Mandated Reporting

*Privileged communication between a Rape Crisis Center professional/volunteer and a client is not grounds for failure to report.*
When to make a report:

Suspected child abuse.

Contact DCFS within 24 hours of call.

Reasonable threat of harm to oneself (threat or ongoing attempted suicide)

Contact your Backup immediately!

Make a plan to call law enforcement.

Suspected abuse to adult or adult with disability.

Contact Adult Protective Services within 24 hours.

Reason threat of harm to someone else.

Contact your Backup immediately!

Make a plan to call law enforcement.

Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
Cook County Crisis Hotline: 888-802-8890 | McHenry County Crisis Hotline: 800-892-8900
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
415 West Golf Road, Suite 47
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 806-6526
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