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Training on Identification of Child Abuse and Neglect

This page provides resources that address training curricula and materials to help child welfare and related professionals identify child abuse and neglect. Resources include information on signs and symptoms, medical evaluation, and identifying abuse within different ethnic groups and with children with developmental disabilities.  

Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect

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Bulletins for Professionals
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2018
Addresses the scope of the problem of child neglect as well as its consequences, reviews definitions and strategies for assessing neglect, presents lessons learned about prevention and intervention, and suggests sources of training and informational support. Strategies for addressing neglect, beginning with prevention, are included.

Child Abuse Prevention, Identification, and Reporting
Virtual Lab School
Offers a training course designed for teachers about how to identify child abuse, strengthen families, and report suspected abuse and neglect.

Child Physical Abuse
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Provides a series of seven presentations about assessment, engagement, and interventions for families who are suspected of or have experienced child physical abuse. Registration is required to access these resources.

Child Sexual Abuse 101
National Child Advocacy Center
Examines sexual abuse dynamics; the disclosure process; how trauma affects brain development and results in life-long challenges; how perpetrators groom children, families, and the community; and how to listen and help a child who discloses. Register to access this free course.

Child Welfare Professionals
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Provides tools and materials for building skills and knowledge on childhood trauma to help child welfare staff respond to the needs of the children.

Child Welfare Training Collaborative
Georgia Commission on Family Violence
Offers training to community partners in Georgia to ensure they have a shared understanding of child welfare issues. It also is in place to strengthen collaborations within the community to promote better outcomes for children and families.

Discussion Toolkit 1: Explore the Basics

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds. National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. United States. Children's Bureau. (2017)

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Guides users through a training designed to define and increase the understanding of child neglect, including its causes and potential protective factors, among multiple audiences.

Discussion Toolkit 2: Fact or Fiction?

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds. National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. United States. Children's Bureau. (2017)

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Debunks common myths and misunderstandings associated with child neglect and includes information on how to gauge its severity and associated risk factors.

Discussion Toolkit 3: Everyone's Responsibility

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds. National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. United States. Children's Bureau. (2017)

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Presents six protective factors and personalized steps to support individuals in recognizing and implementing methods for preventing child neglect.

Discussion Toolkit 4: What We All Can Do

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds. National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center. United States. Children's Bureau. (2017)

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Discusses individual-, family-, community-, and society-level methods for reducing the prevalence of child neglect.

Foundations of Pennsylvania Child Welfare Practice: Building Competence, Confidence, and Compassion
University of Pittsburg, School of Social Work
Provides team-based training that aligns with child welfare practice competencies with the intention of child welfare professionals being able to apply newly learn tactics to their caseload.

Law Enforcement’s Initial Response to Child Maltreatment
National Child Advocacy Center
Informs responding patrol officers who are not specialized child abuse investigators on how to skillfully gather crucial information from a child and ensure the child is safe. Register to access this free course.

Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a Child: A Guide for Professionals
Texas Department of Family Services
Provides general Texas specific information and instructions for mandated reporters who would like to learn about identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.

Sentinel Injuries in Child Physical Abuse
National Child Advocacy Center
Discusses strategies to improve detection of child physical abuse, and review the literature on sentinel injuries and the increased death and injury associated with reoccurring physical abuse. Register to access this free course. 

What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms

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Outlines the legal definition of child abuse and neglect; the different types of abuse and neglect; and the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, including human trafficking. It also includes information on how to effectively identify and report maltreatment and refer children who have been maltreated as well as additional resources.

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