A Partnership of

the Community and York County Children and Youth Services

This guide was developed as a practical tool to assist the public, school staff and Children and Youth Services in working together for the betterment of the children and families in our community.

WHAT SITUATIONS SHOULD I REPORT?

Other Situations

AM I REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPORT?

*Mandated Reporter - Persons required by law to report suspected abuse

WHEN AND HOW DO I FILE A REPORT?

*Timeliness of Reporting

*Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

If you suspect a child is being abused, neglected or being harmed you may file a report in any of the three ways noted below:

1. Call York County Children and Youth Services at: 717- 846-8496 or 1-800-729-9227

or…

2. Complete a CY47 Referral Form and send to York County Children and Youth Services:

× Click here to ‘open’ the Referral Form

× Type in the referral information.

× Print the form for your file or save in your computer.

× Mail (Children and Youth Services, 100 West Market Street, Suite 400, York, PA 17401) OR Fax (717-771-9884) the completed form to CYS for staff review for possible investigation.

or…

3. Call the State CHILDLINE: 1-800-932-0313

SCHOOLS AND CHILD ABUSE SITUATIONS

This section was developed primarily for school employees, for students, for parents and for concerned citizens. This information may be helpful to citizens outside of the school setting.

*Accessibility to Students Suspected of being Abused

*School Liability

*School Truancy – Penalties for Violation of Compulsory Attendance

*School Truancy Referral Form

If you know that a school age child is inappropriately missing school you may report them by completing this On-line School Truancy Referral form.

× Click to ‘open’ the Truancy Referral Form.

× Type in the referral information.

× Print the form for your file or save in your computer.

× Mail (Children and Youth Services, 100 West Market Street, Suite 400, York, PA 17401) OR Fax (717-771-9884) the completed form to CYS for investigation.

*“What do I do if…”

29 different Problem Situations are outlined with specific Action steps.

× Problem Situations > Immediate Actions > Outcomes

HOW DO I CONTACT CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES?

Call us at : 717-846-8496 or 1-800-729-9227

Fax us at: 717-771-9884

IS THERE A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY SERVICES?

*FIRST, is the county-wide Information and Referral Service Teleline.

*FIRST services are FREE

*FIRST services are CONFIDENTIAL

*FIRST provides County-wide information on:

× Non-Profit & Community Services Organizations

× Community Support Groups

× Local Clubs and Organizations

*To contact FIRST:

× Click here to link to FIRST’s Directory on the Internet.

or…

× Call FIRST directly at 717-755-1000 or 1-800-673-2529.

FIRST is a program of the United Way of York County and is funded in part by Human Services Division Programs on behalf of the York County Commissioners.

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