The Children's Protection Program at Children's Hospital Boston trains faculty and staff to recognize the signs of family violence.
Children's has undertaken a hospital-wide program to train all staff and employees to recognize signs of child abuse and domestic violence and to educate them about available resources and support services for families affected by violence.
Our training covers:
- the history of family violence and its prevalence today
- indicators and symptoms of family violence
- myths and misconceptions
- diversity and its effects on family violence
- screening for abuse skills
- responding to abuse disclosure
- legal mandates and documentation standards
Sessions are designed to help Children's faculty and staff become comfortable with the language and techniques used to screen for abuse. Faculty and staff also learn how to respond sensitively to a disclosure in ways that ensure the safety of the victim, as well as other family members, hospital patients and families or staff who may be placed at risk by the disclosure.
There is also ongoing training for Emergency Department staff specific to their needs.
Schedule a training
To find out more about scheduling a training session for your department or program at Children's, please contact us at 617-355-7979.
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