Magruder PBSL - HS Students [English]

TEACHERS-

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Abuse & Personal Body Safety

for Students

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At the end of this lesson you will:

• Define types of abuse
• Understand and recognize the signs of abuse
• Understand the impact of abuse that an abused person goes through
• Identify support people and community resources that can help

Child Abuse – definitions and examples

There are three types of abuse

• Physical abuse which is the injury of a child on purpose
• Emotional and verbal abuse which refers to the harming of a child’s mental and social development, causing severe emotional harm, regular and consistent belittling, threats or name calling or ridicule
• Sexual abuse is defined as using, persuading, or forcing a child for sexual purposes to engage in sexual acts or the imitation of such acts

Introduction

1) Students define abuse and share statistics about its prevalence 2) Followed by several example videos (public safety announcements)

Catfishing: When someone creates a fake online identity/profile on social media to trick others into believing they are someone else t0 form relationships with others under false pretenses.

Grooming – definition

• Grooming is when someone builds an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation or trafficking.
• The majority of perpetrators are someone the child or family knows. As many as 93 percent of victims under the age of 18 know the abuser. They can have any relationship to the child including an older sibling or playmate, family member, a teacher, a coach, a babysitter, or the parent of another child.
• One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old. (nsvrc.org)

What you can do to avoid dangerous situations & what you can do to help those in need?

Neglect – definition and examples

• Neglect is failure to meet a child’s basic needs
• Not providing adequate food or shelter or basic supervision
• Exposing a child to domestic violence
• Not providing necessary medical or mental health treatments
• Not providing adequate educational or emotional comfort

Abuse and Neglect

If you, or someone you know isshowing signs of abuse or neglect, go to a trusted adult* immediately.

*Parent or guardian, counselor, teacher, school nurse, security, administrator, grandparent, coach, friend’s parent, neighbor

Resources National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-Child Montgomery County Youth Helpline 301-738-9697 Special Victims Investigation Division 240-773-5400 Child Welfare Services 240-777-4417

Kids who are abused often blame themselves for the abuse. It is not the victim’s fault!

Warning signs and effects of abuse

• Significant changes in behavior and overall well-being.
• Depression, unhappiness, engaging in risky behavior, increase in appeared physical ailments, changes in friendships, academic issues may point to some form of abuse or neglect.

You do not need to have PROOF that someone is being abused or neglected. If you SUSPECT something, say something.

Please see a trusted adult or your counselor if you have a concern about yourself or others.

Resources

MCPS Child Abuse and NeglectThe Tree House, Montgomery County, MDThe Family Tree, Baltimore, MDPrevent Child Abuse AmericaChild Sexual Abuse Fact SheetSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationChild Maltreatment Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDepartment of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County, MDVictim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP), Montgomery County, MDCall MC311- Montgomery County Information LineThe Montgomery County Family Justice Center

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