2. Let’s get started…
What do you hope to learn in today’s
session?
What concerns do you have?
Where does your commitment to children
stem from?
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3. Overview
This workshop will explore how to identify
and report suspected abuse and neglect,
and examine ways to build protective
factors that prevent child abuse and
neglect.
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4. Learning Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge of signs of child
abuse and neglect.
Demonstrate understanding how to report
suspected child abuse and neglect.
Identify research-based protective factors
that prevent child maltreatment.
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8. Facts about Child Maltreatment
The estimated costs of treating the effects
of child maltreatment are over $80 billion
per year.
(Source: Prevent Child Abuse America)
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9. Facts about Child Maltreatment
In the nation (2010)
3.3 million CPS referrals of child maltreatment.
695,000 child victims.
Over 75% of all substantiated maltreatment is
neglect
Over 80% of perpetrators are parents
Nearly 80% of deaths are < 4 years old.
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10. Facts about Child Maltreatment
In West Virginia (2010)
32,244 CPS referrals.
4,133 substantiated cases.
3,961 child victims.
8 children died.
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15. New Mandated Reporters
Who Must Report
Per SB 161 (effective June 8, 2012)
youth camp administrator or counselor
employee, coach or volunteer of an entity that
provides organized activities for children
commercial film or photographic print
processor
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16. Additional Requirements Regarding
Child Sexual Abuse Reporting
Per SB 161 (effective June 8, 2012)
Any person over 18 who receives a disclosure
from a credible witness or observes any sexual
abuse or sexual assault of a child shall report
the circumstances or cause a report to be made
to the Department or the State Police or other
law-enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
Reports shall be made immediately and not
more than 48 hours after receiving such a
disclosure or observing the sexual abuse.
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17. Additional Requirements Regarding
Child Sexual Abuse Reporting
Per SB 161 (effective June 8, 2012)
If the reporter feels that reporting the alleged sexual
abuse will expose themselves, the child, the
reporter's children or other children in the subjects
household to an increased threat of serious
bodily injury, the individual may delay making the
report while he or she undertakes measures to
remove themselves or the affected children from the
perceived threat of additional harm.
The individual must make the report as soon as
practical after the threat of harm has been reduced.
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19. How do you make a report?
You should contact CPS whenever you
reasonably suspect a child has been abused or
neglected or is subject to conditions where
abuse or neglect is likely to occur.
CPS will accept your report and determine “Is
the child safe or does the child need protected?”
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20. To Whom Do You Report?
WV Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1-800-352-6513
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
For serious physical abuse and sexual abuse, also contact
the state police and local law enforcement.
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21. Responsibility to Prevent
“No epidemic has ever been resolved by
paying attention to the treatment of the
affected individual.”
-- George W. Albee, Ph.D.
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22. Protective Factors:
A New Prevention Framework
Suitable for universal, positive approach to
families (no “risk” factors or deficit approach)
Easily communicated to all audiences
Based on hard evidence
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25. Action Plan
With whom will you share the knowledge
gained from this session?
How will you demonstrate your
commitment to children by reporting and
preventing child maltreatment?
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26. For More Information Contact:
The TEAM for West Virginia Children
1-866-4KIDSWV
304-523-9587
Email: team@teamwv.org
Twitter: @TEAM4WVChildren
http://slideshare.net/PCAWV
http://www.preventchildabusewv.org
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Editor's Notes
Flip chart – Expectations Flip chart – Concerns
Have a flipchart of the Objectives displayed
More information about the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) is available online at http://www.acestudy.org/.
Data is from 2010 Child Maltreatment Annual Report published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Dec. 2011, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/.
Data is from 2010 Child Maltreatment Annual Report published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Dec.2011, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/.
Data is from 2010 Child Maltreatment Annual Report published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Dec.2011, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/stats_research/.
Form small groups of 4-6 and ask participants to take five minutes to share answers to the question. After 5 minutes ask each small group to report out. Contribute additional information on warning signs and indicators as needed. Refer participants to Supplementary Participant Handouts in Tab 4 for more information.
If embedded video doesn’t work, play play Section 2 of DVD, All About Reporting
Refer to Tab 5 Participant Handout, which answers common questions about who should report.
Refer to Tab 5 Participant Handout, which answers common questions about who should report. SB 161 is included on Trainers USB Drive
SB 161 is included on Trainers USB Drive
SB 161 is included on Trainers USB Drive
Distribute Disclosure Job Aid Cards to participants (Tab 6). Process with them.
Refer to What Happens When You Make a Report Handout Tab 7. Prompt the participants to read the handout pages and mark their questions. Open the floor and respond to questions. Strive to maintain focus on reporting which is the purpose of this training vs. the complexities of CPS response. Note that the initial report will take longer than in the past, due to implementation of the SAMS (Safety Assessment & Management System) Model.
These protective factors were identified by The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) http://www.cssp.org, after a comprehensive analysis of child abuse prevention research in conjunction with a consortium of leading child abuse prevention experts and researchers. These Protective Factors or “Circles of Caring” are conditions in families and communities that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and families. These attributes also serve as buffers against risk factors for child maltreatment.
If the following embedded video doesn’t work, play Section 3 of DVD, Responsibility to Prevent, (Circles of Caring).