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abuse-prevention
Preschool

Child Abuse: Prevention

Your first responsibility as a child development professional is to keep children safe from harm. In this course, you will learn four important strategies for preventing child abuse and neglect. These include learning about typical child development and realistic expectations for preschool children, helping children express their emotions appropriately in order to solve social problems, responding positively to challenging behavior, and ensuring the safety of your program space.

1

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Center Settings

Abuse and neglect can happen anywhere. Unfortunately, this also includes child development programs. This lesson will help you understand the risks of child abuse and neglect in center settings. It will also explain the protective factors that can help minimize the risk.

This lesson is estimated at 30 minutes to complete
2

Understanding Development: Preschool

Understanding child development is a protective factor against child abuse and neglect. In this lesson, you will learn about typical development. You will also learn developmentally appropriate expectations for children’s behavior.

This lesson is estimated at 60 minutes to complete
3

Promoting Children's Social Skills and Emotional Competence

Social and emotional competence of children is a protective factor in preventing child abuse and neglect. In this lesson, you will learn strategies for promoting children’s social skills and emotional competence.

This lesson is estimated at 60 minutes to complete
4

Responding To Behavior That Challenges

All of us experience challenging behavior in the classroom at one time or another. It is important to be prepared to respond positively and appropriately. This lesson will introduce you to positive guidance techniques. It will also help you recognize discipline or punishment procedures that are never acceptable in your workplace.

This lesson is estimated at 60 minutes to complete
5

Making The Center A Safe Place For Children

Your program is committed to protecting children from harm. In this lesson, you will learn about the features of your facility that promote safety. You will also learn about the policies and procedures that prevent child abuse and neglect in the center.

This lesson is estimated at 60 minutes to complete