Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Child Protection Act




A child is considered to be a gift of God. It is heart wrenching when we read cases of child abuse in the newspaper. Child abuse in the form of sexual, emotional and physical is strictly prohibited. Anyone found guilty in this regard is sure to land in jail. In order to protect children from these intolerable cruelties child protection act has been formed.





Cruelty towards children is not only a crime but also a sin. Child abuse in the form of punishments is commonly seen in schools. These children keep quiet as they are ignorant of the child protection laws.





Punishing children for a mistake is not a proper way to treat children. The child protection act came into existence in 1989 at a time when there was considerable tension. Children should be made aware of their rights. It is our duty to safeguard their rights. Children who are abused constantly are likely to suffer in adulthood.





Under the child protection act, every child is entitled to protection from neglect and abuse. Children have same fundamental freedom and basic rights that are exercised by adults. They have to right to preserve and safeguard these rights. Parents are given responsibility of taking proper care of their children. Supervision of children is another responsibility of children. Children can be removed from this responsibility when they attain the proper age.





It is the responsibility of the family members to prevent children from any kind of abuse. Linguistic, racial and cultural heritage of every child should be protected. Under this act child abuse is defined as emotional, mental, physical, or exploitation of the child. Injury or mistreatment of the child is also considered as an abuse.





People who are unaware of the child protect act can always refer to the internet. There are various websites that provide information about child protection act. A number of books are written on child protection act.





A number of non governmental organizations are promoting the child protection act. It is our responsibility to see to it that the rules and regulations of child protection act are strictly followed in all schools and other educational institutions.





Under the child protection act punishing children for small reasons is not allowed. By doing this cruel act it can hamper rthe growth and overall development of children. In 1993 national child protection act came into force in United States. The main aim was to improve the quality of all childrens lives who maybe in danger and lower the abuse records.





According to the child protection act children will be given police protection if their life is found to be in danger from abuse. According to this act a child should not abused or mistreated under any circumstances. Child abuses if any should be reported and should not be allowed to get away with that type of behavior.





Child protection act has been implemented for the benefit of the child and hence everyone should strictly follow it.



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Day Care Costs Don抰 Have to Send You to the Poorhouse




Congratulations! You抳e just had a baby. But you need to get back to work and the mounting pressure of wondering what you抮e going to pay in day care costs is causing you to lose sleep. But it needn抰 be so. Keep in mind that your baby continues to grow and in about 4 years your day care costs will begin declining as your child enters school.





As more time is spent in school and after school activities, less time will be spent in day care. Even though it is a small percentage, child care expenses are deductible off your taxes. Other ways to combat day care costs include rearranging your work schedule if at all possible, sharing child care with your spouse or partner, and finding a telecommute job so you can stay at home. Relatives or family friends can often help out. High school or college students are also a source worth looking into. If you live near a large college, it may be profitable for you to place an ad in the newspaper, and if you have the space, considering offering a trade of room and board for child care. Of course not all of these options apply to everyone, but these ideas can lead to brainstorming and solutions can follow.





Day care costs depend primarily on where you reside, the type of day care you need and how often you抣l need it, and how old your baby is. The biggest factor in determining day care costs is your location. But most of us are not willing to change where we live, so let抯 take a look at some of the other factors. Your baby抯 age is also not a variable factor, but it can be a consideration when deciding how much time to have him spend in day care.





You might want to consider that the more time your child spends in day care each week, the better the quality of that care should be. That does not necessarily mean that a family day care provider will have better prices but lower quality care and the reverse is also true of larger day care centers. Day care costs are solely dependent on the provider and the rates that the market in your area can bear. Day care centers are not as expensive as nannies; in-home care can be less expensive than a day care center. Day care costs are going to impact your income no matter which type you choose. But quality definitely differs in that a small, unlicensed family day care provider may in fact give more individualized attention than a larger facility if that provider has a genuine love of children. One does not have to have a bachelor抯 degree to love children.





On the other hand, a larger licensed day care center may provide a more structured educational environment, and have more children for your child to interact with, but based on your location this may not be any more expensive than some of your other options.





Military personnel (activateddeployed only) can file for financial aid for day care costs;





The over 850 locations nationwide of CCR&R (Child Care Resource and Referral) can also help with determining which type of child care is best for you and the day care costs involved.



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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Child Protection Certification




Child protection is not an easy job. In order to effectively perform this job you require the prerequisite skills and abilities. You should also have adequate knowledge about this job.Child protection professionals have a hard time developing these skills. Child protection certificate program have been specially designed to ensure that you develop these skills easily without much effort.





These skills are absolutely necessary so that you can smoothly perform your job. There are various professional development centers over the world that provides certification training. These development centers are responsible for making the curriculum of the program.





The phase 1 of child protection certification program is of 2 months. Basic knowledge and skills of child protection are imparted in the classroom. The goals of well being, permanency and safety are emphasized throughout the program. Topics include child safety assessment, case initiation, child maltreatments, staffings, interviewing, documentation, decision making, domestic violence, neglect and removal and permanency. Trainees are then given knowledge about child protection software in the computer lab.





After class room training the trainees are given knowledge in web based training. Topics include relative care giver program and federal funding. Assessment is done on a regular basis. Whatever is taught in class has to be reinforced. Field training is specially designed for reinforcing the classroom training. It involves observation of interviews of both adults and children. It also involves court hearings and various staffing activities.





Supervision: The supervisor ensures that trainees are not assigned any cases and sufficient time is given to complete the necessary field activities. After completion of phase one training the trainees are expected to give a written test. It is an objective test which has multiple choices.





Phase two of child protection certification program is of 4 months. Areas that are covered in this program include documentation, assessment, interpersonal skills. The trainee is given a schedule of the training in advance.





In the first month of training field training sessions are given. During these sessions the trainer accompanies the trainee on the field for the trainee抯 cases. The skills and the abilities that are taught in the first phase are implemented in case work situations. Feedback about the field training session is immediately provided to the trainer.





The trainers facilitate detail analysis of trainees child protection cases. Emphasis is given on skill practicing. The supervisor discusses all case work situations. The supervisor then reinforces and evaluates case work practices of the trainees. An assessment is done on a field based performance which involves analyzing professional interpersonal skills.



The review panel then takes the final decision about the trainees overall performance.





Child protection certification is valid only for 3 years. For recertification, you have to attend in-service instruction program for a period of 48 hours. In this program instructions are given on ethics and conduct and casework practice skills for a period of 24 hours.





Child protection certification program are also a part of many university courses. Many are encouraged to be part of this child certification program.



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