Description
This course empowers faith communities to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Included are discussions detailing the impact of child abuse on a victim's sense of spirituality and offering concrete suggestions for working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. The course also discusses ideal child protection policies for a faith-based institution, including handling a situation in which a convicted sex offender seeks to join a congregation. A review of various child abuse case scenarios and a discussion on appropriate and inappropriate responses allows for real-life problem-solving and feedback.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect within faith-based communities.
2. Understand the profound impact of child abuse on a victim's sense of spirituality and develop empathy for survivors' unique needs in a faith context.
3. Identify effective methods for collaborating with medical and mental health professionals to support abused children and aid in their recovery process.
4. Apply principles of child protection policies in a faith-based institution, ensuring that these policies are tailored to safeguard children and vulnerable individuals.
5. Implement appropriate responses to situations where convicted sex offenders seek to join or attend a faith community, including the creation of clear and actionable policies for such scenarios.
6. Evaluate real-life child abuse case scenarios to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate responses and fostering skills in critical thinking.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Completion Certificate
Learning credits
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