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Reporting
Interaction with Child and Family
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The mistreatment of a child by a person responsibly for the child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.
What is physical abuse?
100
What is it called when you shake an infant?
What is "shaken baby syndrome."
100

The four ways to report abuse and/or neglect to the Louisiana Abuse Hotline are:

What is "telephone, fax, TDD, and online?"

100
True of False: As a caregiver, you should ask the child questions about the abuse.
What is "FALSE! You should listen to and observe the child, but not interview them."
200
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or needed supervision.
What is neglect?
200
How many children die from child abuse every day?
What is three?
200
What should you do if you do not have all of the information for the fax report form?
What is "fill out what you can and send it in immediately. Do NOT fabricate information."
200
True or False: Believe what the child tells you.
What is "TRUE?"
300
When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional development level.
What is inadequate supervision?
300
________________________________ can be an outcome of emotional abuse or lack of emotional care that occurs during infancy and early childhood.
What is "failure to thrive?"
300

Louisiana law ensures that _________________________ will be maintained for child care workers reporting suspected cases of child abuse and/or neglect.

What is "confidentiality?"

300
True or False: Ask the child to take off clothes so you can see bruises and marks.
What is "FALSE?"
400

Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What is the Louisiana Abuse Hotline?

400
What are the three factors that place children at risk for abuse and/or neglect?
What is "child, family, and environmental?"
400
If you are accused of child abuse, don't become __________________________.
What is "defensive?"
400
What center in your classroom might you see a child being abused disclose that information?
What is "housekeeping?"
500
A person's who career makes them responsible for reporting child abuse and/or neglect when they witness it or the effects of it.
What is mandatory reporter?
500
Child care workers are required by law to report _______________________ child abuse and/or neglect.
What is "suspected?"
500
Talk to a __________________ to ensure your rights and those of family members and helpers.
What is "lawyer?"
500
_______________________ with children and families provides information that may help the caregiver in recognizing possible cases of abuse and/or neglect.
What "interaction?"