Kids House offers a variety of trainings designed
to meet the needs of professionals working in child welfare.
We also offer the Nurturing Parenting Program for parents
who have been alleged to abuse their children, information
is also provided to the community. If you are interested in
any of the listed trainings, please contact Kelly Moroney, Training
Coordinator.
Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse
As a mandated reporter, do you know what your responsibilities
are? Do you know how to make a report; when to report; and
how to report? This training will provide a summary of the
statutory guidelines for mandated reporting of suspected or
known child abuse; reporting methods; and an overview of which
cases need to be reported.
Who is a mandated reporter?
The following professionals are defined by Florida Statute,
Chapter 39.201 as mandated reporters: physician/healthcare
professional, mental health professional, spiritual healer,
school teacher or other school official or personnel, social
worker, day care center worker, or other professional child
care, foster care, residential or institutional worker, law
enforcement, and judge.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the most common type of child
abuse death. Most babies are hurt between six weeks and six
months and sixty-two percent of the perpetrators are the parents.
When dealing with the issue of SBS, many questions arise.
What information is current and correct? What does all this
medical terminology mean? The National Center on Shaken Baby
Syndrome has combined the latest information on SBS into one
convenient training model. This comprehensive format includes
the medical aspects of SBS, signs and symptoms of the syndrome,
profiles on victims and perpetrators and how crying is linked
to SBS. This model along with the training videos is presented
during this workshop and can be duplicated.
Children Caught in the Middle
We are all aware of the correlation between domestic violence
and child abuse. We are also aware of the impact that long-term
exposure to violence can have on children. In recent history,
there has been a major emphasis placed on rescuing and protecting
children from violence environments. This is due to incidents
where children have been significantly harmed or killed when
allowed to remain in a home with violence. Can a family with
domestic violence and children be safely preserved? Should
a battered parent be labeled as a parent who has failed to
protect their child? Does the battered caretaker always have
to make choice between their partner and the child? Do current
laws help or enflame the situation?
This presentation will explore
these issues along with the following points:
1. Age level of the child and differences in symptoms that
result when exposed to domestic violence
2. Risk assessment of children living in violent environments
3. The impact of removing children from homes with domestic
violence
4. Safety planning for children living in homes with domestic
violence issues
5. Maintaining the connection between the child and the mother
if removal has taken place.
6. The impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act’s
(ASFA) timelines and guidelines
7. State welfare laws and domestic violence
8. Ways to mitigate the harmful effects of domestic violence
on the child’s safety, welfare
and development
9. The Eight Principles of addressing children’s exposed
to domestic violence.
Practical Techniques to Assist Children in Trauma and the Grieving Process
As advocates and first responders, we must accept that children have special needs. Whether they are the victims of the crime, or if they have witnessed crimes, advocates need to be aware of the trauma that children experience and the life altering impact that these experiences can have on them. This seminar will provide an overview of traumatic events that children experience, their range of reactions and their methods of coping and grieving. Advocates and first responders will be provided with non-clinical, practical techniques that they can use to assist children to cope, build resiliency and regain some equilibrium in their lives. Topics include: child trauma as a result of victimization or as a witness to victimization; the developmental stages and coping abilities as related to the reaction to trauma; and the grief reaction and the function of denial. Emphasis will be placed on intervention techniques and methodologies such as: the use of toys, blankets, pets and significant others; environmental intervention; cognitive restructuring; debriefing; and professional mental health intervention.
By the end of the presentation participants will be able to:
a. Define trauma as it relates to children
b. Identify feelings and reactions of children who have experienced trauma and/or grief causing events
c. Understand how the developmental stage of a child impacts his or her ability to cope
d. Identify coping resources utilized by children and adults
e. Identify do’s and don’ts when working with traumatized or grieving children
f. Identify symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
g. Understand how violence impact children
h. Understand the function of denial
i . Identify intervention techniques that have been proven to work with traumatized and grieving children |
