When Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Intersect:
Building Skills to Engage and Protect (261) Registration: 8:30
a.m. DESCRIPTION : The odds are high that on any average workday
a Child Protective Services worker will encounter a family where
child maltreatment and adult domestic violence intersect.
Research estimates that in 30 to 60 % of families where either
form of abuse is identified, it is likely that both exist. This
intersection heightens the challenges in accurately assessing
danger, building relationships with family members, and
minimizing the risk of harm to children and adult victims. Most
workers are familiar with the basic outline of domestic violence
dynamics and tactics. This two-day course provides an
opportunity to dig deeper into the complex overlap of child
maltreatment and domestic violence, identify and practice
strategies for responding safely when the issues co-occur,
explore ways of protecting children by protecting the non-
abusing parent, and better prepare child welfare prof