At its most basic form, one of the ways to define child abuse and neglect as defined under federal law is: Any ____________________ act or _________________________ to act which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation of a child.

At its most basic form, one of the ways to define child abuse and neglect as defined under federal law is: An act or failure to act which presents an __________________ risk of _____________________________ harm to a child.

Abuse can happen...

There may be some families in your program that are going through difficult situations like death of a family member, deployment, illness, or unemployment who might be more at-risk for child abuse or neglect.

Never talk to your administrator about resources your program or community has for helping families deal with traumatic life events.

It is ______________________________ that your program already has features in place to prevent child abuse.

Our notes said never use ____________________ discipline practices.

Make sure there are no “__________________ _________________” in the room. You need to be able to see all children at all times.

Maintain ________________________________ for all children at all times. It is important to ensure children are signed in and out as they come and go from your room.

If suspected, you have a _______________________________________ to report a suspected case of abuse or neglect.

Reporting suspected child abuse or neglect can be a ________________________________ event for teachers. It is important to mentally prepare yourself for what happens after the call.

Child Protective Services will determine whether the claim is substantiated and whether the child is _______________________ in the home.

Understand that you may never learn the ____________________ ________________ of your report.

Some families _________________________ their child from the program after a report of child abuse or neglect.

As discussed in small group, it can be especially difficult to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect when the alleged perpetrator is one of your __________________________ .