Abuse and Neglect
Someone who reports any known or suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to the county child welfare department or to a local law enforcement agency.
Who a mandated reporter?
One or more of these three criteria must be met in order for someone to be placed on a psychiatric hold.
What are danger to self, danger to others, and gravely disabled due to a mental health disorder
When a person cannot understand the criminal proceedings against them or assist their lawyer in conducting a defense in a rational manner.
What is Incompetent to Stand Trial
This worker is responsible for determining your eligibility for Medical benefits?
What is Medical Eligibility Worker
Behaviors of caregivers that results in depriving a child of their basic needs, such as the failure to provide adequate supervision, health care, clothing or housing as well as physical, emotional, social, education and safety needs.
What is neglect?
This term describes a person who cannot provide for their own food, clothing, or shelter due to a mental health disorder.
What is gravely disabled?
You know your rights and responsibilities, you speak-up for your rights, and you are able to make choices and decisions that affect your life.
What is self-advocacy
This Act prohibits disability-based discrimination
What is The Americans with Disabilities Act
Refers to any emotional, sexual, or physical mistreatment or neglect by an adult in a role of responsibility towards someone who is under 18 year of age.
What is Abuse?
This document provides a way for people to direct their own healthcare even when they are in a coma, have dementia or are mentally incapacitated or unable to communicate.
What is an Advance Health Care Directive?
An adjustment or modification made to a job or the workplace or the usual manner or circumstances of performing the job that allows an applicant or employee with a disability to successfully apply for the job, perform the duties of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.
What is reasonable accommodation
This plan provides children with equal opportunities to assess the same benefits of others at school
504 Plan
This is one of the hardest forms of abuse to recognize. It can be subtle and insidious or overt and manipulative.
What is emotional abuse?
5150, 5250, 30-day hold, Temporary Conservatorship, or LPS Conservatorship
What is one type of LPS involuntary commitment?
It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush. It is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life -- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services.
What is The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Devices or services that can help a person with a disability communicate
Assisted Technology
Touching and non-touching behaviors.
What is child sexual abuse?
This 1967 CA law aimed to “end the inappropriate, indefinite, and involuntary commitment of persons with mental health disorders.” Note: It allows police officers and certain mental health professionals to take you into custody if they believe that, because of your mental illness, you are likely to cause or suffer specific kinds of harm. It also established a right to prompt psychiatric evaluation and treatment, in some situations, and set out strict due process protections for mental health client.
What is the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that particular procedures be followed in the development of this. The specific special education and related services outlined to reflect the individualized needs of each student.
What is an Individualized Education Plan or IEP?
This act protects public schools and ensures students’ rights to a Free Appropriate Public Education
IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act