Webinar
Attending
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PT
Online
This webinar is free and open to the public.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, approximately 3.1 million children in the United States were the subject of an investigation or response by child protective services in 2022.* In this webinar, participants will gain essential knowledge and trauma-informed strategies to identify, assess, and report suspected child abuse in accordance with mandated reporting laws. Explore culturally sensitive approaches to engaging children and families, examine the effects of secondary trauma on professionals, and offer practical tools to foster resilience and well-being in challenging environments.
In this webinar you will:
- Identify the signs and indicators of 4 types of child abuse: emotional, physical, sexual and neglect
- Review and apply mandated reporting laws
- Demonstrate culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approaches when engaging families affected by abuse
- Recognize the signs of secondary trauma
- Gain strategies to support resilience and professional well-being
Instructor:
Dr. Leslie Jaber-Wilson, DSW, APSW MSW Professor, UMass Global
Who should attend:
Social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other behavioral health professionals.
This webinar is FREE. Participants will be awarded 1 CE credit for attending this webinar. This webinar is eligible for 1 Continuing Education (CE) Credit for recertification by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). To earn 1 CE credit, participants must be a California residents and attend the free webinar or watch the recording. Participants must register and successfully complete a multiple-choice assessment and evaluation to receive a certificate of completion. UMass Global is recognized by the (BBS) California Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide continuing education credit per BPC Section 1887.4.3.
*https://acf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/cm2022.pdf
Please note the above webinar time is in Pacific Time.