Week 9- Trauma and caring for child Flashcards
What must HCP be mindful of when working with children ?
Hx trauma, previous interactions with HC team as can trigger feelings
Explain how we can integrate trauma informed care to our daily practice?
Understand every patient MAY have faced trauma, you don’t need to ask children about previous experiences- presume they have this Hx
With respect to reporting, what should you do if a 17 year old has a black eye from their father?
report. You can choose to report a patient who is between 16-18YO, but you are not required to
Can you rely on someone else to report/
NO
If a report has been made by your colleague last week, should you also report upon seeing the patient yourself?
yes
Who do we report to when a child or youth is in need of protection/
The children’s aid society
Child safety and wellbeing is a ________
Shared community responsibility
Culture
All of us have culture. Child-rearing practise can vary and be different from your own
Sterotypes
Sterotypes can lead to over reporting. Poverty is a risk factors for children and youth, it is not a cause of maltreatment
Indigenous peoples and reporting
Any services provided must be rooted in an understanding of disparity and racial and indigenous disproportionality that is engrained in welfare systems and practise
Indigenous children and youth are __________ in Ontario’s child welfare system
Overrepresnted: due to historial and ongoing legacy of colonization and anti-idgenous racism
African Canadian children are ________
Also overrepreestned in the child welfare system
Which stage does overrepresentation begin in?
Referral stage based on racial and ethnic stereotypes
Who should report a child or youth in need of protection?
Anyone who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child may be in need of protection
Is there a consequence for not reporting?
Yes and it is $5000h
If a child is in immediate danger, how should you proceed?
Call 911 first
Define reasonable grounds
Refers to information that somebody using honest judgement would need in order to decide to report that a child may be in need of protection
Do you need to be sure before making a report?
No. You only need to reasonably suspect to make a referral
Is it your responsibility to prove that your concerns are true??
No, this falls to the CAS, as they have the necessary expertise
If you’re nervous, can someone else call in for you?
No
Are privacy and confidentiality barriers to making a referral to CAS?
No. They should not be seen as such
Do you need to identify yourself when reporting to CAS?
Yes. You must when making a report to CAS
Are 16 and 17 year olds eligible for protection?
Yes as of 2018
What are some types of harm?
Neglect, physical, emotional, exposure to intimate partner violence, sexual abuse
Who is a person having charge?
Primary or community caregiver
Who could be a community caregiver?
Bus driver, coach, recreational group leaders, teachers, coaches
what does neglect require?
A pattern
What are some signs of neglect?
Poor hygiene, continually tired, frequently not at school, missing basic clothes, regular missing meals
Will they ask if the child is indigenous when you call and report?
yes
Should you ask leading questions about what has happened to the child?
NO
