{"id":96622,"date":"2025-04-08T13:32:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=96622"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:32:47","slug":"dsu-social-work-program-to-host-online-mandated-reporter-training-april-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2025\/04\/dsu-social-work-program-to-host-online-mandated-reporter-training-april-11\/","title":{"rendered":"DSU Social Work Program to Host Online Mandated Reporter Training April 11"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2014 <\/strong>Delta State University\u2019s social work program in the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing and Health Sciences will host a virtual Mandated Reporter Training via Zoom on Friday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This important educational opportunity is open to the public and designed to enhance awareness and preparedness in identifying and responding to child abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost to attend is $10 for the general public. For social workers seeking 1.5 continuing education credits (CEs) and school counselors earning 0.1 CE, the registration fee is $25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Definitions of child abuse and neglect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Risk factors and vulnerable groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How to respond to disclosures of abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Steps involved in filing a report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This training is especially relevant for professionals and community members who interact with children and youth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUnderstanding the signs of abuse and knowing how to take appropriate action is a vital part of keeping children safe,\u201d said Dr. Loretta Walker, event coordinator and Assistant Professor of Social Work. \u201cThis training will equip participants with the tools and confidence to fulfill their role as mandated reporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration is available through TicketTailor. You may register by using the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Loretta Walker at <a href=\"mailto:ljackson@deltastate.edu\">ljackson@deltastate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-96624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-782x430.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"782\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-782x430.png 782w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-2048x1126.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Mandated-reporter-training-4.11.25-1-218x120.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":653,"featured_media":80556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1942],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-college-of-nursing-health-and-sciences"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96622"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96625,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96622\/revisions\/96625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}