Author(s): Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau
Year Published: 2010
This manual, written for first-response professionals, such as emergency medical technicians, child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, discusses the various types and signs of child maltreatment they may encounter in their work, what they and their agencies can do to respond to suspected child maltreatment in emergencies and disasters, and how to prepare for such situations.
Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2010). The role of first responders in child maltreatment cases: Disaster and nondisaster situations. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.
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