Welcome Florida Baptist Churches
DR. Tommy Green's Message
Become a Member with ECAP and get the support you need to establish an effective Child Protection Program.
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Get individualized advice and consultation on building your Child Protection Program.
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Empowerment through Unity
Forge connections with ministries sharing your mission to safeguard children.
Hear from Pastor Eric Bancroft from Grace Church, Miami who has a challenge for pastors.
See how your Child Protection Policy measures up.
Evaluate your child and youth protection measures by using these free checklist tools or allow the ECAP team to assess for you with our Initial Assessment service.
With an Initial Assessment, ECAP staff will evaluate your current Child Safety Program against the ECAP Standards and send you an unbiased, confidential, and itemized report of their feedback.
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Mandatory Reporting Guidelines for Florida
Although everyone has a responsibility to report abuse, only people of certain occupations or professions are mandatory reporters in the state of Florida. These professionally mandatory reporter is required by law to report abuse or suspected abuse and to provide their name to the Abuse Hotline Counselor when reporting.
Those with the following occupations are mandatory reporters of child abuse:
- Physicians, osteopaths, medical examiners, chiropractors, nurses, or hospital personnel
- Other health or mental health professionals
- Practitioners who rely solely on spiritual means for healing
- Teachers or other school officials or personnel
- Social workers, daycare center workers, or other professional child care, foster care, residential, or institutional workers
- Law enforcement officers or judges
(See a comprehensive list of occupations here on page 4.)
How to report of abuse in FL
If the situation is an emergency or the victim is in imminent danger, the caller should dial 911, then follow up with a call to the Abuse Hotline.
- Telephone: 1-880-96ABUSE (18009622873)
- Fax: 1-800-914-0004
- TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf): 1-800-453-5145
- Web: https://reportabuse.dcf/state/fl/us
Florida DCFS Full Reporting Guidelines Document
Contact the Florida Baptist Convention or ECAP for assistance in handling allegations of abuse.
