CANRA FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of abuse and neglect are required to be reported under the law?
The University encourages all members of the University community who observe, have actual knowledge of, or reasonably suspect child abuse or neglect at a University facility or perpetrated by University personnel to promptly report the concern to appropriate external and University officials. The following examples are listed in the code:
Neglect
meaning the negligent treatment, lack of treatment, or the maltreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child’s welfare under circumstances indicating harm or threatened harm to the child’s health or welfare. üWillful Harming or Injuring or
Endangering a Child
meaning a situation in which any person inflicts, or willfully causes or permits a child to suffer unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or causes or permits a child to be placed in a situation in which the child or child’s health is endangered.
Unlawful Corporal Punishment or Injury
willfully inflicted on a child and resulting in a traumatic condition.
Physical Injury
other than accidental means upon a child by another person.
Sexual Abuse
meaning sexual assault or sexual exploitation of a child.
Sexual Exploitation
meaning depicting a child in, or knowingly developing, duplicating, printing, downloading, streaming, accessing through any electronic or digital media, or exchanging, a film, photograph, videotape, video recording, negative, or slide in which a child is engaged in an act of obscene sexual conduct.
Any person who reasonably believes he or she has observed murder, rape, or lewd or lascivious acts where the victim is age 14 or younger must promptly notify law enforcement authorities.
Academic Titles
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County Directors
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Research Extension Center Directors
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Statewide Program Directors
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Certain Environmental Horticulture Advisors,
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Certain Nutrition Family Consumer Science Advisors,
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Youth, Family & Community Advisors
Staff Titles
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Certain Research & Extension Program Representatives
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All 4-H Personnel
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Master Gardener Program Coordinators
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Youth, Family & Community Staff
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Nutrition Family Consumer Science Staff