Child Abuse Training Curriculum

In the wake of a global pandemic, we are faced with a complex problem – how can we keep our staff and clients safe while continuing to deliver high-quality programs and services? We also know that we may be faced with similar problems in the future, given not only the possibility of future stay-at-home orders, but also the possibility of more “typical” emergencies like fires and floods that would make access to our building impossible. In addition, adding distance services to our toolbox has year-round application for families who may be unable to get to us. DCAC is continuing to develop a response to these issues, and will share our experience sourcing, setting up, and running distance services for MDT case staffing, forensic interviews, family advocacy, and therapy. Please join us for a discussion on forming a comprehensive response so that we can provide unbroken support for the most vulnerable members of our community. Read more

This training helps parents and community members understand the realities of child abuse, empowers them with the language and tools needed to talk with children about personal safety, and explains the types of policies that should be instituted at child-serving organizations to minimize potentials for abuse.  Read more

This curriculum is designed for Texas organizations seeking training for professionals working with children on a regular basis. Utilizing a video-based format, the Recognizing and Reporting curriculum educates child-serving professionals or volunteers on the basic issues of child abuse, how to recognize physical and behavioral signs of the varying forms of child abuse, and how to make a report. This course includes:  Pre-test Module: Recognizing Child Abuse  Module: Reporting Child Abuse  Post-Test  Training Certificate Read more

This curriculum is designed for organizations seeking training for professionals working with children on a regular basis. Utilizing a video-based format, the Recognizing and Reporting curriculum educates child-serving professionals or volunteers on the basic issues of child abuse, how to recognize physical and behavioral signs of the varying forms of child abuse, and how to make a report. This course includes:  Pre-test Module: Recognizing Child Abuse  Module: Reporting Child Abuse  Post-Test  Training Certificate Read more

Este plan de estudios esta diseñado para organizaciones de Texas que buscan capacitación para profesionales trabajando con niños de manera regular. Utilizando un formato basado en videos, el plan de estudios de Reconocimiento e Informes educa a los profesionales o voluntarios que sirven a los niños sobre los temas básicos del abuso de niños, como reconocer los signos físicos y de comportamiento de las diversas formas de abuso de niños, y como hacer un informe.  Este curso incluye: Prueba previa Modulo: Reconocimiento de Abuso de niños Module: Denuncia de Abuso de niños Prueba Posterior  Certicado de Entrenamiento  Read more

As a child-serving professional, it's not a question of IF you will encounter a child abuse situation but rather WHEN.  This training is the result of collaboration with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, DCAC Chief of Investigations and DCAC Director of National Training, offering practical guidance for professionals on how to best work with investigative parties in a way that protects the investigation, the organization, and most importantly, the child.  Participants will leave with a robust reporting protocol and guidance for navigating these situations-- before it is a problem. This course includes: Pre-Test Video-Based Training Post-Test Training Certificate  Read more