Committee flags OCFS hotline responsiveness while updating child-abuse reporting language During review of policy 75-30 (child abuse and maltreatment), committee members recommended adding a punishment definition from Erie 1 and raised concerns that OCFS hotline responsiveness appears limited; staff will investigate adding clearer local reporting guidance and multilingual resources.

A committee in New York is pushing for clearer child-abuse reporting language and addressing major concerns over the responsiveness of the OCFS hotline.

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