Indiana is a mandated reporting state. More than 7,500 children were removed from their homes last year because of abuse and neglect.
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by Terri DeeIndiana News Service
Every adult at least 18 years of age has a legal obligation to report child abuse and neglect cases.
Wittman said the agency will occasionally receive calls from concerned citizens who have witnessed an incident or a child's actions and sense that something isn't quite right. He said people are familiar with the phrase 'when you see something, say something,' and are more proactive about picking up a phone and calling the agency. He said, as a society, "This is really where we need to be" to help an abused or neglected child." "If we see situations that bring to mind or cause us to be concerned, where children might not be getting their basic needs met, or they seem to always be hungry and never have, enough food or maybe they are, crying all the time, or they're running away from their parents," he added. Wittman explained that Indiana is a mandated reporting state, which means every adult at least 18 years of age has a legal obligation to report child abuse and neglect cases. To report child abuse and neglect, call the hotline at 1-800-800-5556.
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