Forms of Maltreatment
Primary forms of maltreatment in the state of FL
What is sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and abandonment
Type of injury resembling the shape of the object used, is a red flag for intentional physical abuse
What is a pattern injury
Failure to report suspected child maltreatment or interfering with a report can result in this level of criminal charge
What is a third degree felony
Four ways to report to the FL Abuse Hotline
What is phone call, fax, web, TTD
Response time of DCF per the statute
What is up to 24 hours (average is 11 hrs)
Form of maltreatment which involves willful rejection of parental responsibilities
What is abandonment
A child who excessively tires, isolates from peers, and expresses not caring about their caregiver may be experiencing this type of abuse
What is emotional abuse
This group of people are legally mandated to report suspected abuse, abandonment, or neglect in Florida
Who is any person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or other person responsible for the child's welfare
Best practice when reporting child maltreatment
What is a phone call to the hotline
Two types of disclosures
What is accidental and purposeful
Hardest maltreatment to detect
What is Emotional Abuse
The strongest indicator of child maltreatment
What is the minimum age a child in Florida can be left home alone
There is no law specifying a minimum age for a child to be left alone
A report to the FL Abuse Hotline that is not accepted stays on file for this many years
What is 7 years
The number one factor that shapes a child's path to healing
What is the response to their disclosure
Most lethal form of maltreatment in the state of Florida
What is neglect
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these types of findings are not common, even in confirmed cases of sexual abuse
What are abnormal physical findings
This outlines the procedures and definitions related to child abuse investigations and protective interventions
What is Florida Statute 39
Number one reporters of child maltreatment
Who are teachers
"This will never happen again"
"I won't tell anyone"
What is do not make promises
This percent of all reported sexual assaults (including assaults on adults) occur to children age 17 and under
What is 70%
A young child asking another to see their private body parts
What is normal sexual development
As of March 2025, Florida's Safe Haven Law states...
Parents can surrender infants at hospitals, fire stations, EMS stations, or by calling 911 for EMS for up to 30 days
What do you do if a report does not get accepted
Ask for a supervisor
What is the key to ending child abuse