While it is important for Mandated Reporters to understand their role in recognizing and reporting abuse, expanding their scope to that of Mandated Supporter empowers them to be proactive in their response against child abuse and neglect. The concept of Mandated Supporters replaces family surveillance with a variety of supportive responses to bolster and nurture family well-being. This presentation will help participants better understand strategies to connect families to resources and support to reduce ‘family overwhelm’ and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Training Objectives:

• Understand the shared responsibility for child well-being
• Learn how Overwhelm contributes to reports of child abuse and neglect
• Reflect on assumptions about families and encourage a strengthen based approach
• Discover tools to create a culture of support
• Brainstorm ways to engage families who may need support

Wednesday, July 29th, from noon until 1:30pm