1 / 24

Child Abuse & Available Protections

Child Abuse & Available Protections. Corporal Punishment. Physically disciplining a child . General Rule of Thumb separating Abuse from Corporal Punishment. Corporal Punishment should leave r edness which fades shortly a fter administration and should b e administered with an open hand.

dianthe
Download Presentation

Child Abuse & Available Protections

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Child Abuse & Available Protections

  2. Corporal Punishment Physically disciplining a child

  3. General Rule of Thumb separating Abuse from Corporal Punishment Corporal Punishment should leave redness which fades shortly after administration and should be administered with an open hand Abuse leaves lasting marks Including bruising or welts. abuse is often administered with a closed fist or an instrument LEGAL ILLEGAL

  4. ParensPatriae “Father of the Country” If the parent will not “parent” The state will parent for them

  5. A Dependant Child Depending on your state, the agency responsible for preventing child abuse might vary. It can be a state agency, the sheriff or local law enforcement, or a non-profit agency. A child in the custody of the state or government 3 types of dependant children…

  6. 1. Abused Child Something is DONE to a child that should NOT be done

  7. 2. Neglected Child Something is NOT done to a child that SHOULD be done

  8. 3. Abandoned Child Permanently leaving a child or “lock-out” Typically occurs with newborn infants or With teenagers who have become unruly

  9. Child Abuse More than 1 million children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year in Florida alone

  10. Florida Abuse Hotline • Reporters are: • Immune from criminal charges • Anonymous 1-800-96-ABUSE

  11. False Reports: • 3rd Degree Felony • Up to 5 years in prison • $10,000 fine

  12. Where does Child Abuse occur? In the home by the caretaker

  13. Do police attend and investigate all DCF reports? ONLY if sexual or physical abuse is alleged Are the police needed to remove a child from a home? Police consent is never needed DCF operates under CIVIL law…to remove must prove 51% the police operate under CRIMINAL law…to convict must prove 100%

  14. 1980 Child Welfare & Adoptions Reform Act 1. Defines child abuse 2. Requires LEO & DCF to cross report 3. Expands those defined as mandated reporters

  15. Mandated Reporters 1. DCF Workers 2. Day care workers 3. Firefighters 4. School Bus Drivers 5. Recreational Camp Counselors 6. Film Processors 7. Animal Control 8. Any person suspecting abuse or neglect

  16. Martina McBride Concrete Angel

  17. Continue on day 2

  18. The Florida Department Of Children & Families Excerpts from the Department Handbook, 1998

  19. Notice: the State has augmented the federal list of mandated reporters Can you describe why the professions listed here would be appropriate to add to the list?

  20. The DCF Child Abuse Allegation Matrix (1998) The next FOUR slides provide specific forms of child abuse and neglect

More Related