Lecture and Discussion- Participants are encouraged to make the workshop more relevant to their concerns by asking questions and actively participating in experiential training.
DESCRIPTION:
The presentation starts with the basic Child Abuse Reporting Laws and then activates a conceptual process for mandated reporters such as teachers, therapists, social workers, and other human services providers to understand the criteria for distinguishing among Legal, Ethical, and Moral requirements; and among Legal, Ethical, and Practical/Program requirements. A series of simple experiential activities will help participants distinguish among ineffective discipline, poor discipline, harm, and child abuse- child abuse that mandates reporting. Definitions and guidance in recognizing the different categories of child abuse: physical, sexual, neglect, emotional, and so forth. Guidance in how to handle problematic discipline techniques of parents for child abuse prevention. Cross-cultural and multi-cultural issues in child abuse reporting and discipline issues will also be addressed. Historical and multi-cultural aspects of corporal punishment and sexual boundaries and relationship to legal child abuse definitions.
SUMMARY OF CONTENT:
1) Child Abuse Reporting Law
2) Mandated Reporters
3) Legal, Ethical, and Moral requirements and distinctions-
Requirements from the Law, Professional Requirements, and Personal Values;
Differentiating among the following questions:
What are your legal mandates?
What are your program guidelines?
What is your agenda?
4) Legal, Ethical, and Practical/Program requirements- Another Set of Critical Distinctions
5) OK and Not OK- A decision making process for Mandated Reporters
6) Definitions and Considerations of Child Abuse Categories (Experiential Activities)
Physical Abuse resulting from Unreasonable Severe Corporal Punishment;
Physical Abuse resulting from Unjustifiable Punishment;
Shaken Infant Syndrome;
Physical Neglect;
Sexual Abuse- Assault;
Sexual Abuse- Exploitation;
Emotional Abuse;
Emotional Deprivation
7) Multi-cultural, Cross-cultural, and Historical Issues in Discipline, Boundaries, and Child Abuse