Neodigital CPD Course

Identification and Reporting Responsibilities Part 1: Definitions

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Objectives

• Define and differentiate between the various types of abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms associated with each type of abuse.
• Explain the legal obligations of staff members as mandated reporters regarding suspected abuse or neglect.
• Identify risk factors that may increase the likelihood of abuse occurring within the home or community settings.
• Evaluate the context of youth’s backgrounds, including trauma histories and environmental influences that may affect their vulnerability.
• Understand relevant state laws and organization policies pertaining to reporting procedures and confidentiality.

Abuse

Part 1: Definitions

Neglect

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Maltreatment

Safety

Child abuse refers to intentional harm or mistreatment of a child, encompassing physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted by caregivers or adults

Abuse

In the state of Florida, abuse is any willful or threatened act that results in or is likely to result in physical, mental, or emotional injury to a child.

Examples of Abuse: Physical Injury Mental Injury Sexual Abuse Bizarre Punishment

Neglect is the failure of a caregiver to provide for a child's basic needs, including physical, educational, emotional, medical, and suervisory needs.

Neglect

In the state of Florida, neglect is defined as a caregiver’s failure or omission to provide a child with the care, supervision, or services necessary to maintain that child’s physical and mental health

Examples of Neglect: Inadequate Suervision Medical Neglect Failure to Protect

Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation, which results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.

Maltreatment

In the State of Florida, Maltreatments are defined as specific harmful behaviors that are inflicted on children. FL State Statues Chapter 39

UNSAFE CHILD

A child is unsafe when there is a dangerous situation in the home that has caused or could cause the child harm or when there is not a protective adult in the home to care for the children.

Safety

SAFE CHILD

A child is safe when there is not a dangerous threat or harm to the child or if their is a protective caregiver to remedy those threats.

Child safety assesses harmful situations and the caregivers ability to manage and rotect the children from the threat.

SOLUTION:

Restorative Services Safety Planning Judicial Intervention Non Judicial Intervention

Prevalence of Abuse and Neglect

According to the Administration for Children and Families; 618,000 children were identified as victims of child abuse and neglect. (2020)

In 2022 an estimated 1,990 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States. (National Children’s Alliance (NCA), 2022)

Children age 0-3 are most at risk for abuse and neglect. (ACF, 2020).

77 percent of perpetrators of abuse are parents to the victims (NCA, 2022)

Restorative Family Services

Therapeutic Family Services typically refers to organizations that offer counseling and therapeutic support aimed at helping families overcome challenges and restore harmony in their relationships. These services often include individual, couples, and family therapy to address issues such as addiction, marital conflicts, adolescent struggles, grief, and trauma. These services serve to prevent intervention of child protective services.