Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the School-Age Child Abuse: Identification & Reporting course you will learn about:

The warning signs of child abuse and neglect in school-agers
Your responsibility for reporting suspected abuse and neglect of school-agers
How to take care of yourself after reporting abuse or neglect
Ways to support children and families impacted by abuse and neglect
Methods to protect school-agers from harm in your program

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Keeping School-Age Children Safe: Introduction to Child Abuse and Neglect for School-Age Program Staff
Required	School-Age Case Study: Part 1	Explore
Not required	Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect	Apply
Not required	The Protective Factors Framework	Apply
2	Recognizing the Warning Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
Not required	Family Advocacy Programs: Quick Summary	Learn
Required	School-Age Case Study: Part 2	Explore
Not required	Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms	Apply
Not required	Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect	Apply
3	Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Not required	Reporting Child Abuse	Learn
Required	School-Age Case Study: Part 3	Explore
Not required	My Program's Reporting Procedures	Apply
Not required	DoD Child Abuse Reporting Poster	Apply
4	Recovering: Taking Care of Yourself
Required	School-Age Case Study: Part 4	Explore
Not required	Stress Tip Sheet	Apply
5	Recovering: Supporting Children and Families
Not required	School-Age Case Study: Part 5	Explore
Not required	Protective Factors Tip Sheets	Apply
Not required	Guía de Recursos de Factores de Protección	Apply
Not required	Protective Factors Conversation Guides	Apply
Required	Keeping Your Family Strong - Creating a Family Folder	Apply
Not required	Strengthening Families: Protective Factors Self-Assessment	Apply
6	Protecting School-Age Children From Harm in Your Program
Required	Reviewing the Guidance and Touch Policy	Explore
Not required	Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Checklist	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk