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 Family Child Care Child Abuse: Identification & Reporting course you will learn about:

The warning signs of child abuse and neglect in children
Your responsibility for reporting suspected abuse and neglect of children and youth
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 children from harm

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Keeping Children Safe: Introduction to Child Abuse and Neglect for Family Child Care Providers
Required	Case Study Activity - Kate's Story Part 1	Explore
Not required	Fact Sheet	Apply
Not required	Protective Factors Framework	Apply
2	Recognizing the Warning Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
Not required	Family Advocacy Programs: Quick Summary	Learn
Required	Case Study Reflection - Kate's Story Part 2	Explore
Not required	Long-Term Consequences of Abuse and Neglect	Apply
3	Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Not required	Child Abuse Reporting Poster	Learn
Required	Case Study Reflection - Kate's Story Part 3	Explore
Not required	Reporting Plan	Apply
Not required	Child Abuse Reporting Poster	Apply
4	Recovering: Taking Care of Yourself
Required	Case Study Reflection - Kate's Story Part 4	Explore
Not required	Stress Tip Sheet	Apply
5	Recovering: Supporting Children and Families
Not required	Case Study Reflection - Kate's Story Part 5	Explore
Not required	Protective Factors Tip Sheets	Apply
Not required	Protective Factors Tip Sheets - Spanish	Apply
Required	Keeping Your Family Strong - Creating a Family Folder	Apply
Not required	Strengthening Families: Protective Factors Self-Assessment	Apply
6	Protecting Children from Harm in Your Program
Required	Guidance Activity	Explore
Not required	Example Guidance Policy for Family Child Care Providers	Explore
Not required	Prevention Checklist	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk