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Calls to child abuse hotline down more than 40% during COVID-19
COVID-19 and How It's Increasing Danger for Colorado's Abused Kids
Trainings
Free Thu, Jul 23 from 11am - 1pm: Scapegoating - Beyond Physical Abuse via Zoom
Reports of children who are severely abused or even killed by a caregiver are tragic enough, but often the victim has been scapegoated in the family. This training will explain some of the experiences and abuse these scapegoated victims have endured and explain the ways they were treated differently. Unknowingly, siblings may even play a role in the abuse. We will focus on important questions to ask siblings and the type of environment these abused children lived in, along with other investigative techniques for these cases. Two cases will be profiled.
Free Thu, Sep 24 from 11am - 1pm: The Value of Medical Exams in Child Sex Abuse via Zoom
This training will list the medical services provided at Ralston House for children who have been sexually abused, describe the components of a non-acute sexual abuse medical evaluation, help you understand the goals of a non-acute sexual abuse medical evaluation and the significance of findings (and lack thereof) on a medical exam after child sexual abuse, and finally identify children who may benefit from a non-acute sexual abuse medical evaluation.
