| Dynamics of Child Abuse and Protocol |
| Aim:To provide professionals in the child protection field with the knowledge, skills and systematic approaches necessary to ensure that they make decisions, recommendations and referrals that are in the best interests of the child. Key topics: (1) Identifying child abuse: Signs and symptoms, (2) Ways of engaging effectively and ethically with children, families and other professionals involved in child protection, (3) Effective risk assessment skills, (4) Knowledge of each sectors response protocols, (5) Working as a multi-disciplinary team, (6) Experiences of children and families exposed to the child protection system, and (7) The impact of this work on professionals working in the field and self-care. |
| Child Abuse Training for Educators |
| Aim:To offer educators in schools and education district officials clear direction on how to handle child abuse cases, and an understanding of what to expect from other service providers. Key topics:(1) Identifying child abuse: Signs and symptoms, (2) Responses to Disclosures: Procedures to be followed, (3) Department of Education policy documents and Legislation, and (4) Interactive discussions and exercises highlighting the practical application and implication of the principles discussed |
| Forensic Assessments |
| Aim: To provide professionals in the child protection field with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct forensic assessments that ascertain the credibility of the child victim using various tools and techniques, meet the requirements of the court and take into account the best interests of the child in cases of child abuse. Key topics: (1) The art of communicating with children, (2) Application of questioning techniques, (3) Making a clear distinction between forensic assessments and therapy, (4) Awareness of the forensic process, (4) Identifying collateral sources of information, (5) Identifying and applying different techniques, (6) Forensic protocol, (7) Establishing the veracity in the child’s disclosure and (8) The art of report writing for court purposes. |
| Sexual abuse and Disability |
| Aim: To provide professionals in the child protection field with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure that cases of sexual abuse can be quickly identified and appropriately managed amongst children with disabilities. Key topics: (1) Definitions, causes and categories of disability, (2) The use of language and labelling, (3) Communicating with children with disabilities, (4) Myths and misperceptions about children with disabilities, (5) Signs and symptoms of abuse, (6) Expression vs Protection and (7) The multi-disciplinary response. |
| Counselling & Care of the Abused Child |
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| Medical Management of Child Abuse |
| Aim: This course aims to provide medical professionals in the child protection field with the knowledge, and skills to deal with the medico-legal protocol aspects involved in managing cases of child abuse. Key topics: (1) Types of Child Abuse, (2) Identifying child abuse: Signs and symptoms, (3) Legislation, (4) Medical examination and history taking, (5) Completing the J88, (6) The multi-disciplinary management team, (7) The role of the doctor and (8) Expert court testimony. |
| Court Preparation Training |
| Aim: This course aims to provide professionals, students and volunteers in the child protection field with the knowledge and practical skills to prepare and support children who will be testifying in court.Key topics: (1) Child Abuse: types, signs and symptoms, (2) Normal vs. abnormal sexual development, (3) Counselling , (4) Debriefing, (5) The role of the court prep counsellor, (6) Family Assessment, (7) FCS Units and the role of SAPS, (8) Legal aspects and the role of the prosecutor, (9) Group work and facilitation skills, and (10) Tools and role playsDuration:5 days Trainers: Shaheda Omar, Buyi Makhubela, Selina De Frietas, Agnes Bezuidenhout & Phindi Mazibuko |
| Volunteers & Students Training |
| Aim: To equip volunteers with information about the processes and procedures pertaining to the clinic’s functioning, as well as their roles and responsibilities as students and intake workers. Key topics: (1) Introduction to TTBC services, (2) Role of the intake workers and students, (3) Dynamics of child abuse, (4) Managing disclosures, (5) Causes, effects and prevention of Child Abuse, (6) Legislation, (7) Explanation and Interpretation of medical findings, (8) Screening procedure and (9) Administration and Stats forms. |
| Child on Child Abuse Training |
| Aim: To equip all therapists, educators and child care workers with the skills to understand the problem of child on child abuse, and provide them with the knowledge and practical skills to deal with young offenders within their communities. Key topics: (1) Understanding child sexual abuse, (2) Effects of sexual abuse on child development, (3) Laws governing child abuse and the offender, (4) Theories of child sexual offenders, (5) Characteristics of child sexual offenders, (6) Treatment themes, (7) Treatment modalities for working with child offenders and their parents, (8) Alternative therapies and (9) Evaluation and Report Writing.Trainers: Stanley Makhitha, Shaheda Omar |
