Duty to Report: Keeping Children Safe

Online Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This presentation will provide an overview of your legal duty to report when you, as an Early Childhood Educator, come across situations where you have reason to believe that a child or youth has been, or there is a likelihood that they will be abused or neglected. This session hopes to increase understanding of children protection services, mandate, and what it looks like when a report is received and a social worker follows up with a family, so participants learn more about the Ministry of Education & Child Care’s role. There will be time for questions.

Living Inquiries:

Well-being and belonging.

Pathways:

Culture and worldviews.
Safety and respect.
Nourishment, sleep, and physical activity.
Emotions, thoughts, and views.
Every child is a gift.
Suitable for students, parents, adult instructors/administrators, intermediate and experienced early care and learning professionals working with children of all ages, from infants/toddlers to school age children, including children with extra support needs.

Facilitator(s): Kim Gunn

Kim is joining us from the unsurrended lands of the Coast Salish Nations, in the area colonially known as North Vancouver, BC. She is a woman with ancestors from Europe, including England, Scottland, Russia, and the Ukraine. Kim is a social worker and has worked in child protection for over 10 years with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). In Kim’s current role as Provincial Child Protection Practice Consultant with MCFD, she supports front line child protection staff through training, consultations, and mentoring throughout the Vancouver Coastal area.

Register here: https://www.wstcoast.org/workshops/duty-report-keeping-children-safe-2