CPS Process
Which comes first?
Which comes first?
Report or Family Assessment
Report
Which type of child maltreatment is most prevalent?
Child Neglect
What are two social or environmental factors research shows can negatively impact early childhood development?
Poverty, Racism/Discrimination, Community Support Programs
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1959) recognizes that even very young children need to develop the _____ to make their own decisions and to promote and protect their own rights.
agency
Maternal stress and nutrition during the prenatal period has an impact on early child development, especially _____ development in utero, that can influence long-term health outcomes.
brain (cognitive)
Court Petition or Screening
Screening
Why would a maltreatment case be 'screened in'?
the reported behavior meets the state's definition of maltreatment
Research has consistently shown that kids who are spanked are more likely to use _____ in their adult relationships.
violence
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child defines the right of _________ for young children as the right to life, survival, and development.
participation
Responsive _____________ are key to nurturing infants in the first year of child development that is essential in language and speech development and fostering a child's sense of attachment.
caregivers
Investigation or Court Petition
Investigation
What is the primary role of law enforcement in a child maltreatment case?
Investigate and apprehend the offender
Research on stress shows that major adversities such as poverty, exposure to violence and abuse can weaken the developing _______ architecture and permanently set the body's stress response system on high alert.
Brain
Child Protection Services
An essential domain of functioning that essential to refraining from adult crime is _________, beginning in early childhood learning this involves managing emotions and behaviors influenced by temperament and relationships, it is key to the ability to engage in goal-directed actions.
Self-regulation (Self-control)
Family Reunification or Mandated Services
Mandated Services
What is the primary role of Child Protective Services in child maltreatment cases?
Protect the safety of the child, prevent future harm to the child and provide services to the child and familty.
Early education programs can inspire _______among young children, such as a right to non-discrimination, or the right to multilingual or multicultural practices
social activism
Article 24 of the UN's CRC requires states to reduce infant and child mortality, which means that states must provide adequate _____ health care for mothers.
pre and post natal
One key domain of functioning during early childhood _________ arises from peer interactions, empathy, cooperation, and secure attachments, fostering meaningful relationships.
Social Competence
Termination of Parental Rights or Child Placed Out of Home
Child Placed Out of Home
How did the use of Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) improve the handling of child abuse cases?
Reduced secondary victimization of children in the justice process, increase the number of successful prosecution of child abuse cases.
When it comes to provide support for the needs of children, research shows that __________ access to services receives greater public support.
universal
The American Bar Association (ABA) proposes that the child have a court-appointed lawyer who will argue for the child’s expressed wishes, this lawyer is called the _____.
Guardian ad Litem
________ are linked to negative behaviors and brain changes because they cause chronic stress during childhood.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)