The purpose of this (1) hour course is to provide education and training regarding identification and management of victims of child abuse.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to:

✔️ Define child abuse and categories of abuse to include human trafficking.

✔️ Discuss mandatory versus permissive reporting laws.

✔️ Delineate the acts and conditions that do not meet the criteria for child abuse.

✔️ Outline the proper procedure for making a report of suspected child abuse.

✔️ Describe the legal protections afforded reporters and consequences for failing to report.

✔️ Describe reasons why child abuse is under-reported and ways to prevent.

✔️ Identify key legislation that addresses child.