Child maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, exploitation, and neglect puts children at risk for behavioral, physical, and mental health problems. Caregivers and teachers are mandated…
Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Child maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, exploitation, and neglect puts children at risk for behavioral, physical, and mental health problems. To ensure the safety and well-being of children, child care programs should provide education on child maltreatment. Caregivers and teachers are mandated reporters and should be trained to recognize signs of abuse and neglect including shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma. Staff should understand reporting procedures and should learn to implement preventive measures. These measures are essential to protect children from harm and ensure a safe and supportive environment for all children.
1.4.5.2 Child Maltreatment Education | CFOC Basics
2.2.0.9 Prohibited Caregiver and Teacher Behaviors | CFOC Basics
All early care and education settings should prohibit inappropriate behaviors, including the use of physical, psychological, or emotional punishment including but not limited to the following…
3.4.4.1 Reporting Suspected Child Maltreatment | CFOC Basics
Caregivers and teachers are mandated reporters of child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. Each early childhood program should have a written policy or plan for reporting child abuse and neglect. The written policy should…
3.4.4.3 Preventing and Identifying Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma | CFOC Basics
Caregivers and teachers should have training to identify signs and symptoms of abusive head trauma; strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or upset child; and an understanding of infants’ and…