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following health and safety topics. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (j) Recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect;

(4) Annual training. (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, the Director, Provisional Employees and Employees shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department-approved source. (b) The annual ten (10) clock hours of training shall include the following: 2. At least two (2) hours in on-going child development and health and safety related topics, which could include, but not be limited to: iv. Child abuse and neglect (e.g., identification and reporting, meeting the needs of abused and/or neglected children, prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment).

b. Provide your standards, appropriate to the provider setting and age of children, that address the reporting of child abuse and neglect for the following CCDF-eligible providers: i. All CCDF-eligible licensed center care. Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in all CCDF-eligible licensed center care and are found in Rules and Regulations for Child Care Learning Centers. Operational Policies and Procedures 591-1-1-.21(1)(k) A Center shall establish and implement written policies and procedures which shall be kept current, be consistent with applicable laws, regulations and these rules, made available to the Parent(s) and used to govern the operations of the Center. (1) The policies and procedures shall include the following: Child abuse reporting law requirements. Required Reporting 591-1-1-.29(1) Child Abuse, Neglect or Deprivation. Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, the Director or designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any suspected incidents of child abuse, neglect or deprivation to the local County Division of Family and Children Services in accordance with state law and to the Department, notifying that such a report was made. Staff Training 591-1-1-.33(1) Center Orientation. Prior to assignment to children or task, all Employees (i.e., volunteers, students-in-training, independent contractors, etc.) and Provisional Employees must receive initial Center orientation.

591-1-1-.33(2)The initial Center orientation must include the following subjects: (b) the portions of these rules dealing with the care, health and safety of children;

591-1-1-.33(3)Health and Safety Orientation. Each staff member with direct care responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will