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Knowledge of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Results of Stress on Brain Development: *result in smaller brain size, can change stress system so it responds at lower thresholds to events that might not be stressful to others.
*Increases the risk of stress-related physical and mental illness. *Inadequate organization and integration of high brain processes. Damaged Neuron-fewer connections Children who have had chronic and intense fearful experiences often lose the capacity to differentiate between threat and safety. This impairs their ability to learn and interact with others, because they frequently perceive threat in familiar social circumstances, such as on the playground or in school. These responses inhibit their ability to learn and often lead to serious anxiety disorders. Young children who are neglected or maltreated have abnormal patterns of cortisol production that can last even after the child has been moved to a safe and loving home. Perform poorly on tasks related to prefrontal cortex functioning (working memory or shifting attention) Risk and Protective Factors |
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Conditions that allow child abuse and neglect to occur
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Community Level conditions: 1.Silence
2.Disconnection 3.Discouragement 4.Public/private ambivalence 5.Social inequity How to Change: ***Silence Acknowledgement & Understanding **Disconnection Social Connection & Accessible Resources Discouragement Effective Action Public/private ambivalence Public Involvement & Shared Responsibility Social inequity Social Equity Risk Factors: Risk Factors for Victimization Individual Risk Factors • Children younger than 4 years of age • Special needs that may increase caregiver burden (e.g., disabilities, mental retardation, mental health issues, and chronic physical illnesses) Risk Factors for Perpetration Individual Risk Factors • Parents' lack of understanding of children's needs, child development and parenting skills • Parents' history of child maltreatment in family of origin • Substance abuse and/or mental health issues including depression in the family • Parental characteristics such as young age, low education, single parenthood, large number of dependent children, and low income • Nonbiological, transient caregivers in the home (e.g., mother’s male partner) • Parental thoughts and emotions that tend to support or justify maltreatment behaviors Family Risk Factors • Social isolation • Family disorganization, dissolution, and violence, including intimate partner violence • Parenting stress, poor parent-child relationships, and negative interactions Community Risk Factors • Community violence • Concentrated neighborhood disadvantage (e.g., high poverty and residential instability, high unemployment rates, and high density of alcohol outlets), and poor social connections. • Wide discouragement about solutions • Minimization of child abuse and neglect (social norms that discourage open discussion about child abuse and neglect) • Misinformation about child abuse and neglect, especially attitudes that discourage help-seeking • Formal and Natural system responses that discourage help-seeking • Low levels of social connection/community cohesion • Public/private ambivalence (social norms that discourage neighbor to neighbor support and involvement) • Poorly aligned formal and natural systems of support • Underdeveloped prevention plan with little support for sustainability |
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The Public Health Model
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1. Develop an understanding of the issue
To define the problem through the systematic collection of information about the magnitude, scope, characteristics and consequences of violence. 2. Identify Risk and Protective factors -male youth are significantly more likely to be physically abuse than females -54% of rapes against females happen prior to 18th birthday (CDC, 2005) . -cultural beliefs that forbid or discourage public involvement in interpersonal conflict are more likely to create conditions of victim isolation; devel. Delay and risk). 3. Develop and Test Prevention Strategies To find out what works to prevent violence by designing, implementing and evaluating interventions. 4.Assure Widespread Adoption of Effective Strategies. - To implement effective and promising interventions in a wide range of settings. The effects of these interventions on risk factors and the target outcome should be monitored, and their impact and cost-effectiveness should be evaluated. |
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The Spectrum of Prevention
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Influence Policy & Legislation
Change Organizational Practices Fostering Coalitions and Networks Educating Providers Promoting Community Education (knowledge & attitudes) Strengthening Individual Knowledge and Skills |
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Collective Impact
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1.Common Agenda
2.Shared Measurement Systems 3.Mutually Reinforcing Activities 4.Continuous Communication 5.Backbone Support Organization(s) 1. common understanding of the problem shared vision for change agreed-upon activities, carried out jointly 2.agreement about indicators of success measurement at community-level & among participating organizations broad participation in measurement strategies 3.each stakeholder’s efforts w/in an overarching plan each stakeholder plays its/his/her/their own role beneficial to each participant 4.to build trust to deepen understanding for decision-making to deliver information for feedback 5.Organization devoted to the coordination and alignment of the CI initiative, to include: dedicated staff plan, manage and support the initiative technology & communication support data collection & reporting logistical & administrative details |
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The 5 groups you would involve and WHY??
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1*Media Outlets (Be specific to Marion County) Local News, Local Commercials, Radio, Post Secret, Dear world, Tyra, Ellen, Television networks, pay for ads… spread awareness through twitter, facebook, posters,
Why?? A lot of funding goes into entertainment and Media. Media is influential/powerful and reaches a broad audience effectively. 2*Teachers/ staff of educational systems: Teach the kids it is safe to disclose There are 147 schools in Marion County. The staff are in direct contact with children/teens/college students on a daily basis and so that would/could have a strong impact on their lives. I would l like to mandate that every staff member is trained on mandatory reporting-educated about the effects of child abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, and who to report it to. I would also like to implement child abuse and neglect/parenting/and stress management into mandatory health classes before students can graduate. Send home resources about child abuse and neglect to parents and have teachers be in contact with parents during parent/teacher conferences etc... 3*Health Care Systems-hospitals, private offices I strongly believe in utilizing the resources we currently invest into to help with this issue. Funding stays in health care. I would like to sync insurance plans with resources for parenting and child abuse and neglect. This would target families with insurance/ families who give birth in a hospital and go to a doctor during their trimesters. I would like health care to pay for counselors/midwives to come and work with families to help them be ready for parenting. THIS HELPS WITH SUSTAINABILITY !!! 4*Survivors: Important because in order to end the silence we need to encourage survivors to speak up and tell their story. Maybe have survivors speak at schools? Be part of a city council 5* Non Profit organizations/Parents??/ Churches? Volunteers? College students as volunteers-high school City Council Targets General Public-generates volunteers to help spread the word/ raise money for projects, give parenting classes, etc. School and health care systems should utilize these organizations. |
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The target audience for prevention?
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Children: inform/teach that it is safe to disclose, techniques on how to cope with stress.
Teens: safe sex, parenting skills, stress management, affects of abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting, it is safe to disclose Parents: parenting classes, effects, stress management, ask for help, General Audience: inform-teach the importance of listening, believing, and reporting!!!!!! Abuse and Neglect is Underreported! We want to get the numbers up. |
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Facts about Marion County
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Marion County
20 cities 147 schools (mix of elementary, middle, High School, and Colleges) Population: 316,096 Jul 2010 U.S. Census Bureau |
