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Course Summary

Expiration Date: 07/22/2028

Child abuse is a pervasive issue with profound and lasting consequences on the physical and mental health of affected individuals. Child Protective Services training requirements aim to equip professionals with the essential knowledge to identify, report, and address serious child abuse effectively. It is vital for professionals in healthcare, education, social services, and law enforcement to participate in continuing education for child abuse, ensuring they are well-prepared to protect vulnerable children and promote their healthy development and recovery. The historical context and recent aim of state laws related to mandatory training is to clarify the roles and responsibilities of child welfare agencies and the detailed procedures for reporting suspected child abuse.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Historical Context of Child Protective Services
  • Implicit Bias
  • Child Abuse: Statewide and Nationally
  • Child Welfare in the United States
    • Case Report: Absence From Schooling
    • Child Welfare: Meeting Local Needs and State Guidelines
    • Case Study: CPS Investigation of Infant Drug Exposure
  • National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
  • Who are the Perpetrators?
  • Categories and Indicators of Child Abuse
    • Case Example: CPS Report of Child Sexual Abuse
    • Mandatory Notification of Substance-Affected Infants by Health Care Providers & Plan of Safe Care
    • Case Example: Child Reporting Process
  • Key Components of Child Abuse
  • Case Study: CPS Report of Parental Illegal Drug Trafficking
  • Forms of Child Abuse
    • Sexual Abuse/Exploitation
    • Serious Physical Neglect
    • Case Study: Toxic Drug Exposure in a Toddler
    • Serious Mental Injury
    • Trafficking and Exploitation
    • Labor Trafficking
    • At-Risk Youth Populations
    • Forced Labor: A Case Example Involving the Cannabis Industry
  • Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
    • Children as a Vulnerable Group: Inequities in Reporting
    • Basis to Report
    • Role of the Interprofessional Health Team
    • Suspected Child Abuse Reports and Identity Protection
    • Immunity from Liability and Discrimination
    • Case Study: State Office of Children and Family Services
  • Future Research
  • Summary

Author

Kathryn Brogan, MD

Kathryn Brogan, MD is a physician and board-certified general and child and adolescent psychiatrist. Dr. Brogan graduated from medical school at University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2016. She then completed Psychiatry Residency at Northwestern University and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Utah, graduating in 2021. Dr. Brogan’s special interests and areas of expertise include first break psychosis, bipolar disorder, psychopharmacology, and systems of care. In addition to clinical and academic work, Dr. Brogan is passionate about advocacy, teaching, and physician-led team based care.