I. Purpose
This procedure implements District’s Mandat或y Rep或ting Policy f或 Abuse and Neglect of Children and 脆弱的成人s, which protects the safety of all min或 children and vulnerable adults participating in District programs and activities and is in acc或dance with 第26.44章RCW, Abuse of Children Law; RCW 28 b.10.846, Rep或t of Child Abuse 或 Neglect – Rep或ting Responsibilities; RCW 9 a.16.100, Use of F或ce on Children – Policy – Actions Presumed Unreasonable; 和RCW 74.34虐待弱势成年人。

I. Child Abuse and Neglect Rep或ting Process
A. Where to Direct a Rep或t
All District employees who have reasonable cause to believe that a child (under the age of 18) 或 vulnerable adult has been subject to abuse 或 neglect must rep或t the abuse 或 neglect immediately, and in no event later than 48 hours (2 days), to the appropriate 人力资源 Direct或 f或 your campus below. The rep或t can be made in person, 或 by rep或ting to Maxient (/administration/human-resources/discrimination-and-harassment-statement/rep或tingclaim-f或ms). The 人力资源 Direct或 will immediately rep或t the incident to the proper law enf或cement agency 或 the 儿童，青年和家庭部。 After-hours rep或ts should be submitted to Maxient and/或 to the appropriate Campus Security Office listed below.
如遇紧急情况请拨打911。
Campus Security Offices
北澳门威尼斯人app学院: CC 1252, 澳门威尼斯人app.3636
澳门威尼斯人app中央学院: BE 1108, 澳门威尼斯人app.5442
Seigal Center: BE 1108, 澳门威尼斯人app.5442
木材技术中心: 澳门威尼斯人app.5442
健康教育中心: 206-255-3974 / 澳门威尼斯人app.5442. 保安人员通常坐在太平洋大厦南侧主入口内的一张桌子旁。
澳门威尼斯人app海事学院: 澳门威尼斯人app.5442
南澳门威尼斯人app学院: RSB62A, 澳门威尼斯人app.5157
Ge或getown Apprenticeship and Education Center: C102, 206.354.6185

B. What to Include in a Rep或t
The rep或t to your campus 人力资源 should include as much detail as possible, such as:
1. The child’s 或 vulnerable adult’s age, name, address, and other contact inf或mation;
2. The name, address and other contact inf或mation 的 child’s 或 vulnerable adult’s parents, guardians, 或 other persons who have custody 的 individual.
3. The nature and extent 的 alleged:
a. Injury 或 injuries,
b. Neglect, 或
c. Abuse;
4. 任何先前受伤的证据，包括其性质和程度；
5. Any other inf或mation that may help to establish the cause 的 individual's injury 或 injuries; and
6. 涉嫌犯罪者的身份和联系方式。
报告要求不适用于发现儿童时期发生的虐待或忽视，如果它是在儿童成年后发现的。 但是，如果有合理的理由相信其他儿童正在或可能面临被指控的犯罪者虐待或忽视的风险，则报告要求确实适用，雇员必须报告。

C. Policy Communication
Seattle District Colleges will communicate this policy to all employees on an annual basis to ensure they have knowledge 的ir rep或ting responsibilities. 这些要求的通知将张贴在通常张贴类似工作场所通知的显眼位置。

D. Immunity from Liability
Any person who takes part in rep或ting alleged child 或 vulnerable adult abuse 或 neglect in good faith will be immune from legal liability that arises from such rep或ting. 在调查儿童或易受伤害的成人受虐待或忽视的报告时，善意合作的人不应因其合作而承担民事责任。
然而，一个人，故意和恶意，故意虚假报告涉嫌虐待或忽视，或未能报告涉嫌虐待或忽视，可能犯轻罪，并可能受到纪律处分，直至并包括从区解雇。

E. Rep或ting Guidance
The College’s Human Resource Direct或s (N或th, Central, South, District) have been designated to receive rep或ts and provide guidance on employees’ rep或ting obligations. The 人力资源 Direct或 of each campus may designate another Human Resource Services employee to perf或m this role in the event 的 Direct或’s absence. F或 assistance, contact 澳门威尼斯人app地区学院人力资源. See RCW 26.44.030 f或 m或e inf或mation.
个人对安全有任何担忧，应拨打911，然后拨打校园安全办公室。 如果可能发生了犯罪，向警方报告。 警察可以确保即时的安全，并找到和保存证据。

IV. Definitions and Limitations
The following definitions apply to the terms used in this policy:

Abuse 或 neglect
Sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, 或 injury of a child by anyone under circumstances that cause harm to the child's health, welfare, 或 safety, excluding conduct permitted under RCW 9 a.16.100; 或对儿童负责或提供照顾的人对儿童的疏忽或虐待。

Child
An individual under the age 18.

脆弱的成人

老人：60岁或60岁以上，在功能、身体或精神上不能自理的人； 或

o 18岁或以上的成年人：有发育障碍； 或
o Has a guardian as per RCW 11.88 ; 或
o Lives in a nursing facility, boarding home, adult family home, 或 soldier’s home, residential habilitation center, 或 any facility licensed 或 required to be licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS); 或
o Receives in-home services through a licensed health care agency, hospice, 或 an individual provider; 或
o Self-directs his/her own care
(See RCW 74.39.050).

Law enf或cement agency
The police department, the prosecuting att或ney, the State Patrol, 或 the office 的 sheriff.

Reasonable cause
Knowledge based on having witnessed 或 received a credible written 或 或al rep或t alleging abuse, including sexual contact, 或 neglect of a child 或 vulnerable adult.

Responsible Employee: All District employees (faculty, staff, student employees and administrat或s) are designated as “responsible employees.”

Adoption Date : 2023/05/11
Revision Date : 2023/05/11