Chapter 5
Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand the definition of at-risk children;
- Identify and understand various categories of risk factors;
- Understand types of child maltreatment and related issues;
- Understand the concept of resilient children;
- Identify risk and protective factors related to resiliency in children;
- Identify types of intervention programs available for at-risk children;
- Discuss ways to enhance the teacher/child relationship.
- How do you think at-risk children might be able to have a healthy development and succeed academically?
- What kind of strategies do you think might help at-risk children become successful?
- Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program http://nifa.usda.gov/program/children-youth-and-families-risk-cyfar-grant-program
- National Center for Children in Poverty: Columbia University http://www.nccp.org/
- Child Welfare Information Gateway http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/
- The Child Abuse Prevention Network http://child-abuse.com/
- Prevent Child Abuse America http://www.preventchildabuse.org
- Mandated Reporting Child Abuse Training http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6143709/k.3D5F/Child_Sexual_Abuse_Prevention_Training_ONLINE.htm?gclid=CK350Yfd_8gCFQIQaQodhMwL5A
- National Child Abuse Hotline https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect: A Project of the Family Life Development Center, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu
- Raising Resilient Children Foundation http://www.raisingresilientkids.com/
- National Resilience Resource Center http://www.nationalresilienceresource.com/About-Us.html