Which entity is the most frequent reporting source of suspected abuse and neglect?
All known or suspected cases of child abuse or neglect must be reported to the Division of Family Services (DFS) Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line at 1-800-292-9582.
What resources are available to help a child who is being neglected?
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Organizations
- American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.
- American Psychological Association.
- AVANCE, Inc.
- Bikers Against Child Abuse International.
- Center for Effective Discipline.
- Center for Violence and Injury Prevention.
- Chadwick Center For Children and Families.
How can you ensure you record disclosure of abuse appropriately?
When a child discloses abuse:
- Stay calm and listen.
- Go slowly.
- Reassure them that they have not done anything wrong.
- Be supportive.
- Gather essential facts.
- Tell what will happen next.
- Report.
- Make notes.
What programs help prevent abuse?
The following are our child abuse and neglect programs:
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families.
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
- CAPTA discretionary fund.
- CAPTA state grants.
- Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Grants.
- The Children’s Justice Act (CJA)
- National Conferences on Child Abuse & Neglect.
How do you record a child’s disclosure?
Record: Make some very brief notes at the time and write them up in detail as soon as possible. Do not destroy your original notes in case they are required by Court. Record the date, time, place, words used by the child and how the child appeared to you – be specific.
What might observing abuse include?
They may also include non-contact activities, such as involving children in looking at, or in the production of, sexual images, watching sexual activities, encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways, or grooming a child in preparation for abuse (including via the Internet).
What are the four stages of the cycle of abuse?
The cycle of abuse is made up of four stages. These stages include the building of tension, the abuse incident, the reconciliation, and a period of calm.
What type of abuse are these professionals mandated to report?
In some jurisdictions (e.g. NSW and NT) it is mandatory to report suspicions of all five recognised types of abuse and neglect (i.e. physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and exposure to family violence).