PPT-State of Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Moving from Mandatory Reporting to Mandatory Supporting Keeping Students Safe MEGA 2023 Department of Child Abuse amp Neglect Prevention Created by Act of Legislature in 1983 CommunityBased Prevention Programs. Introduction . - Child abuse and neglect is an international problem having victims of all ages, races, religions and socioeconomic background. Formerly called battered child syndrome, child abuse and neglect have been recently described as non-accidental injury { NAI}.. Program Agenda. 1. Reasons for Training. 2. Training Objectives. 3. . Types of Child Abuse. 4. . Definitions. 5. . Recognizing Abuse. 6. . Reporting Abuse. Reasons for Training. First, you see both children & parents and are in a position to see changes, problems, possible child abuse and to help parents find resources. Policies and Procedures. Reporting abuse or neglect. Terms to know:. Abuse-. Causing or allowing mental or emotional injury. Physical injury or a genuine threat of physical injury. Failure to prevent an act, by another person, that results in physical injury. Standard 3 Objective 1e. Child abuse. When . is it . not ok. to keep a child’s confidence?. . When . you think there has been abuse of any . kind. Fear. is one of the main reasons why . children don’t tell about . Standard 3 Objective 1e. Child abuse. When . is it . not ok. to keep a child’s confidence?. . When . you think there has been abuse of any . kind. Fear. is one of the main reasons why . children don’t tell about . Law Enforcement I. Copyright and Terms of Service. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. These materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of TEA, except under the following conditions:. Discussing the recommendations. David Sanders, Ph.D.. Executive Vice President of . Systems Improvement, . Casey Family Programs. “Since 2012, directors of at least 16 state and county agencies have resigned or been fired. Nine states have passed sweeping reforms designed to protect more children. Those actions often followed public outrage over the deaths of children previously known to child protection agencies.”. 3.6M Referrals. (6.6M children). 2.2M Reports . (3.2 Children). 702,000. . Child Victims. 410,000 Victims . post-response . services . 147,462 . Placements. . foster . care services . investigation or alternative response . Citizen Review Panel . Erin Ma. nske. Nancy Miller. Big Picture . Research and . Consulting. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions. Goals and Purposes of the Day. National CRP Context . Panel Operating Structures . Implementing evidence-based practice for child neglect Daniel J. Whitaker, PhD Shannon Self-Brown, Ph.D. Georgia State University National SafeCare Training and Research Center Today’s Presentation Child abuse….by the numbers. Each year in the United States, hotline reports are filed on more than . 6 million . children.. On average, . between . four . and seven children . die every . day . from abuse . Child Guidance. Last year:. 231 Texas children died because of abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents or guardians.. 65,948 children were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect.. 17,108 children were removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect.. Child abuse happens in all cultural, ethnic, and income groups. . Child . abuse can be . physical. , emotional/verbal, sexual or through neglect. . Abuse . may cause serious injury to . the . child and may even result in death. . Ph.D. , J.D. Associate Director for Pediatric Law, Policy and Bioethics Donald C. Bross, PhD, JD, is Professor of Pediatrics , and a faculty member of the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatm