated reporters” of...
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What Happens if a Mandated Reporter Fails to Report?
Many mandated reporters are worried they will get in trouble if they don’t make a report to child protective services (CPS) when they have a concern about a child. As a result, they make a report to CPS to avert the risk of “failing to report”. Many of these reports, however, are unnecessary, and...
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Why Do Professions Have Code of Ethics?
Every profession has a code of ethics of some sort, but why? This podcast outlines the reasons why it is important for professions to have ethics. In the wise words of Spiderman's Uncle Ben: "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility". That's why professions have ethics.
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The Basics of Professional Ethics in Mental Health Care
Sometimes professional codes of ethics don't have all the answers, and professionals are left to evaluate considerations on their own. In those moments, considering the 4 basic ethical principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice can help. This podcast introduces these...
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Interpreting Professional Codes of Ethics
Professionals look to their professional codes of ethics to help guide them in tough situations. It's important for professionals to understand the importance of the language used in the standards, in order to appropriately evaluate their choices. This podcast episode discusses the difference...
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Am I always a mandated reporter?
Mandated reporters struggle with understanding when they are required to make reports to child protective services. This explores explores when mandated reporters are required to make reports to CPS, and when they might not.
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Do I Have to Report Suspicions of Past Abuse?
This episode explores whether mandated reporters are required to make reports of suspected child abuse that occurred many years ago.
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Do I have to report parental drug use to CPS?
Concerns about the impact of parental substance use disorders on children are understandable. However, the obligation of mandated reporters to bring their concerns to the attention of child protective services (CPS) is not always so clear cut. This episode explores assumptions professionals make...
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Should Reports to CPS be Required? Maybe not...
This podcast explores the question whether professionals should be required to make reports to child protective services. Maybe the answer isn't as easy to discern as you might think.
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Requirements for Mandated Reporter Training
This podcast episode explores the laws around the obligation of mandated reporters and their employers to complete training on their obligations to report suspected child maltreatment.
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Unsubstantiated Reports to CPS: How Can We Prevent Them?
This episode explains what "unsubstantiated" reports to CPS mean, and how mandated reporters can prevent making unnecessary reports of suspected child maltreatment.
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Is Spanking Considered Abuse?
In this podcast episode, we explore corporal punishment, and when the behavior is considered child abuse. We look at law in the US, and internationally. We use research to understand the present context, and to forecast changes to policy in the future. This episode is helpful for professional...
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Unsupervised Children: Parenting Choice? or Child Maltreatment?
Have you ever wondered if a child should be left alone? This podcast introduces some of the concepts to consider.
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Mandated Reporting & Autonomy
This episode of Making the Tough Call explores the impact that the legal and ethical obligations held by "mandated reporters" has on personal and professional autonomy. When the law requires certain professionals to make reports to child protective services (CPS) the autonomy of parents and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast seeks to educate professionals who have legal and ethical obligations to report suspicions of child maltreatment to child protective services. This podcast explores thorny issues central to the challenging experiences of mandated reporters. For more information about mandated reporting, check out https://www.makingthetoughcall.info
HOSTED BY
Kathryn Krase
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