School based child abuse prevention programs

Findings showed the effectiveness of the program was stronger for youth living in lower income areas and for youth attending schools in counties with lower neglect rates. Play it Safe! Results showed that the program is effective in increasing children's understanding of physical and sexual abuse.

The School Counselor and Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention American School Counselor Association Presents the position statement of the American School Counselor Association, including that it is the school counselor's legal, ethical, and moral responsibility to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities. The School's Role in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect PDF - 1, KB Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Helps educators better understand their responsibilities to report suspected child abuse and neglect and to assist them in understanding the child protective services initial assessment process.

The publication reviews different types of child maltreatment, who is required to report suspected abuse and when, how to determine whether a report should be made, how to talk to a child when abuse is suspected, and more. According to the child outcome measures chosen, the majority of programs were successful. The review also found school nurses rarely involved in these programs.

Although not a traditional aspect of their responsibilities, information from this review can help school nurses implement a school-based CSA prevention program.

Stop Child Abuse and Neglect SCAN is a school-based program designed to provide child abuse prevention and safety information to school children. Staff members and trained volunteers teach youth about personal safety including inappropriate touching, Internet safety, and bullying. Healthy Families North Alabama is a parent support program for first-time parents living in Madison County. Parenting is a difficult and demanding job that is made easier with positive support system.

Healthy Families offers family support and education services that begin in the last trimester of the pregnancy or before the baby is one month old.

Case Management Services. Case Management Services for parents and families are available to the Madison County community. To access the services, parents are encouraged to contact the Care Management Coordinator, Tara Bah at The six-week long parenting classes begin every two months throughout the year. Interested participants must meet with Case Management Coordinator to sign up for classes. Call Tara Bah at Partnership in Parenting.