(Child Abuse) Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information to Other

CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO OTHERS

Any information related to a suspicion or report of child abuse is confidential between the person directly involved, the person making the report and a Children’s Aid Society. The Supervisor, in consultation with a Children’s Aid Society, will give direction regarding the appropriate sharing of information with staff/volunteers/owner. Discussing any information with others related to a situation of suspected child abuse outside the designated individuals is a breach of confidentiality and may leave you liable for slander.

In a case where a child has been apprehended by a Children’s Aid Society, the Supervisor will speak to a worker to determine whether or not the child will return to the program as scheduled. The Supervisor will advise the staff and determine the best way to explain the child’s situation to the other children. This will be done in such a way as to balance the child’s/family’s right to confidentiality with the concerns of others in the program.