Reporting Child Abuse: Steps to Taking Action
Reporting Child Abuse: Steps to Taking Action
According to state laws, teachers are mandatory reporters of child abuse. This means that teachers are legally obligated to report any known or suspected cases of child abuse, be it physical, emotional, sexual or neglectful, to proper authorities. Many cases of child abuse go undetected and unreported […]
Professional Development 1 Credit: Child Abuse Prevention
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“I have utilized this philosophical approach to bullying repeatedly over the past two years and I have always found it to be highly effective in even the most verbally abusive school […]
SELF-STUDY: Recognizing & Preventing Child Abuse (5 hours)
“I completed this online course as part of my employment requirements. I found the program to be comprehensive and detailed yet not overwhelming. The important descriptions and expectations are clearly outlined.”
This five clock hour course empowers each of us with the ability to recognize types, signs, characteristics, scenarios, and […]
SELF-STUDY: Child Abuse Prevention (15 clock hours)
“I completed this online course as part of my employment requirements. I found the program to be comprehensive and detailed yet not overwhelming. The important descriptions and expectations are clearly outlined.”
Protecting children is the role and responsibility of every adult. Be it in or outside of school, educators need […]
Preventing Child Abuse: Understanding Grooming
Generally, abusers have a pre-existing relationship with their victims as well as access, authority and trust of both the parent and child. They may involve themselves in a family’s life and often do great things in the community. This is a trick. This is their game. This is their way of being open […]
Safe Learning Environments: Preventing Child Abuse
Research has found that successful child abuse interventions must both reduce risk factors and promote protective factors to ensure well-being of the child.
Protective factors are conditions in families, schools and communities that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and provide them with safe learning environments. They are attributes that serve […]
Identifying Signs of Emotional Abuse in Children
Emotional abuse, by definition, may include constant criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance. This abuse may even include labeling a child with names such as stupid, idiot or dummy. Acts that reject, belittle or ignore children, terrorize them or isolate them from others can also be considered […]
6 Things You Must Know About Child Abuse And Neglect
As teachers, we need to be sensitive to issues related to child safety and security. The following are some of the things one must know about child abuse and neglect in order to understand and address this issue better.
While physical abuse tends to happen in specific instances or events, neglect tends to be […]
