Preventing child abuse in a pandemic

Preventing child abuse in a pandemic

-- PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE INA PANDEMIC.WITH MANY STUDENTS LEARNINGFROM HOME - SPOTTING ABUSEAND NEGLECT IS HARDER.AS PART OF OUR SAFELY BACKTO SCHOOL MISSION, 2 WORKSFOR YOU'S KATIE KELEHERSHOWS US HOW ONE COMMUNITYORGANIZATION -ALONG WITH TULSA PUBLICSCHOOLS - IS WORKING TOREACH THOSE STUDENTS ATRISK.WHILE MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTSARE TRYING TO PROTECTSTUDENTS WITH DISTANCELEARNING - SOMETIMES HOMEISN'T THE SAFEST PLACE.STEVE HAHN WITH THE PARENTCHILD CENTER OF TULSA SAYS- WITH SCHOOLS OUT -REPORTED CHILD ABUSE WASDOWN 43 PERCENT THIS APRILCOMPARED TO LAST APRIL.

ANDTHERE WAS A 27 PERCENTDECREASE IN REPORTS THISMAY COMPARED TO LAST MAY.18:00:16;35-18:00:31;41STEVE HAHN, VICE PRESIDENTOF YOUTH PROGRAMS, THEPARENT CHILD CENTER "We'reconcerned that, whenstudents are outside of theview of teachers, ofcounselors, of coaches, ofthose types of people whowould be normal reporters,that child abuse is goingunderreported in the stateof Oklahoma." THE PARENTCHILD CENTER'S "KIDS ON THEBLOCK" PROGRAM USES PUPPETSTO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUTHOW TO GET HELP WHEN THEREARE SUCH PROBLEMS AS ABUSE,NEGLECT OR BULLYING.18:09:04;06-18:09:14;54 KURTBENNETT, PROGRAMCOORDINATOR, KIDS ON THEBLOCK "It might be hard fora child who's in third orfourth grade to talk aboutbullying candidly with anadult coming in and askingthem questions about it."WITH THE PANDEMIC KEEPINGSTUDENTS HOME - THE CENTERIS TAKING ITS PUPPET SHOWONLINE.

Nat online videoof puppet show IT'SCREATING A MIXED PROGRAM OFLIVE AND RECORDEDPRESENTATIONS ANDINTERACTING WITH PARENTS,TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.

HAHNSAYS - EVERY TIME THEYGIVE THEIR PRESENTATION TOSTUDENTS - A CHILD COMESFORWARD WITH A STORY OFABUSE.18:05:56;23-18:06:11;13STEVE HAHN, VICE PRESIDENTOF YOUTH PROGRAMS, THEPARENT CHILD CENTER "We lookfor red flags in questionsthat kids ask.

So an exampleof that could be, you know,my dad is beating my dog.What can I do to get help inthat situation?

So our earsperk up in that situation,you know?" TULSA PUBLICSCHOOLS ARE ALSO FIGURINGOUT HOW TO HELP THOSESTUDENTS IN NEED.THE DISTRICT IS GIVINGRESOURCES AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT TRAININGTO STAFF AND TEACHERS.STUDENTS CAN ANONYMOUSLYREPORT OR CAN LEAVE MESSAGESFOR TEACHERS THROUGH THEIRONLINE ACCOUNTS.

THEDISTRICT IS ALSOIMPLEMENTING WELLNESS TEAMSTO CHECK ON STUDENTS WHO MAYBE STRUGGLING.00:09:12:19-00:09:25:01STEPHANIE ANDREWS, INTERIMEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, TPS STUDENT FAMILYSUPPORT SERVICES "Thestudent who often has somedifficulty with attendance,right?

Or maybe somebehavioral challenges.

Justchecking in to make surethat all is well with thosestudents and their familiesand making sure they mightnot need greater support."ANOTHER BIG REPORTER OFABUSE?

THE PUBLIC.

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