Download or read book Protecting Your Child from Predators written by Beth EdD Robinson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even good parents often underestimate the dangers their children face. Research indicates that one in four females and one in six males are sexually abused before age 18. In most cases, the enemy is not a faceless stranger; it's someone you know and trust--a neighbor, a coach, or even a family member. This book provides practical steps to ensure you're doing all you can to reduce the risks of abuse. But since you cannot be with your children 24/7, it goes beyond what you can do as a parent to teach you how to increase your child's own awareness and strategies in the face of potential dangers--without making them fearful. Dr. Robinson, whose decades-long practice focuses on abused and endangered children, calls on her own case studies to show age- appropriate conversation starters for parents, teaching them how to ask the right questions and provide the right boundaries. This book will help you move from fear to confidence on this heavy topic that is just too important to ignore.

Download or read book Handbook for Child Protection Practice written by Howard Dubowitz and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1999-12-22 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The timing of the publication with the revised Working Together guidelines could not be more advantageous. This book is a unique and important contribution to child care literature. No agency should be without." - Child Abuse Review Professionals concerned with the protection of children face many challenges. This work demands knowledge from several disciplines, a wide variety of skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The editors, Howard Dubowitz, a pediatrician, and Diane DePanfilis, a social worker, together with over 70 experts in this field offer what is known about how best to work with maltreated children and their families, in a very practical, concise, and user-friendly way. Structured to follow the life of a case from the time a report of child maltreatment is made through the various pathways in the child protection system, this edited volume synthesizes the best practice principles for responding to reports of child abuse and neglect; engaging children and other family members in intervention; developing cross-cultural practice competencies; assessing risk, evaluating safety, and conducting family assessments; defining outcomes and planning intervention; evaluating risk reduction; and making permanency decisions; and discusses the unique legal, medical, ethical, and other practice issues that work in the child protection field involves. Professionals facing tough dilemmas in practice should find valuable guidance in these pages.

Download or read book Protecting My Child written by Miriam Silver and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting My Child tells the story of Miriam, a young woman who falls in love and later discovers that the man she loves is a stranger with a terrible, destructive secret that threatens not only her life, but the life of their son. For years to come, Miriam will experience an abusive relationship, a bitter divorce, and the turmoil of a court system that fails to do what’s best for herself or her son. Beaten, desperate, and terrified, Miriam takes drastic action… action so drastic that it earns her a place on the FBI’s Most Wanted List. Through epic battles with a corrupt judiciary and personal strife, Miriam will discover a strength she didn’t know she had, and find connection with a God she never before believed in. Through her remarkable story we see the lengths of a mother’s love and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.

Download or read book Saving Sammy written by Beth Alison Maloney and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one mother’s fight against the medical establishment to prove the link between infection-triggered PANDAS and her son’s sudden-onset OCD and Tourette syndrome. The summer before entering sixth grade, Sammy, a bright and charming boy who lived on the coast of Maine, suddenly began to exhibit disturbing behavior. He walked and ate with his eyes shut, refused to bathe, burst into fits of rage, slithered against walls, and used his limbs instead of his hands to touch light switches, doorknobs, and faucets. Sammy’s mother, Beth, already coping with the overwhelming responsibility of raising three sons alone, watched helplessly as her middle child descended into madness. Sammy was soon diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and later with Tourette syndrome. Unwilling to accept the doctors’ prognoses for lifelong mental illness and repeated hospitalizations, Beth fought to uncover what was causing this decline. Beth’s quest took her to the center of the medical community’s raging debate about whether OCD and Tourette syndrome can be caused by PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections). With the battle lines firmly drawn, Beth searched until she found two cutting-edge doctors who answered that question with a definitive yes. Together, they cured Sammy. Five years later, he remains symptom free.

Download or read book 12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid written by Tim Elmore and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re deeply committed to helping your kids succeed. But you’re concerned—why are so many graduates unprepared to enter the workforce and face life on their own? You’re doing your best to raise healthy children, but sometimes you wonder, am I really helping them? Tim Elmore shows you how to avoid twelve critical mistakes parents unintentionally make. He outlines practical and effective parenting skills so you won’t fall into common traps, such as... making happiness a goal instead of a by-product not letting kids struggle or fight for what they believe not letting them fail or suffer consequences lying about kids’ potential—and not exploring their true potential giving them what they should earn Find out why thousands of organizations have sought out Tim Elmore to help them develop young leaders—and how you can improve your parenting skills and help your kids soar.

Download or read book God Made All of Me written by Justin S. Holcomb and published by New Growth Press. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This simply told, beautifully illustrated story from the authors of Rid of My Disgrace and Is It My Fault? helps two- to eight-year-olds understand why their bodies matter and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touch. God Made All of Me gently opens a conversation that every family needs to have.

Download or read book Childhood Interrupted written by BETH ALISON. MALONEY and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has your child suddenly changed? A host of behaviors-OCD, Tourette's, anxiety, depression, tics, eating disorders, hair pulling, bedwetting, mood swings-are often symptoms of an undiagnosed infection. The correct diagnosis is PANDAS or PANS. In Ms. Maloney's straightforward and clear writing style, she explains: what is it, how it makes your child sick, available treatment options, finding and working with the right doctors, dietary interventions, finding personal support, arranging the correct therapy, hospitalization, your child's legal rights to obtaining an education, and how your child will recover. Top medical experts in the field offer their insights and share their approaches to treating the disorder. This book offers a roadmap to recovery with all the answers you and your doctor need.

Download or read book Artificial Maturity written by Tim Elmore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to raise kids who can handle the real world Today's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity. Shows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and Homelanders Reveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and information Includes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturity Artificial Maturity gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion.

Download or read book In the Dream House written by Carmen Maria Machado and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Tracing the full arc of a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman, Machado struggles to make sense of how what happened to her shaped the person she was becoming. And it’s that struggle that gives the book its original structure: each chapter is driven by its own narrative trope—the haunted house, erotica, the bildungsroman—through which Machado holds the events up to the light and examines them from different angles. She looks back at her religious adolescence, unpacks the stereotype of lesbian relationships as safe and utopian, and widens the view with essayistic explorations of the history and reality of abuse in queer relationships. Machado’s dire narrative is leavened with her characteristic wit, playfulness, and openness to inquiry. She casts a critical eye over legal proceedings, fairy tales, Star Trek, and Disney villains, as well as iconic works of film and fiction. The result is a wrenching, riveting book that explodes our ideas about what a memoir can do and be.

Download or read book Protecting Children written by Kathleen Kufeldt and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on children who are subject to welfare intervention, Protecting Children addresses the challenges and issues of the child welfare system and provides foundational knowledge on the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. This edited collection begins with a review of key concepts, including child development, attachment, and resilience theories; social policies; family law; and ethics. Highlighting the translation of theory into practice, the contributors discuss current services and the search for best practice internationally, as well as explore Indigenous child welfare and offer conclusions and recommendations to promote positive outcomes for children and families involved in the system. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across the globe provide insight on a wide range of timely issues, such as the risk of reductionism, limits to predictability, pragmatic issues, as well as the disproportional presence in the care system of minority groups, including Indigenous children, children of new immigrants and refugees, children in LGBTQ communities, and children of the poor. This foundational volume is an important resource for courses in social work and child welfare. FEATURES - includes contributions from researchers, practitioners, and scholars from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States - highlights Indigenous authors and personal stories of service users, and includes figures and tables throughout the text, as well as section introductions and conclusions to situate main theories and concepts for students

Download or read book I Want to Teach My Child Personal Safety written by Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children written by Stormie Omartian and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep Parenting Them Through Prayer Even though your relationships with your children may change once they enter adulthood, you can still impact the direction of their lives by asking your heavenly Father to shape them for His glory. This powerful book from bestselling author Stormie Omartian offers you encouragement and support as you continue to love, influence, and minister to your now-grown kids. You’ll learn how to ask for God’s divine intervention in the lives of your children as you pray that they will develop hearts hungry for God, His Word, and His ways flourish in their relationships, careers, and health stand strong against temptations, stumbling blocks, and worldly distractions No matter how old your children are, you can find peace knowing they are in God’s hands. The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children is an inspiring reminder to turn all your hopes and dreams for your family over to God, confident that He hears and answers your every request.

Download or read book Keeping Me Safe At Home The Protect Me Series written by Cindy Chambers and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping Me Safe At Home was written to give parents and guardians a guide to keeping children safe if they need to be home alone. This positive and encouraging story explains and reinforces the importance of “Family Rules” for children’s safety. Information to help determine YOUR family rules as well as organizations that can help are included in this book. “When do children have the skills and maturity to be safely left home alone? This is a difficult decision for all parents, yet developing family rules provides children with guidance to make good choices. When successful, the experience can boost a child’s confidence as well as promote independence and responsibility. This story provides a great way for parents and children to talk about and prepare for this developmental milestone.” Lisa Specter-Dunaway, CEO, Families Forward Virginia Virginia Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America www.familiesforwardva.org “Keeping Me Safe at Home is a fantastic resource for both parents and professionals to help guide conversations in a child friendly manner as families decide if a child is ready to be left home alone. This engaging story teaches children important safety lessons while empowering them to be more responsible and better prepared to stay home alone. Cindy Chambers, once again, captures the hearts and minds of her young audience, while seamlessly weaving in lessons on safety and well-being. This thought provoking story will help readers answer the question “Is my child ready to be left home alone?” Dave Cleary Founder, SCAN of Northern Virginia “I love how Keeping Me Safe at Home takes such an important topic and breaks it down so that people will have an opportunity to talk to children about making good choices. I also like that it provides readers the occasion to see that social workers are kind and that our main goal is to keep children safe!” Randi Knights, Director Manassas Park Department of Social Services “Keeping Me Safe at Home is a wonderful book about keeping children safe when they are home alone. It takes me back in time to when my family made decisions about when and how it was appropriate to leave our daughters alone. The book does an outstanding job of explaining the importance of rules and guidelines that should be in place. It is an excellent addition to The Protect Me Book Series.” Jeanette Rishell, Mayor City of Manassas Park

Download or read book Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse written by Cynthia Calkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide that empowers and equips us with the right knowledge and concrete strategies to curb sexual violence on our children. Sexual violence against our children is a real and everyday danger. Protecting them from the threat of sex predators is one of our top concerns and fears—for both parents and educators—as we send our sons and daughters off to school and play. Unfortunately, not many of us know the right way—or even how—to think about and address such a sensitive topic. Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse empowers parents by providing much needed knowledge about a subject that is hard for many to discuss, much less take action on. Seeking both to present the right information as well as dispel misconceptions based on unfounded fears, this guide presents comprehensive research and evidence in an accessible way, equipping guardians with practical solutions, concrete tools, and tangible skills designed to keep kids of all ages—from child to tween to teen—safe from sex crimes. Learn about the realities of child sex offenders, how online registries function, what threats and risks exist online, what to do if you suspect abuse, and how to develop open and honest communication with your children on these dangers. With easily digestible facts and figures, highlighted key points, and discussion group questions, Protecting Your Child From Sexual Abuse is a necessary guide for any parenting or community group to begin the conversation—and develop sexual violence prevention strategies in their communities that will make a difference.

Download or read book Protecting Your Family Child Care Business written by Sharon Woodward and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect your family child care business from licensing issues. Respected family child care consultant Sharon Woodward brings years of regulation and policy experience to help you protect your family child care business—your livelihood and the heart of your home. Learn proactive strategies to prevent citations, allegations, and infractions, make home visits go smoothly, and ensure you understand the latest regulations and policies that apply to your program. Understand your rights and know what to do if you are under investigation. Discover ideas to help you rebuild your enrollment and your reputation following an investigation or closure.

Download or read book Protecting Your Child from the Child Protection System written by Beth Alison Maloney J D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if you thought the government was coming to take your child? Protecting Your Child explains the child protection system-what it is, the way it works, and how to navigate your way through it. For those who find themselves unjustly accused, this book will help. CPS was designed to intervene when children are in need, but many times it oversteps that limited role to investigate and even remove children from safe families. Loving parents, who mean well, often do and say things that inadvertently make their situation worse. This book explains the missteps and how to avoid them. Special sections address how mothers of medically complex children often face the "medical kidnapping" of their children and outlines the steps that help reduce the risk. Every step of the process is covered including: how a case begins, investigatory steps that may lead to legal proceedings, the statements and conduct that may backfire on parents, team meetings, assessments, substantiations, safety plans, reunification plans, and terminations of parental rights, the petition for custody and other legal filings, choosing a lawyer and other members of the parent's support team, what happens inside the courtroom, the roles of CPS caseworkers, child advocates, judges, doctors, and law enforcement, who are child abuse pediatricians, what is a medical kidnapping, what is medical child abuse, what is doctor shopping, what is Munchausen by proxy, what happens if you cannot afford a lawyer, whether the government must let you know if it plans to take custody of your children, whether your children can be interviewed by CPS without your permission, whether you must let CPS into your home, and the various reports that may be made against you and who generally makes those reports. When parents need help and direction about CPS involvement, this book provides them with the clear and accurate information they need to make informed decisions.

Download or read book Powerful Prayers to Protect the Heart of Your Child written by Iris Delgado and published by Charisma House. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF SATAN, YOU CAN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN Expose your child to spiritual blessing, and protect them from spiritual attack. This book will help you protect your children from evil assignments and show you how to tap into the supernatural protection of the Holy Spirit. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Scripture-based categories help you target your most important needs Counsel and prayers for parents who are hurting and dismayed because of the adverse situations in their homes Declarations of faith will build your faith to believe God and to never stop believing for the protection and transformation of your children We are involved in a war--a spiritual war in which Satan and his demons are attempting to break up our families and disrupt our children's lives--that can be engaged in and won only with spiritual weapons. We cannot remain passive. In this valuable and effective book Iris Delgado provides an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to win the spiritual battle being fought over their children. You'll discover how to: Tap into the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit to protect your child Put a hedge of protection into action through specific and focused prayers Establish a spiritual security system in your home Become free from generational strongholds and curses Filled with practical counsel and Scripture-based prayers, this powerful guide will give you confidence and faith to stand firm against the influences and attacks of the enemy.