Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect Workshop

This required training provides New York mandated reporters the tools to recognize and report instances of suspected child abuse or maltreatment. Recent amendments to Social Services Law §413 prompted the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to update the curriculum to include trauma, adverse childhood experiences, bias in decision-making and identification of abuse/maltreatment virtually. 

New York State added a second update to the mandated reporter training last fall. If you have not taken it already, you must complete the second update by November 17, 2026. See below for current offerings from the UFT Teacher Center: 

You must be logged in the entire time to complete the training. The certificate will be sent to you, and the UFT will upload proof of completion to the New York State Education Department website. Your TEACH account will be updated within a few weeks.

If you still need to take the entire child abuse workshop (not just the second update), you can do so for free through the state Office of Family Services. These workshops already include the latest update.