Youth Protection

Policy on Protection of Youth and Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment

The University is committed to the protection, safety and welfare of children who come into contact with members of the University community, and requires registration, screening, and periodic training for all persons involved in youth programs to identify and address issues that may affect the youth in the University community.

In the State of Florida, any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a child is being, is in danger of being, or has been in the past, subjected to abuse (including sexual abuse), abandonment, or neglect, must immediately report this information to the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), regardless of where it occurs, in order that no harm comes to the child.

Per the University's Policy on Protection of Youth and Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment, any University employee who receives information from a faculty, staff, other employee, student, affiliate, volunteer, guest or child, of known or suspected Child Maltreatment committed either:

(a) on University property; or

(b) during a University-sponsored event, program or activity,

is required to report such information directly both to (i) DCF and (ii) the University Title IX Coordinator.

If the child is in imminent danger or risk of harm and requires immediate protection, contact the University of Miami Police Department or 911 prior to contacting DCF.

PROCEDURES:

All members of the University community must: