In this continuing education program, John and Sam Knapp discuss the critical elements of the new Child Protective Service law.  Act 31 of 2014 requires all mandated reporters who hold licenses to receive at least two hours of approved continuing education in the signs of child abuse and the reporting requirements for child abuse in Pennsylvania.   Episode 19 is the first hour of that training.  In hour one, Drs. Gavazzi and Knapp discuss the definitions of a child and perpetrator as these pertain to the new mandated reporting law.  John and Sam highlight the legal definitions of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and begin to discuss the definition of sexual abuse in the new Pennsylvania law.   Click here to find the PowerPoint presentation associated with this podcast.     Please go to Part 2.  Once you listen to parts 1 and 2, a link will be provided for Continuing Education credit.   This podcast is not yet approved by the PA Department of Human Services or the PA Department of State.   My estimate is that it will be approved in early March 2015