MANDATED REPORTERS are professionals who, in the ordinary course of their work and because they have regular contact with children, disabled persons, senior citizens, or other identified vulnerable populations, are REQUIRED TO REPORT (or cause a report to be made) whenever financial, physical, sexual or other types of abuse has been observed or is suspected, or when there is evidence of neglect, knowledge of an incident, or an imminent risk of serious harm. For example, in South Australia, a school teacher must report a child attending school seeming malnourished or presenting with bruising, complaining of neglect or otherwise demonstrating neglect or abuse at home, to child welfare authorities.

These PROFESSIONALS CAN VE HELD LIABLE BY BOTH THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS for intentionally failing to make a report but their name can also be said unidentified. Mandated reporters also include persons who have assumed full or intermittent responsibility for the care or custody of a child, dependent adult, or elder, whether or not they are compensated for their services. RAINN maintains a database of mandatory reporting regulations regarding children and the elderly by state, including who is required to report, standards of knowledge, definitions of a victim, to whom the report must be made, information required in the report, and regulations regarding timing and other procedures.[1]


[edit] Abuse, or SUSPICION OF ABUSE, that must be reportedAbuse occurs where a victim has suffered physical injury inflicted other than by accidental means, has injuries, or is in a condition resulting from mistreatment, such as malnutrition, SEXUAL MOLESTATION or EXPLOITATION, deprivation of necessities, emotional abuse or cruelty.

[edit] Professionals RESPONSIBLE FOR MANDATED REPORTING In many US states, mandatory reporting requirements apply to all people in the state.

Adult protective service employees
Child advocates
Child protective service employees
Chiropractors
Clergy
Summer Camp Counselors
Commercial Film and Photographics Print Processors [2]
Dentists and dental hygienists
Emergency medical service providers
MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Mediators
Medical examiners
Mental health professionals
Nurses
Ombudsmen
Optometrists
Parole officers
Paralegal
Pharmacists
Physical therapists
Physician assistants
Physicians
Podiatrists
Police officers
Probation officers
Psychologists
Public health service providers responsible for the licensing or monitoring of child day care centers, long term care and nursing facilities, group day care homes, family day care homes, and youth camps
Professional counselors
Resident medical interns
School teachers, coaches, guidance counselors, paraprofessionals, and principals
Sexual assault and battered women’s counselors
SOCIAL WORKERS
Substance abuse rehabilitation counselors
Undergrad or Graduate Level Students in the Human Services, Counseling, or Social Work fields
[edit] TrainingTraining is typically offered wherever mandated reporting laws are enforced, entailing matters such as recognition of abuse and neglect, what must be reported, how to report it, anonymity, immunity and penalties.



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Type in...OFFICE OF LICENSING AND REGISTRATION MAINE...

to
1)find out if a professional is licensed

2)file complaints against professionals

3)see if a complaint has already been filed

Each survivor copes with rape differently. It is important to remember that there is no right way for a survivor to feel, and there is no set timeline for when a survivor should be feeling better. To heal from rape, survivors need to draw on their individual strengths and skills and find what works best for them.

Rape is a violent crime that triggers a variety of feelings and reactions. Some survivors experience a rush of emotions all at once, while others take longer to process what they are feeling.

Many survivors do share several common reactions to rape. The feelings may be intense at times. Sometimes they seem to go away for a while and then come back again. These reactions include:

Guilt. Many survivors of rape feel guilty. We live in a culture that tends to blame victims, but rape is never the survivor’s fault. No one deserves to have been raped, even if they drank to excess, dressed in revealing clothing, or consented to other sexual activity, like kissing.

Fear. Rape is traumatic, and it is normal to feel afraid after being raped. Some survivors find it hard to be alone at night or in a setting that reminds them of the one in which they were raped.

Avoidance. It is common to avoid or want to avoid anything that is associated with the assault. Many survivors avoid getting assistance because it reminds them of the rape. Although avoidance can initially help in coping, most survivors find that it is not a viable long-term solution.

Anger. Survivors may feel angry - at the rapist, at the people they love, at the world, even at themselves. Feeling angry can be an important part of healing emotionally after rape.

Mood swings. Survivors moods may change rapidly or dramatically. Coping with a sexual assault can be overwhelming, and intense emotional reactions are normal. Most survivors experience many ups and downs in their healing process.

Distrust. It may take the survivor a while to feel like they can trust people again. If a survivor was raped by someone they knew, they may feel like they have lost confidence in their sense of judgment about other people. If they were raped by a stranger, they may feel that they can’t trust people they don’t know.

Loss of control. Rape robs a person of control over his/her body, and many survivors of rape often feel out of control or powerless as a result. One of the most important elements of healing from rape is regaining control.

Numbness. Sometimes it takes a while for survivors of rape to feel anything at all. Going numb is one of the ways some people cope with crisis.

Re-experiencing. Many survivors have nightmares, flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts about rape. This re-experiencing can sometimes feel as difficult to cope with as the rape itself. These disruptions also may make it difficult to sleep or to concentrate.

Victim blaming

The term Victim blaming refers to holding the victim of a crime to be responsible for that crime, either in whole or in part. In the context of rape, it refers to the attitude that certain victim behaviors (such as flirting or wearing sexually provocative clothing) may have encouraged the assault. In extreme cases, victims are said to have "asked for it" simply by not behaving demurely.

It has been proposed that one cause of victim blaming is the just world hypothesis. People who believe that the world is intrinsically fair may find it difficult or impossible to accept a situation in which a person is badly hurt for no reason. This leads to a sense that victims must have done something to deserve their fate. Another theory entails the psychological need to protect one's own sense of invulnerability, which can inspire people to believe that rape only happens to those who provoke the assault. Believers use this as a way to feel safer: If one avoids the behaviours of the past victims, one will be less vulnerable. A global survey of attitudes toward sexual violence by the Global Forum for Health Research shows that victim-blaming concepts are at least partially accepted in many countries.

Many of the countries in which victim blaming is more common are those in which there is a significant social divide between the freedoms and status afforded to men and women.

Child sexual abuse is any sexual act with a child performed by an adult or an older child. This might be fondling the child's genitals; getting the child to fondle an adult's genitals; mouth to genital contact; rubbing an adult's genitals on the child; or actually penetrating the child's vagina or anus.

Other forms of abuse can also occur that are not as easy to detect. These include showing an adult's genitals to a child, showing the child pornographic or "dirty" pictures or videotapes, or using the child as a model to make pornographic materials.

Boys and girls are abused in this way most often by adults or older children who are known to them and who can exert power over them.... The offender is often an authority figure whom the child trusts or loves. The offender persuades, bribes, tricks, or coerces the child to engage in sex or sexual acts......

A child's first statements about abuse may be vague and incomplete. He may just hint about the problem.......


Some signals of child sexual abuse may include:

NOTICEABLE FEAR OF A PERSON OR CERTAIN PLACES
Unusual or unexpected response from the child when asked if she was touched by someone
Unreasonable fear of a physical exam
Drawings that show sexual acts
Abrupt changes in behavior, such as bedwetting or losing control of his bowels
Sudden awareness of genitals and sexual acts and words
ATTEMPTING TO GET OTHER CHILDREN TO PERFORM SEXUAL ACTS



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MANDATED REPORTERS are professionals who, in the ordinary course of their work and because they have regular contact with children, disabled persons, senior citizens, or other identified vulnerable populations, are REQUIRED TO REPORT (or cause a report to be made) whenever financial, physical, sexual or other types of abuse has been observed or is suspected, or when there is evidence of neglect, knowledge of an incident, or an imminent risk of serious harm. For example, in South Australia, a school teacher must report a child attending school seeming malnourished or presenting with bruising, complaining of neglect or otherwise demonstrating neglect or abuse at home, to child welfare authorities.

These PROFESSIONALS CAN VE HELD LIABLE BY BOTH THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS...

here's one for you (2 if you count his partner)

Philip M. Ramu, LCSW, LMT

Philip began his professional career in mental health with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Adelphi University in 1980. He is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed massage therapist. He has expertise on trauma and pain management, somatic therapies including EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Aromatherapy, massage, Vitaflex, Reflexology, and Acupressure.

In addition, Mr. Ramu is a psychotherapist with specialized training in psycho-spiritual integration and ego psychology. He is a certified marriage and family therapist, geriatric counselor, and works with all ages. He is a distributor for Young Living Essential Oils and Nutritional

here's a link - [thecenterforhealthandhealing.com]

here's another? - [www.healthgrades.com]

i'm only assuming he is 'still in'... if so... that's sad, shocking, and dangerous.

if they are 'out', i would think they would be counseling others to leave!

'about PR' -

Philip Ramu's Summary

My experience spans over 30 years in the field of health and mental health care. Having been trained in traditional and alternative health care systems, we are able to provide at the Center for Health and Healing completed consultation and treatment for all of your health prevention and wellness concerns. In addition, we offer licensed mental health care and licensed massage and body work. We specialize in the care and treatment of spiritually minded individuals seeking healing and harmony with God and the universe He created. The Center is individually owned and operated and believes in helping others help themselves through education and self healing choices.

Former Director of Outpatient Services, I was responsible for the daily operations and oversight of 12 outpatient counseling clinics in Central Maine providing mental health and substance abuse counseling.
I left this position to open up the Center For Health and Healing in Wilton, Maine and to offer

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i myself have no knowledge of recent abuse (physical,sexual, or mental) in "the family"; perhaps someone on here does!

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[edit] Professionals RESPONSIBLE FOR MANDATED REPORTING In many US states, mandatory reporting requirements apply to all people in the state.


MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

Physical therapists

Sexual assault and battered women’s counselors

SOCIAL WORKERS

Substance abuse rehabilitation counselors .

Ramu's- all the above