Louisiana
Mandated reporters are individuals who are legally required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations to state and/or local authorities. Laws surrounding mandated reporting vary from state-to-state so please ensure your familiarity with your state's laws regarding individuals who are required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect.
Links
- State regulation.
- State training and resources.
- Abuse hotline: 1-855-4LA-KIDS.
Louisiana maintains a State Repository and a State Central Registry (SCR). The State Repository is a repository of all reports of child abuse and/or neglect. The SCR is a listing of perpetrators of certain valid child abuse/neglect investigations, as determined by the Tiered Validity System. The Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) and Louisiana's Children's Code govern what information is contained in the Repository and State Central Registry, as well as what information can be released by DCFS.
DCFS does not conduct child abuse/neglect clearances for individuals unless legally authorized to do so.
Child Abuse and Neglect Clearances for employment/volunteer purposes at a child care facility or family day care home licensed in Louisiana are requested through the Louisiana Department of Education at louisianabelieves.com/early-childhood/early-childhood-programs/criminal-background-checks.
The Louisiana Child Abuse and Neglect Clearance System (CANS) is the mechanism to request other types of searches. This system can be accessed at dcfscans.dcfs.la.gov.
Unable to locate an Adult Abuse Registry.
