Iowa Public Television

ABSTRACT

It is the role and responsibility of all education professionals to protect children and dependent adults from harm both self-inflicted and perpetrated by others. The goal of this course is to increase the knowledge and awareness of child and dependent adult abuse. The course has a special emphasis on mandated school reporters such as school licensed employees, authorized coaches, certified paraeducators, and health professionals.

This training and completion certificate meet the requirement of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for licensure.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion the participant should be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of the existence of child and dependent adult abuse.
• Define abuse situations and the concepts that will assist in identifying abuse.
• Understand the responsibilities and duties of mandatory reporters.

BIO

Diana Nicholls Blomme, RN
Executive Officer
Iowa Department of Public Health

Materials for the training are listed below.

1. Training for Mandatory Reporters of Dependent Adult Abuse
2. Body Graph
3. Suspected Adult Abuse Form
4. Dependent Adult Abuse Resources
5. Training for Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse
6. Report of Suspected Child Abuse
7. Iowa Statutes
8. Sex Acts: Crimes Based on Age
9. Child Abuse Resources

NOTE: Training materials numbers 1 and 5 are the power point presentations that the presenter will use, and it is recommended that you either print or have these open on a lap top for reference during the session. You are free to print or reference the rest of the materials as you wish.

There will be four important emails associated with this session, so it is important that you carefully enter a valid address when registering.

1. A confirmation or denial email in response to registering. This email will come within 3 days of submitting your registration, unless you registered for a library which can take longer.
2. An email the day before the session including a link to materials and specific instructions about certification requirements.
3. An email immediately following the session with more specific instructions about certification requirements.
4. An email with your certificate attached. This will come approximately 10 business days after the session. NOTE: To receive your certificate, you must be registered with IPTV individually!

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Sessions are provided at no cost by Iowa Public Television in collaboration with the Iowa Communications Network to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa. If you are not employed by a school district or an AEA please register at library sites only.

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