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Mandated Reporter Commission

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The Mandated Reporter Commission (MRC) was established by the Children’s Health and Wellness Act of 2019. The MRC completed its work in June 2021.  

The Act appointed members to the MRC and directed it to review and report on the Commonwealth’s mandated reporter laws and regulations and to make recommendations on how to improve the response to, and prevention of, child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts. The MRC filed a Status Report to the Legislature in December 2020 and a final report in June 2021. The links to these reports are below. 

Following these reports, in 2023 the OCA created a free, on-demand, online Mandated Reporter Training. You can find more information about this training on the OCA’s Mandated Reporter Training Initiative page. 

For more information about the work of the Mandated Reporter Commission, or if you have questions or comments, please contact the OCA at childadvocate@mass.gov. 

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Mandated Reporter Commission Final Report  Mandated Reporter Commission Status Report  Public Comment Period & Public Hearings 

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Mandated Reporter Commission Meetings 2020  Mandated Reporter Commission Meetings 2021  MRC Meeting Minutes 

Contact Information

Address

Our office is currently not open to the public for in-person meetings. Please contact us by phone or email. Thank you.
One Ashburton Place, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Directions

Phone

Complaint Line Call Office of the Child Advocate, Complaint Line at (617) 979-8360
Main Office Call Office of the Child Advocate, Main Office at (617) 979-8374
Toll Free Call Office of the Child Advocate, Toll Free at (866) 790-3690

For all OCA phone lines hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed on State and Federal holidays)

Online

Email Office of the Child Advocate at childadvocate@mass.gov
Online Complaint Form
Press Contact Email Office of the Child Advocate at Ari.Fertig@mass.gov
Public Records Requests Email Office of the Child Advocate at childadvocate@mass.gov

Fax

(617) 979-8379

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