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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If you suspect abuse or neglect, call 855-444-3911 any time day or night. This toll-free phone number allows you to report abuse or neglect of any child or adult to the Michigan Department of Human Services.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">One number. One call. One person can make a difference</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The above information is directly from DHS and the number is the statewide hotline. If you suspect abuse or neglect, call them. As I understand the law, librarians are not mandated reporters, but this number should be available to all of your staff to use if they suspect something.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ray Arnett, CFRE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Fremont Area District Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">104 East Main Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Fremont MI 49412</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">(231) 928-0243 (direct)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">(231) 924-3480</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">(231) 924-2355 (fax)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:rarnett@fremontlibrary.net">rarnett@fremontlibrary.net</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Hage<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 2:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kat Boyer; Michlib-l<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] CPS reporting question</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Call the local police and ask for a welfare check They will handle it. I've called when unattended children are in the library during a school day. Called when a staff member had repeated broken bones (it was spousal abuse). They will contact family, CPS, and give rides home. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Christine Lind Hage, <br>Director, Rochester Hills Public Library<br>Councilor, United for Libraries<br>500 Olde Towne Road<br>Rochester, MI 48309<br>258/650-7122</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br><br></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 2:11 PM -0500, "Kat Boyer" <<a href="mailto:librarykat.15@gmail.com" target="_blank">librarykat.15@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Hi everyone,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">I just had a rather distubring conversation with a patron who was telling me that his nephews called him at 1 am last night to tell him that they were home alone and in the car of a 10 year was was left with them and a 1 year old infant. The patron told me that there were no adults in the home at the time of the call and that the mothers of the children were unreachable.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">At what point are we compelled to call CPS if we hear information like this? I am not sure if I am required to report, if I should report, or if I should encourage my patron to report this information.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Kat Boyer</p></div><p class="MsoNormal">Interim Director</p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Benton Harbor Public Library</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>