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(Unit 1) Topic 6:  Child Abuse Awareness

Responding to the Child in Concerns of Abuse and Neglect

​Topic 6 Page 8

DO: 

1. Remain calm. A child may retract information or stop talking if he/she senses a strong reaction.
2. Find a private place to talk without interruptions.
3. Put the child at ease by sitting near him/her.
4. Ask permission before touching the child. Touch may be associated with physical or emotional pain in children who have been physically or sexually abused.
5. Reassure the child that he/she is not in trouble.
6. Use the child’s vocabulary.
7. Support the child: “I am sorry that happened to you.”
8. Do what you can to make certain that the child is safe from further abuse

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​DO NOT: 

1. Do Not: Press for details. You do not need to prove abuse or neglect.
2. Do Not: Ask “why” questions. These questions require children to explain actions that they may not understand.
3. Do Not: Promise that you will not tell anyone about the child’s disclosure.
4. Do Not: Ask leading or suggestive questions.
5. Do Not: Make angry or critical comments about the alleged perpetrator. The child often knows, loves, or likes this person.
6. Do Not: Disclose information indiscriminately, keeping in mind the child’s right to privacy.
7. Do Not: Make the child feel different or singled out.
8. Do Not: ​Investigate a case yourself. Call the child welfare professionals and/or law enforcement.

• Handout:  Responding to the child in concerns of abuse (Do's and Don'ts)

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