Student Making Threats Against My Daughter

jym626
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:09:11 +0000

If there is reason for concern, whether it be from first/second hand reports, being a concerned parent a (even if flavored by ones personal experience), the appropriate thing to do is to contact the Dean and/or campus police and make a report. They can discern what to do from therThey can discern what to do from there. Its similar (giving an analogy, not an exact parallel) to making a report to child or adult protective services, except that in this case the student herself can express concern for her safety, if she feels threatened.

Above is from post # 276



calla1:

The situation reminds me of the situation mental health professionals often find themselves in when presented with information that someone MAY have been abused or MAY be in danger. As mandated reporters, mental health professionals have a legal obligation to notify authorities. It is not their job to determine how valid the threat is. It is their job to report and to let the authorities sort out the validity of the threat. In fact, it is illegal for these professionals to delay a report out of concern for potentially “labeling” or traumatizing an innocent person…And the OP is of course not a mandated reporter. But she is the mom. And if there is even a 1% chance that her daughter may be harmed, she should report her concerns. I am glad she called the dean.

EXACTLY, calla1

And cromette. Your posts are spot on.