CHILD ABUSE POLICY
Definitions of Child Abuse:

There are four types of child abuse. They are defined as:
Physical: An injury or pattern of injuries that happen to a child that are not accidental. These injuries may include beatings, burns, bruises, bites, welts, strangulation, broken bones, or death.
Neglect: Neglect occurs when adults responsible for the well being of a child fail to provide for the child. Neglect may include not giving food, clothing, shelter; failure to keep children clean; lack of supervision and withholding medical care.
Emotional: Any chronic and persistent act by an adult that endangers the mental health or emotional development of a child including rejection, ignoring, terrorizing, corrupting, constant criticism, mean remarks, insults, and giving little or no love, guidance and support.

Sexual: Sexual abuse is the sexual assault or sexual exploitation of children. Sexual abuse may consist of numerous acts over a long period of time or a single incident. Children can be victimized from infancy through adolescence. Sexual abuse includes rape, incest, sodomy, fondling, exposing oneself, oral copulation, penetration of the genital or anal openings, as well as forcing children to view or appear in pornography. The perpetrator keeps the child from disclosing through intimidation, threats, and rewards.
This policy covers the required steps involved in the hiring, training, and supervision of staff; appropriate conduct related to the supervision of children; reporting procedures of suspected abuses; responsibilities to parents and recommendations for good practices related to the above.
Definition of Terms:
Staff: All full or part-time staff including directors, counselors, program leaders, teachers or aides.
Child: 18 years or younger.
Staff Hiring, Training, and Supervision
 September 5, 2010

 
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Imogene Gideon Elementary
Thelma Jones Elementary
Janet Brockett Elementary
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
A Parents Guide to Daycare
 
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