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8. The Child Welfare Portal

The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Portal provides a means for individuals to apply for PA Child Abuse History Clearance online and for mandated reporters to report child abuse in Pennsylvania. Organizations can manage PA Child Abuse History Clearances online for their employees and volunteers (PA DHS, nd).

The secure website is provided for mandated reporters (click here to find out if you are a Mandated Reporter) to report suspicions of abuse and/or neglect of children when the suspected abuse and/or neglect took place in Pennsylvania (PA DHS, nd).

To create an account, click the <create individual account> button and follow the prompts. If you already have a login, click the <individual login> button.

Need Help? Contact the CWIS
Support Center at 1-877-343-0494.