We hear the same story over and over again, most people who are mandated reporters receive little to no training. This includes even basic information about the parameters and limits of mandated reporting let alone support to navigate the many nuanced scenarios mandated reporters find themselves traversing. This dynamic sets everyone up to fail. People experiencing violence and abuse don’t get the thoughtful, person-centered care they deserve and people providing care are forced into unnecessary urgency making impossible choices between navigating the self-determination of people needing care and harmful state interventions.

This workshop is designed to support birthworkers in learning how to navigate the realities of mandatory reporting while building meaningful, community-based harm reduction practices. We will explore the impacts of current mandatory reporting policies and practices, build mandatory reporting harm reduction skills, and discuss organizational and community practices for supporting people experiencing violence and harm.

• Tuesday December 8th, 1-2:30pm PT/3-4:30pm CT/4-5:30pm ET

• Registration is sliding scale to $1-$25

This workshop will be presented in Zoom webinar format with opportunities for questions. We will be using zoom generated captions. The session will be recorded and available to everyone who registers for one month after the event.

For questions please reach out to Shannon@accountablecommunities.com

This training is brought to you by the Mandatory Reporting is Not Neutral Project and Accountable Communities Consortium.