SMS Policy
The Diocese of Knoxville will let just any parent or person off of the street the volunteer with children as long as they seem like a nice person.
FALSE- All parents and staff that volunteer with and work for the school must complete the Safe Haven Program
In TN, who is identified as a "Mandated Reporter?"
Trick Question: EVERYONE.
The text in law states: Everyone in Tennessee is a mandated reporter under state law. Any person with reasonable cause to believe a child is being abused or neglected must, under the law, immediately report to the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services or to local law enforcement.
If I am concerned about a child, I should keep it to myself because talking about it with a colleague is gossiping. True of false.
Collaborate- this is what SMS is so very good at- we are stronger as a community than as islands unto ourselves.
Counselor/ Principal/ Dr. Champney/ Colleagues that have undoubtedly seen other things that can contribute to perspective.
Failure to provide for a child's physical survival needs to the extent that there is harm, or risk of harm, to the child's health or safety.
The definition of Neglect
Which of the following languages has the longest alphabet?
What are some things you need beforehand if you are preparing to call the Child Abuse Hotline?
It would be good to have the child's demographic information: DOB, address of residence, name of caregiver, and some concrete details.
What is the name of 1-877-237-0004
The Child Abuse Hotline
A student appears to be bringing smaller portions of food or just bringing in snack-foods for a meal. What would be a good practice before calling DCS on a neglect allegation
Reach out to the parent and see how things are going- build a relationship, look into the food pantry at the parish instead of pushing a panic button.
Hyper-vigilance, bruising in various stages of healing, unexplained injuries, frequent absences without any medical consultation
Signs of Physical Abuse
How many plays do people (generally) believe that Shakespeare wrote?
37
This is located in Becky Frye's office that will have some forms for you to fill out and store in the event of a report to CPS
A SUPER FANCY BLUE BINDER
What are the forms of Child Abuse that are defined in State Law
Physical
Neglect
Sexual
Psychological
Educational
If a child is disclosing something to you, what are some ways to assure them.
Commend them for disclosing to you, assure them of their safety and they are doing the right thing, be patient, validate their feelings, listen intentionally.
A repeated pattern of caregiver behavior or extreme incident(s) that convey to children they are worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered. May include both abusive acts against a child and failure to act.
Definition of Psychological Abuse
What is the smallest bone in the human body and where is it located?
Stapes located in the ear
There is nothing left to do after you contact CPS if it involves an allegation of sexual abuse with a student/clergy/staff allegation
Diocese Policy also requests that you contact the McNabb Center, a nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, and social and victim services, which serves as the diocese’s sexual assault victim’s reporting provider, at
865-321-9080.
It is our job to investigate child abuse to be sure that the allegations are valid before calling CPS
Absolutely false: The law states that we need a reasonable suspicion of harm.
If you are making a call to CPS, what are some things you need to keep after making this report.
Keep the document that you filled out to go in the SUPER FANCY BLUE BINDER. There is also a report number that they give you- DOCUMENT THAT ON YOUR PAPER AS A REFERENCE.
Name some other indicators of abuse from your experience.
The child begins acting in unusual ways ranging from disruptive and aggressive to passive and withdrawn.
This former US President was shot before a speech, completed the 50 minute speech before seeking medical attention.
Teddy Roosevelt
As a school, do we disclose to a parent that a child abuse referral has been made?
NOPE- a report of abuse to DCS is kept confidential in accordance with TN Law and Diocese Policy alike.
Closest Answer wins: Of the 128,611 Calls to Central Intake, how many of those calls were investigated as sexual abuse cases?
14,777 Sexual Abuse Investigations
If you have reasonable suspicion, but no proof, what should you error on doing regarding child abuse concerns.
If in doubt, consult by all means, but file a report. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to serious and imminent harm to a child.
Poor peer relationships, hyper-vigilance around touch or proximity to adults, sensitivity to loud noises may be signs of physical or sexual abuse. But these may also be indicators of WHAT?
Sensory disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and several other co-morbidities. Get to know your kids and the history around them before jumping to big conclusions.
What animal hibernates the longest?
a. Bears
b. Snail
c. Koala
d. Sloth
B, Snail. Snails can hibernate up to 3 years!