A focused inquiry to determine whether an individual has experienced one or more traumatic events.
Trauma Assessment
EPAC
Educational Programming Assessment & Consultation
Individuals who are appointed to advocate on the behalf of children.
CASA
On going failure to meet a child's basic needs and the most common form of child abuse.
Neglect
A movie and TV series about a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car.
Lincoln Lawyer
A individual discussion between the counselor and the client
Individual Counseling
CSEC
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Investigates reports of child abuse; finds foster and adoptive homes for abused and neglected children
DFCS (Division of Family and Children Services)
A parent or guardian's failure to provide adequate medical care for their child or children.
Medical Neglect
TV Series with Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler
Law and Order SVU
Georgia’s early intervention program that offers a variety of coordinated services for infants and toddlers with special needs, from birth to three years of age
Babies Can't Wait
APPLA
Alternative (Another) Planned Permanent Living Arrangement
Caregiver serves as a short or long-term caregiver for relative child(ren).
Kinship/Relative Care
When a parent, guardian, or custodian doesn't provide for a child's basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, or supervision
Physical Neglect
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Atlanta, GA
A means of gathering information from a victim or witness for use in a legal setting, such as a court hearing. It is a key component of many child protective services investigations.
Forensic Interview
WTLP
Written Transitional Living Plan
An integrated, comprehensive approach to strengthening and preserving families who are at risk of or already experiencing problems in family functioning.
Family Preservation
A parent's failure to ensure their child's developmental needs are being met.
Educational Neglect
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I Will Always Love You
Program assists low-income families with the cost of childcare.
The Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS)
ICWA
Indian Child Welfare Act
Assists with developing the child/youth's ability to sustain self-directed appropriate behavior, internalize a sense of social responsibility, and/or enable participation proactively in community activities.
Behavioral Aide
A relationship pattern where someone consistently ignores, invalidates, or doesn't appreciate another person's emotional needs.
Emotional Neglect
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