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Colorado’s Child Protection Ombudsman Works To Clear Confusion About Mandatory Reporting

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When a doctor, teacher or therapist suspects child abuse, Colorado requires they report their suspicions to authorities. But the person in charge of child protection for the state is worried many are confused about how exactly they're supposed to do that. Recently, child protection ombudsman Stephanie Villafuerte detailed those concerns in a report she released to the public. She spoke with CPR's Andrea Dukakis.