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NCDHHS, DPH | CMARC Encouraging Safe and Nurturing Families| January 2020 1

NC Department of Health and Human Services

CMARC – Encouraging Safe and Nurturing Families

Angela Callicutt, BSN CCMCMARC Program Manager

January 23, 2020


A part of Phase One trainings; the Encouraging Safe & Nurturing Families series should be completed in order presented & includes:

1. This PowerPoint

2. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment

Info on use of Phase One trainings is found in the Phase One Training Series Overview - more info on this Phase One training is available on the CMARC Webpage

Encouraging Safe & Nurturing Families

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Encouraging Safe & Nurturing Families Objectives

• List the protective factors for strong families

• Provide examples of factors that could put a family at risk

• State the requirements of NC mandatory reporting laws

• Identify the legal definitions of abuse and neglect

• Indicate how and where to make a CPS report

• Identify considerations to discuss with supervisor before making a report



ProtectiveFactors

Risk Factors

Strong Families

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Individual Risk Factors

Examples of Possible Individual Risk Factors

• Parents’ lack of understanding of children’s needs, child development and parenting skills

• Parental history of child abuse and or neglect

• Substance abuse and/or mental health issues including depression in the family

• Parental characteristics such as young age, low education, single parenthood, large number of dependent children, and low income

• Nonbiological, transient caregivers in the home (e.g., mother’s male partner)

• Parental thoughts and emotions that tend to support or justify maltreatment behaviors

CDC – Risk and Protective Factors


Family Risk Factors

Examples of Possible Family Factors

• Social isolation

• Family disorganization, dissolution, and violence, including intimate partner violence

• Parenting stress, poor parent-child relationships, and negative interactions

CDC – Risk and Protective Factors

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Family Protective Factors

• Parental resilience

• Social connections

• Knowledge of parenting and child development

• Concrete support in times of need

• Social and emotional competence of children

Center for the Study of Social Policy’s Strengthening Families



ProtectiveFactors

Risk Factors

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Child Abuse and Neglect in NC

If there is suspicion that a child is experiencing abuse or neglect, a report should be made to Child Protective Services at the county department of social services.

CPS staff will:

• Assess suspected cases of abuse and neglect

• Assist the family in identifying the problem

• Provide in-home counseling and supportive services to help children stay at safety home with their families

• Coordinate community and agency services for the family

• Petition the court for removal of the child, if necessary

NC DHHS Child Protective Services


NC: Number of Investigated Reports of Abuse and Neglect

Child Welfare in North Carolina

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NC Number of Children with Investigated Reports of Abuse and Neglect by Age

Child Welfare in North Carolina


Prevent Child Abuse NC (PCANC)

• Is celebrating 40 years as the only statewide organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect before it ever occurs

• Focuses on strategies built on science to build strong families, safe children and supportive communities

• Offers a FREE training entitled Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment (R&R), which is a self-guided online training that teaches the signs and symptoms to look out for with child abuse and neglect, what to do when they suspect it is happening, NC’s reporting law, and what happens after a report is made

Prevent Child Abuse NC

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Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment (R&R)

• All new CMARC CMs must complete this separate online training

• The average time spent completing the material is around 2 hours

• No CEs are provided, but you will be able to print a certificate of completion, which must be shared with your supervisor

• You must answer 8 out of 10 questions correctly to print your certificate

• The training can be accessed at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/recognizing-responding-online-course/ - After reviewing the info on this page, scroll to the bottom and click START COURSE

PCANC Recognizing & Responding Online Course



• Click REGISTER under the Login button the upper right

Screen shot for the R & R training at: https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/recognizing-responding-online-course/

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• Once registered and logged in, click on the Recognizing & Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment course




• Then click on TAKE THE COURSE


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• Next click the first listing in Course Content and then click the EXPAND button on the far left of that course




Then, click on the first training in that section


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Once you complete a training, click on MARK COMPLETE button on bottom right to indicate completion of current training




Once you complete an entire section, the next topic is listed on the screen; click on MARK COMPLETE button on bottom right to indicate completion of the current section


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Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment (R&R)Then click on the first training in the next lesson



After Completing the R & R Training• Locate your LHD policy on making CPS reports

• If a CM is concerned about the possibility of neglect or abuse occurring, discuss with the following with your supervisor:

• The situation and possibility of making a report

• Where the events should be documented

• Whether the family should be informed of the report

• How to respond if asked to provide records as part of any investigation; involve you HIPAA officer and legal counsel, as needed

Remember: making a CPS report is not punishing a family, but is seeking support to help the family balance risk and protective factors

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Upon completion of this webinar, CMARC staff are asked to click on the link at the bottom of the slide to:

• Register

• Complete online evaluation of this webinar

• Complete online form describing key points from this webinar

• Receive & file certificate of completion for your training records

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