The Role of Professional Child Care Providers in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Recognizing Child Abuse or Neglect 3 - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect 4 - Minimizing the Risk of Maltreatment in Child Care Programs 5 - Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect… 6 - Responding to Allegations of Child Maltreatment… 7 - Caring for Maltreated and At-Risk Children 8 - Supporting Parents Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Handouts for Parents Appendix E - Sample Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Appendix F - Risk Indicators: Touch Policy Appendix G - Risk Indicators: Developmental Expectations… Appendix H - Risk Indicators: Child Abuse Prevention Curriculum Appendix I - Family Support Strategies

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Acknowledgments

Primary Authors

Kathy Karageorge, Ph.D., a senior associate with ICF International, has more than 12 years experience in quantitative and qualitative research design, survey development, and program evaluation on issues related to children, youth, and families. She develops products for Child Welfare Information Gateway, including fact sheets on adoption and on child maltreatment. She also has worked on a wide array of topic areas, including the costs of preventing child maltreatment.

Rosemary Kendall, Ph.D., a senior associate with ICF International, has more than 30 years experience in early care and education and family education. She is currently an Information Specialist with the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center. Dr. Kendall has written for publications on topics related to parent involvement, early literacy, and child abuse prevention. She has contributed throughout her career to collaborative community efforts, including serving on advisory and governing boards.

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Contributors

Leslie Peterson, formerly a consultant with ICF International, and Tracy Myers, an associate who focuses on early education issues, have extensive experience and knowledge related to child care and were instrumental in guiding the development of this manual.

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Acknowledgment of Prior Editions

This manual is an update of the 1992 publication, Caregivers of Young Children: Preventing and Responding to Child Maltreatment, by Derry Koralek. The first edition of the manual was published in 1979 as Early Childhood Programs and the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect by Diane D. Broadhurst, Margaret Edmunds, and Robert A. MacDicken. The earlier works informed and contributed significantly to the content of this publication.

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Reviewers

Marilyn Keel, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Family Advocacy Program

Kim McClennahan Means, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation

Kathy Pinto, Howard County, Maryland, Department of Social Services

Linda Smith, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Sarah Webster, Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (retired)

Gretchen Yeager, Regional Vice President, Knowledge Learning Corporation

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Technical Advisory Panel

The following were members of the January 2001 Technical Advisory Panel for the User Manual Series contract. The organizations identified reflect each member's affiliation at that time.

Carolyn Abdullah
FRIENDS National Resource Center
Washington, DC

Lien Bragg
American Public Human Services Association
Washington, DC

Sgt. Richard Cage
Montgomery County Police Department
Wheaton, MD

Diane DePanfilis, Ph.D.
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD

Pauline Grant
Florida Department of Children and Families
Jacksonville, FL

Jodi Hill
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Hartford, CT

Robert Ortega, Ph.D.
University of Michigan School of Social Work
Ann Arbor, MI

Nancy Rawlings
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
Frankfort, KY

Barry Salovitz
Child Welfare Institute/National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment
Glenmont, NY

Sarah Webster
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Austin, TX

Ron Zuskin
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD

The following members subsequently were added to the Technical Advisory Panel:

William R. (Reyn) Archer III, M.D.
Hill and Knowlton, Inc.
Washington, DC

David Popenoe, Ph.D.
National Marriage Project
Princeton, NJ

Bob Scholle
Independent Consultant
Pittsburgh, PA

Brad Wilcox, Ph.D.
University of Virginia, Department of Sociology
Charlottesville, VA

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Additional Acknowledgments

Information provided in this manual has been informed and augmented by other publications in the User Manual Series, particularly A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice by Jill Goldman and Marsha K. Salus, The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect by Cynthia Crosson, and Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers by Marsha K. Salus.

This manual in the User Manual Series was developed under the guidance and direction of Irene Bocella, Federal task order officer, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, and Catherine Nolan, director, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect. Also providing input and review were Dr. Susan Orr, formerly associate commissioner of the Children's Bureau, and Cathy Overbagh, program analyst, Child Care Bureau.

This manual was developed and produced by ICF International, Fairfax, VA, under Contract Number HHS-282-98-0025.

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Recognizing Child Abuse or Neglect 3 - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect 4 - Minimizing the Risk of Maltreatment in Child Care Programs 5 - Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect… 6 - Responding to Allegations of Child Maltreatment… 7 - Caring for Maltreated and At-Risk Children 8 - Supporting Parents Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Handouts for Parents Appendix E - Sample Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Appendix F - Risk Indicators: Touch Policy Appendix G - Risk Indicators: Developmental Expectations… Appendix H - Risk Indicators: Child Abuse Prevention Curriculum Appendix I - Family Support Strategies

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