Types
This type of abuse occurs when a child is intentionally harmed through hitting, pinching, plucking, kicking, pushing, etc.
Physical Abuse
True or False- Verbal abuse will most likely take place in the home.
False
Verbal abuse can take place anywhere
True or False- You need to be 100% certain that a child is being abused for you to be able to report it.
False
You only need to suspect abuse or neglect
A valuable tool that provides management team members and Training and Curriculum Specialists objective insights and quality assurance of policies and procedures, classroom and program dynamics, practices, and participant interactions.
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
Management is required to conduct one 15-minute quality assurance observation via CCTV footage per classroom or activity area per month.
In Ms. Taylor's class, there is a boy she noticed taking food from the cafeteria at lunch time. He also wears the same tattered clothes everyday and his shoes are too small. What type of child maltreatment do you think she suspects?
Neglect
When a caregiver fails to provide basic needs like food, shelter, or medical care.
Neglect
Keeping detailed records of a child’s repeated injuries, behavioral changes, or concerning incidents helps teachers notice patterns and provides important evidence if abuse or neglect needs to be reported. What is this practice called?
Documentation or record keeping
Person responsible for alerting the proper authorities about any suspected instances of child abuse and neglect so that the child’s situation can be properly investigated.
Mandated Reporter
State or local social services agency designated by law to receive and respond to all reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Child Welfare Services (also Child Protective Services)
Sue, who works in the school cafeteria, has noticed some strange bruises on Joey's arm when he holds out his lunch tray. She doesn't believe this is a bruise you could get from playing on the playground. What type of abuse do you think Sue suspects?
Physical Abuse
A 7-year-old tells a teacher a family friend has been touching them in ways that make them uncomfortable. The child seems withdrawn, anxious, and avoids being alone with that person. What type of child maltreatment does this situation represent?
Sexual Abuse
When a child is left unattended; is not properly supervised by sight and sound as is appropriate for their age or development; or wanders away from their group unnoticed by CYP professionals
Lack of Supervision
As a staff member, you suspect a child has been abused or neglected, your organization requires you to report it within this time frame to ensure the child’s safety.
24 hours
This program provides a variety of intervention and treatment services, including counseling, clinical case management, and treatment groups to military members and their families.
Family Advocacy Program
Beth's parents have been fighting a lot and are thinking about getting a divorce. They are constantly telling her she is the reason they are fighting. This lowers her self-esteem. What type of abuse do you think is occurring at home?
Emotional Abuse
Violence or a pattern of behavior resulting in emotional/psychological/physical abuse, economic control, or interference with personal liberty that is directed toward a current or former intimate partner/spouse; shares a child in common; shares a common residence.
Domestic Abuse
It is normative behavior when a child touches their genitalia in public or private. When the action interferes with the child's general functioning or causes penetration, this is referred to as
Problematic Sexual Behavior
When you have questions or concerns about suspicions of child abuse, teachers can consult with ________.
A member of the management team or the Family Advocacy Representative.
This simple system allows teachers to signal they need immediate help before reaching a breaking point, preventing stress-related incidents or lapses in supervision.
An internal alert system/code
(a) Restroom break needed, (b) Ratio needs, (c) Child illness/injury needs, (d) Classroom has incident report, (e) Support for a child with challenging behavior, (f) Staff member needs immediate assistance for wellbeing support
Rachel stays with her grandma every day after school. Grandma helps Rachel with her homework but taunts her. She makes fun of her when she doesn't know the answer. What type of abuse is this?
Verbal Abuse
Intentional berating, disparaging, humiliating, threatening, harming, abandoning, or indicating that the caregiver will harm or abandon the child
Emotional Abuse
Unexplained bruises, aggression, defiance, head banging, pulling hair, biting, rocking, speech disorders, excessive dependence, crying easily, withdrawn or decreased social interactions
Signs of abuse
Name three pieces of information you need to know about the child when reporting suspected abuse.
Child's first and last name, gender, age, parent(s) info [name, phone number, address] and siblings [if possible], alleged abuser, description and location of injuries [if applicable], reasons for suspected abuse or neglect (physical and behavioral observations), if the child is in immediate danger.
This program provides confidential, non-medical, short-term situational problem-solving counseling to Service members and their families; and education to help Service members and their families understand the impact of stress, deployments, family reunions following deployments, and the stresses of military life.
Military and Family Life Counseling
Ms. Johnson, a preschool teacher, stands at the back counter, organizing materials with her back turned to the classroom. Her co-teacher, Ms. Lee, is helping a child with toileting on the other side of the room. Four-year-old Emily and 3-year-old Max argue over a toy truck. Max shoves Emily, causing her to fall and hit her head on a shelf. Emily cries loudly. When Ms. Johnson turns around, several minutes have passed. What is this?
Lack of Supervision