CEUs Online: Children in Foster Care - Healthy Development

Course Description

7 CEU hrs $21This course is based on a policy paper that includes key findings from  research gathered on very young children in the child welfare population and those in foster care. Included are actions steps and recommendations to ensure the healthy development and permanency of these children.

Course Objectives

1.  Recognize appropriate strategies to promote the healthy development of young children in foster care.

2.  Identify ways to combine judicial leadership, creative use of federal programs, and innovative approaches to improve outcomes for foster care children.

3.  Evaluate successful programs and projects that have been used throughout the country to assist foster care children, their caregivers, and their biological parents.

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California Child Abuse Reporting Law - Online CEUs for Mandated Reporters

New Online CEU Course for Therapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Teachers and other mandated reporters in the State of California

Child Abuse Reporting Law in California
6 CEU hours  $18

Course Description

This course is intended to help mental health professionals and other mandated reporters who come into contact with children understand the Child Abuse Reporting Law and be aware of their reporting responsibilities regarding child abuse.

Course Objectives
1. Become familiar with California Child Abuse Reporting laws.

2. Be able to recognize the sign of possible child physical, emotional and sexual abuse or neglect.

3. Be able to recognize when, how and to whom to report suspected child abuse.

4. Know when and how to talk to parents or other caregivers about referring them to proper authorities for suspected abuse.

You can find this online course here.