This document discusses protecting and safeguarding children by building partnerships among families, schools, and communities. It outlines the responsibilities of these groups to promote children's safety, mental health, and physical well-being. Specifically, it describes protecting children from abuse, violence, neglect, and media dangers. The document emphasizes that families, schools, and communities must work cooperatively to ensure children's healthy development and education.

1. Protecting and
Safeguarding Children
Chapter 6

2. PROTECTING CHILDREN
• As a teacher, you need to be able to identify potential dangers that
may interfere with children’s safety, optimal development and
learning.
• By understanding where and how adults in each setting assume
responsibility for children’s safety and protection, you will be in a
better position to do your part.
• You also need to understand that families, schools, and communities
must work cooperatively to insure the healthy growth of children.

3. OBJECTIVES
• Discuss the societal traditions that convey responsibilities to
families, schools, and communities for protecting young children.
• Explain how the three social settings help to promote children’s
safety, mental health and physical wellbeing.
• Outline the legal requirements that hold families, schools, and
communities accountable for protecting children from abuse and
neglect.

4. OBJECTIVES, CONT’D
• Describe efforts to safeguard children from violence and
bullying.
• Identify the dangers inherent in media use and how to protect
children from potential dangers.
• Describe how partnerships among homes, schools, and
communities are essential for the best protection and the
most meaningful experiences for children.
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5. Protecting and Safeguarding Children
Building partnerships among the three social settings to
enhance children's development and education.
 Historical Context
- Before 1960
- Foster Care System
- Child Labor Laws 1938 (Age 16)
 Protection from abuse, violence, mental and physical neglect,
and potential danger.

6. Educator Responsibility
 Safety, Mental Health, and Physical Well-Being
- Physical Safety – Injuries and Environmental Issues
- Providing for Wellness (inhaler, EpiPen)
 Food Insecurity
 Providing Good Nutrition (prenatal, brain development, illnesses)
 Obesity (risks for individual children)
 Physical Activity
 Wellness Issues (sex education, substance abuse)
 Family Life (sensitive topics, non-conforming gender, etc.)
 Substance Abuse (depression, alcohol, nicotine)
 Health Services (comprehensive health care services)

7. Protecting and Safeguarding Children
 Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect (Parent Education
Programs, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974)
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse (signs)
- Emotional Abuse
- Child Sexual Abuse
 Safeguarding Children from Violence and Abuse
- Domestic Violence (all socio-economic groups)
- Confronting Bias and Prejudice
- Protecting Children from Bullying
Defining Bullying; Victims and Bystanders
- Protecting Children from Dangerous Adults

8. Protecting and Safeguarding Children
 Ensuring Media Safety
- Time Spent on Media Entertainment
- Cyberbullying
- Entertainment Media Content
- Marketing to Children
 Communities, Schools, and Families Working Together
Community Effectiveness
- Religious Institutions
- Civic Services
- Businesses
- Special-Interest Groups

9. Protecting and Safeguarding Children
 Social Systems and Community Support
- Positive Adult Groups
- Children’s Peer Groups