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Child abuse and neglect is a serious issue for early care and education. A single lesson cannot teach you everything you need to know. You will learn more in the courses titled, “Child Abuse: Prevention” and “Child Abuse: Identification & Reporting.” This lesson will give you a basic introduction to the topic.

As a teacher or caregiver, you are a “mandated reporter.” This means that you are legally bound to report your suspicions of child abuse or neglect. It is your job to know the signs and make the call that could save a child’s life. This lesson will give you information to help you do your job.

What is Child Abuse and Neglect?

看这个视频,了解不同的types of child abuse and neglect.

Introduction to Child Abuse and Neglect

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滥用或忽视的迹象是什么？

每个孩子都不同。任何一种行为可能不一定是滥用或忽视的症状。但是，如果看到行为模式或多个迹象，您可能有理由担心。

您需要使用观察技能和您对每个孩子的知识。随着视频描述的，滥用可能会在家或节目中发生。您必须准备好寻找两个设置中滥用的迹象。

“承认虐待儿童虐待和忽视：迹象和症状”（美国卫生和人类服务部）提供了可能是滥用迹象的儿童和父母行为的名单。此工具可在“应用”部分中提供。

Throughout this lesson an experienced teacher will share her experiences reporting child abuse and neglect. Remember, these three experiences occurred at different times and different programs over a career. Do not worry: abuse and neglect is rarely something you encounter every day or even every year.

在第一个视频中，PAM描述了她的经验报告儿童忽视。特别注意她如何令人怀疑，她注意到的迹象以及积极的结果。

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How Can I Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect at Home?

你可以做很多，以防止儿童虐待和忽视。您可以将您的角色视为一个加强家庭的角色。

您可以帮助父母了解它们周围的资源。您可以在您的课堂通讯中放置有关积极育儿技术的信息。您可以传播有关课程托管的父教育夜间的单词。您可以在课堂上的家庭之间建立连接。这些支持可以使您的社区中的所有家庭受益，无论儿童虐待或忽视风险。

There may be some families in your program that are going through difficult situations like death of a family member, deployment, illness, or unemployment. These families might be more at-risk for child abuse or neglect. Talk with these families and try to learn about their situations. Talk to your supervisor about resources your program or community has for helping families deal with traumatic life events.

您可以与已经遭受虐待或忽视的家庭合作。对这些家庭的需求敏感。了解您的计划或社区优惠的资源。可能会有您可以与这些家庭分享的心理健康支持，指导或专业支持群体。

我如何防止儿童虐待和忽视我的计划？

您的计划很可能已经有的功能，以防止儿童虐待。使用视觉板建造了许多新设施，因此个人可以从走廊和外部进入教室。洗手间由低障碍而不是门建造。监控摄像机，访客登录程序和日常健康检查是防止儿童虐待的全面系统的一部分。

A comprehensive child guidance policy and a touch policy also help keep you safe. More information about these policies will be provided in the Guidance course. For now, remember: Never use harsh discipline practices. The following practices should not be used:

• Hitting, spanking, or other physical acts
• Isolation from adult sight
• 禁闭，约束力，羞辱或言语滥用
• 剥夺食物，户外游戏或其他程序组件

您的教室也有很多可以做的事情。良好的房间安排和设计是您的第一步。确保房间里没有“盲点”。您需要能够在任何时候都能看到所有孩子。请注意，在您的护理下对儿童的监督不足可能构成儿童忽视并将儿童置于危险之中。

始终保持所有孩子的问责制。重要的是要确保孩子们在从你的房间里签名并出去。确保孩子们只与被授权接他们的人离开。如果您不认识在您的照顾中拾取儿童的人，您需要质疑自己的权限来选择孩子。

请注意视频中描述的行为。如果您发现一个成年人奇怪的行为，请对您的怀疑行事。使用“应用”部分中提供的清单来确保您正在尽可能让孩子保持安全。

如果我怀疑孩子滥用或被忽视，该怎么办？

最重要的是，您有责任报告疑似滥用或忽视的情况。识别施虐者不是你的工作。您需要做的就是怀疑滥用，并允许调查人员完成工作。报告要求因国家与州和计划而异。

如果您怀疑滥用或忽视，您可以在1-800-4-a-child（1-800-422-4453）上致电儿童Help国家虐待热线。这条线每周7天24小时开放，可以帮助您找到紧急资源。

Follow all of the procedures required in your program.

打电话

PAM提供了什么建议，为准备和提交呼吁报告滥用或忽视？

通话后要期待什么：

报告涉嫌儿童虐待或忽视可能是教师的紧张事件。对于呼叫后会发生的事情，精神上准备自己是很重要的。

In most states, your report will be evaluated by Child Protective Services. If there is enough evidence to warrant an investigation, a caseworker will initiate the investigation. Children, families, and caregivers may be contacted and interviewed. Child Protective Services will determine whether the claim is substantiated and whether the child is safe in the home. If the report of abuse involves alleged criminal acts, law enforcement will be contacted and the investigation will be conducted jointly.

It is important to prepare yourself emotionally for what follows a report. First, understand that you may never learn the final outcome of your report. You may only receive confirmation that the report is being investigated. Second, some families remove their child from the program after a report of child abuse or neglect. Both of these events are normal and can be expected. Some teachers fear that making a report may get the child in trouble and may lead to more abuse. It is also often the case that you have a relationship with these families. Perhaps they are your friends or neighbors. It can be difficult to make a report when you are afraid of damaging the relationship or opening yourself up to retaliation. Remember you have done the right thing. Do not let fear of what might happen next stop you from doing what you can to protect the child.

聆听帕姆分享其他经验。

经验报告儿童虐待和忽视

当指称的犯罪者是你的同事时，报告涉嫌滥用和忽视的滥用案件可能尤为困难。你可能怀疑自己或质疑你所看到的。您可能担心个人或其他工作人员如何对待您。您可能害怕宣传或损害您的计划声誉。您甚至可能会被同事或领导者的报告令人沮丧。请记住，让孩子安全并为孩子们说话是你的工作。相信你的直觉。如果您怀疑滥用或忽视，请提交报告。

倾听另一个孩子开发专业人员在计划中享有不当行为的经验。

儿童开发中心问题

照顾好你自己。保护遇到创伤的孩子可能是一种疲惫和情感耗尽的经历。你可能很可能在这个孩子的健康和安全方面投入。你花了几个小时担心这个孩子的幸福，想知道该怎么做。您可以在您的计划中寻找心理健康专家的帮助。和朋友和家人一起寻求时间。您还应该肯定会保持健康的习惯，如进食，锻炼和睡觉。