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Child Abuse
- Legal Responsibilties/Legal Terms
- Every person in Ontario must report to Children's Aid Society
- Fail to report to CAS can result in a $1,000 fine
- It is under provincial/territorial law that adults are responsible to report suspicions of abuse in their ECE programs
- What Is Child Abuse?
- Child abuse is maltreatment that consitutes all forms of physical or emotional ill-treatment
- In the province of Ontario, a child is considered 16 years old
- Possible indications that a child is need of protection: bruises, aggressive behaviour, fear
- Types of Abuse
- Physical: When a person injures or threatens to injure a child (ex:children may not be able to recall what happened to them)
- Sexual: Use of a child for sexual gratification (ex: Uses toys inappropiately)
- Emotional: Most difficult type of abuse to identify (ex: Child fails to thrive)
- Neglect: When parents fail to provide the basic emotional and physical needs for the child (ex: personal hygiene, clothing, shelter, food)
- What to do when a child discloses to you
- Keep calm and try not to show any emotion, do not display horror or shock
- Assure the child, ex: "You did the right thing by telling me."
- Tell them, that you can't keep a secret and assure them that there are people that can help you