Trauma, TBRI, Mandated Reporting

Trauma

100

What is physical abuse?

Physical abuse is a physical injury caused by a parent or caretaker.  It could be as the result of being beaten, choked, kicked, burned, bit, or shaken.

200

What is sexual abuse?

Sexual abuse is sexual contact or non-sexual contact between an adult and child, an older teen and younger child, or between 2 people with one person having more power.

300

What is neglect?

Neglect is when an adult does not do what is needed to take care of a child.  This means not giving enough food, shelter, attention, medical care, education or supervision.  

400

What is emotional abuse?

Emotional abuse is when adults who are taking care of kids judge, threaten, put down or reject kids , withholding love so they feel worthless.

500

What are some other types of trauma our campers may have experienced?

-Having a parent who drinks a lot or uses drugs

-Being in an accident

-Deaths in family/friends, losses

-Witnessing sexual acts, violence

-Bullying

TBRI

100

What does TBRI stand for?

Trust Based Relational Intervention

200

True or False - trauma can change brain chemistry 

True

Connecting and building trust can ALSO change brain chemistry 

300

There is no hope of healing without a ______________  ____________________

Nurturing relationship

400

A goal of TBRI is to work toward balancing brain chemistry.  What are 2 of the 4 things mentioned in the video that can help with this?

Feeling safe

Proper nutrients

Environmental regulation

Exercise

500

What is one of the 3 foundations of TBRI?

Empowering, connecting, correcting

IDEAL

100

What does the I and D stand for in IDEAL?

Immediate - within 3 seconds

Direct - use eye contact, proximity, touch

200

What does the E and A stand for in IDEAL?

Efficient - kind voice, fewer words

Action-based - offer a do-over

300

The L in IDEAL stands for Leveled at behavior.  Target the behavior not the ______________.

Child.

 

What is the behavior saying? What do they need? How can I help or meet their needs?

400

Give an example of "playful engagement" (when dealing with minor behaviors - talking back, sassy, demanding)

Are you asking or telling?

Try again with respect

Manners please

You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit

500

Give an example of Structured Engagement (when dealing with hyper, fidgety, mildly frustrated behavior)

Offer choices

Ask for a redo (shut the door softer, ask don't grab)

Only you control you

Are you asking for a compromise?

Practical Camp Ideas

100

A camper is very hyper and has a hard time sitting still in chapel/breakfast club.  What could you do?

Offer movement if possible

Offer fidgets - carry some; camp social worker keeps a bag

Teach chair press 

200

Your camper has a potty mouth and likes to curse.  What could you do?

Ignore

Give alternatives (silly replacement words)

Catch them using kind words - reinforce the positive

Model kind words

300

True or False - All behavior has a purpose?

True - if we can remember to think "what is the purpose or function of this behavior" and look to fill that need in a positive way, this can make huge changes.

examples (sensory--hot, cold, hungry, tired, bored; escape/avoid - want to get away from or out of something; attention - may want adult or peer attention); gain access to something they want

400

Your camper is whining and complaining loudly about the activity you are doing with her.  What could you do?

Offer choices

Use a timer

Make a compromise

500

Give 2 examples of regulating activities you can use with campers.

Breathing exercises:  square breathing, roller coaster, hot cocoa/soup; smell flowers/blow bubbles

Magic Mustache:  press parasympathetic pressure point - just above center of upper lip (has a calming influence)

Silly switch off

Counting, rocket counting

Drawing, coloring

Sit ups, push ups, jumping jacks (when appropriate)

Mandated Reporting

100

Who at RFK camp is a mandated reporter?

Really everyone.  

(ii)  The mandated reporter is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school, regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child.

200

True or False - If a camper discloses abuse, I only have to tell the camp social worker.

False - It is important to tell the camp social worker or another leader (director, dean), however, you will be responsible for making the report if you were told directly.

300

True or False  - You must have specific information regarding abuse to make a report.

False - the law states you must have a "reasonable suspicion" - try to have as much information as possible, but report as much as you can.  Remember it is child welfare's job to investigate - we just have to report.

400

True or False - Mandated reporters do not have to identify themselves.

False - mandated reporters do need to identify themselves and where they can be reached; however, your identity is protected and not revealed to the family.  Permissive reporters are able to report anonymously. 

500

Where do you report suspected abuse?

Call Childline 1-800-932-0313  or make an online report at PA Compass child welfare portal.

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