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- 1. Child Abuse and Neglect Training for Educators, Part 1 Child Abuse and Neglect in Oklahoma: What you Need to Know Fran Roberson, LCSW, LMFT Center for Children and Families, Inc. Norman, Oklahoma
- 2. In the United States, a child is reported abused or neglected every ten seconds.
- 3. In 2008, 11,714 children were confirmed to have been victims of abuse or neglect in Oklahoma.
- 4. Child protective service agencies across our state receive more than 65,493 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect in 2008.
- 6. Categories of child maltreatment include: neglect, physical and emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.
- 7. Neglect is failure to provide for a child’s basic needs.
- 9. In Oklahoma, neglect continues to be the highest single category of child maltreatment.
- 10. Substance abuse by a caregiver has been the greatest factor contributing to neglect in Oklahoma.
- 11. Neglect is also the result of: • Threat of harm • Failure to provide • Failure to protect adequate nutrition • Abandonment • Exposure to domestic violence • Failure to obtain medical attention • Inadequate or • Educational dangerous shelter • Failure to obtain • Lack of supervision psychiatric • Inadequate physical attention. care • Inadequate clothing • Failure to thrive
- 12. Physical abuse is defined as inflicting a non-accidental physical injury upon a child.
- 13. Emotional abuse is any pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self-worth.
- 14. Sexual abuse is inappropriate adolescent or adult sexual behavior with a child.
- 15. Survivors of child abuse and neglect may be at greater risk for problems later in life – such as low academic achievement, drug use, teen pregnancy, and criminal behavior; these problems affect not just the child and family, but society as a whole.
- 16. ACE Study Adverse Childhood Experiences • Research by CDC and California’s Department of Preventive Medicine at Kaiser Permanente prompted by Dr. Vincent J. Felitti’s observations in the 1980’s work on weight loss program. • Research led to identification of ten experiences that children may have that negatively affect their health outcomes as adults.
- 17. Adverse Childhood Experiences include 1. Emotional abuse 1. Mother treated violently 3. Physical abuse 2. Household substance abuse 3. Household mental 5. Sexual abuse illness 4. Parental separation or 7. Emotional neglect divorce 5. Incarcerated 9. Physical Neglect household member
- 18. Adult Health Outcomes: Greater Risky Adult Behaviors that can lead to Common Causes of Death and Disability: • Alcoholism • Heart disease • Drug abuse • Cancer • Suicide attempts • Stroke • Smoking • Diabetes • Multiple sex partners • Mental Illness • Physical inactivity • Severe obesity (most common causes of death and disability in Oklahoma)
- 19. Adverse Childhood Experiences Study www.oica.org (Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy)
- 20. Confirmed Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect in 2008 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% Neglect 50.00% Abuse 40.00% Sexual Abuse 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00%
- 21. In Oklahoma the age group most frequently abused or neglected is children three to six years of age.
- 22. Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect in 2008 by Age of Child 12 years Under 1 1-2 3-6 7-11 and year years years years older 18% 16.58% 26.37% 21.66% 17.39%
- 24. In 2007, 39 children died as a result of child abuse or neglect in Oklahoma.
- 25. In 2006, 32 children died in our state as a result of abuse and neglect.
- 26. In Oklahoma, 18 of the 39 child deaths in 2007 were children under one year of age. (27of these deaths occurred to children under the age of two years.)
- 27. • To report child abuse or neglect in Oklahoma call: 1.800.522.3511
- 28. Statistical information on child abuse and neglect can be found on the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect websites http://www.okdhs.org http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
- 29. Contact Fran Roberson at the Center for Children and Families, Inc. for further questions or concerns. froberson@ccfinorman.org 405.364.1420