Understanding child abuse in our community Child Abuse Team Presentation Outline
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Understanding child abuse in our community Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 1 Child Abuse Team Presentation Outline Executive Summary Needs Analysis Solution Descriptions Solution Criteria and Choice Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 2 1 Team Members Fall 2004 Semester Veronica Vizcaino Jesse Martinez Daniela Ambriz Gus Moreno Linda Naranjo Keeton StewartStewart-Marcus Luz Valdez Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 3 Executive Summary Veronica Vizcaino Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 4 2 Project Goal To collect information and data about: • If child abuse is prevalent in the county • What we the community can do to prevent it To come up with solutions that will address: • Why child abuse occurs • Why the cycle repeats itself Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 5 Research Questions What causes child abuse? Will the cycle repeat itself? How can the community help prevent child abuse and help victims? What community resources exist? Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 6 3 Responsibilities Veronica Vizcaino – CoCo-Team Leader Daniela Ambriz– Ambriz– CoCo-Team Leader, Need Statement Linda Naranjo– Naranjo– Need Statement Luz Mendez– Mendez– Need Statement Jesse Martinez– Martinez– CoCo-Team Leader, Solution Statement Gus Mureno– Mureno– Solution Statement Keeton Marcus– Marcus– Solution Statement Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 7 Data Collection Surveyed 283 people 98.5% - ChildChild-Abuse Victims 1.5% - Social Service Workers Surveys distributed to and collected from: CPS Office Si Se Puede – Residential Drug Treatment Program New School Plaza Vigil Youth Services Watsonville high school students Salud Para la Gente Family Services On the Streets Laundry mats Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 8 4 The Need Daniela Ambriz Linda Naranjo Luz Valdez Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 9 Background Surveyed 283 people 81% - Were affected or knew someone that suffered from child abuse 19% - Were not affected or didn’ didn’t know someone that suffered from child abuse Age distribution of respondents knowing about child abuse victims 40% of respondents were between 15 and 20 years old 24% of respondents were between 20 and 30 years old 36% of respondents were over 30 years old Ethnicity 61% 22% 17% Latinos White Other Gender 37% Male Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 63% Female Fall 2004 Semester 10 5 What is the need (1) To help the community become more aware about child abuse • Child victims need to obtain help 62% sought help by obtaining counseling as adults • Children being abused need to tell others 15% admitted having told someone about the abuse as adults 23% admitted having told someone about the abuse as teenagers Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 11 What is the need (2) Child abuse victims need to understand why it happened • Many think it was their fault Though their parents were alcoholic or drug addicts • Many are scared and are underunder-aged Counselors and teachers are not good solutions because of mandatory reporting They need a confidential place where it is not reported Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 12 6 What is the need (3) Abusers need help in dealing with issues of selfselfcontrol and anger • 85% were abused by a family member • 15% were abused by others Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 13 How long did the abuse last? • For • For • For • For Fall 2004 Semester 24% it lasted under 6 months 3% it lasted 6-12 months 11% it lasted 1-2 years 62% it lasted over 2 years Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 14 7 When is the need evident (1) Child acts out with violent behavior Child has visible bruises, broken arms, burns, scratches, etc. Child has difficulty trusting other people and making friends Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 15 When is the need evident (2) When there are signs of child abuse trauma • Playing with their dolls sexually • Harming animals • They isolate themselves and don’ don’t want to play with others • Nervousness around adults • They are always alert for danger • Being unable to concentrate at school • Student suddenly underachieves or overachieves at school Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 16 8 What type of abuse did you suffer? 60% • • • • 56% Physical 50% 18% Sexual 24%Emotional 40% 2% Other 30% 56% 24% 18% Physical Sexual Emotional Other 1 20% 10% Fall 2004 Semester 2% Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 17 0% Why does this need occur Because: Abuse is not getting reported No one wants to talk about it and face it Abused children become adults that repeat the cycle Some children are abused by parents who use drugs or alcohol There is domestic violence in the home Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 18 9 Did you grow up with violence in your home? • 51% were abused and had witnessed violence in their home Fall 2004 Semester 19 Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College Who were the abusers 30% 26% 25% 22% 20% 15% 15% 10% 5% 0% Fall 2004 Semester 8% 9% 9% 8% 4% 2% 1% Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College DAD MOM BROTHER SISTER UNCLE AUNT S-MOM COUSIN S-DAD OTHER 20 10 What are the consequences of meeting the need? Children will: • • • • be safe and feel safer gain positive attitudes renew their selfself-esteem break the cycle of child abuse Abusers will learn to: • control their violent behavior • use nonnon-violent communication Decrease in child abuse Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 21 Consequences of not meeting the need. Children will: • • • • • • • • • be more depressed have low selfself-esteem be placed in foster care face adoption repeat cycle of violence run away from home be on the streets commit suicide more likely be delinquents Parents will: • go to jail • lose their children and become depressed Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College • turn to drugs and alcohol 22 11 What do we need to stop child abuse? Help families confront the issues Help parents and children understand what is driving their behavior Support parents in dealing with their anger and self-control issues Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 23 Solutions to Child Abuse Jesse Martinez Gus Moreno Keeton Stewart-Marcus Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 24 12 Three Solutions to Child Abuse Education to help parents • Anger management & nonnon-violent communication • Parenting classes Individual counseling for parents and children • Understand why abuse happens • Understand why the cycle repeats Services for the family • Family counseling and education • Child Protective Services Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 25 Solution 1: Education for Parents Anger management Focus on anger Understanding where anger comes from Help control anger Help understand the behavior of children Communication and discipline classes NonNon-Violent Communication Help learn a positive way to communicate to you child Learn to discipline children with out physical force Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 26 13 Solution 2: Counseling Individual counseling - Parent • • • Understand why you abused your child What caused you get to that extreme Understand yourself Individual counseling - Child • Understand why it happened • Break cycle of abuse – become aware of the pattern Support groups – Parent and children • Listen to other peoples stories • Learn from other people how to change Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 27 Solution 3: Family Services Family counseling • Understand and control cycle of abuse • Develop skills in nonnon-violent communication Family education • Child development • Help parents understand their child • Alcohol and drug abuse education Child Protective Services • For families not facing the reality of abuse Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 28 14 Criteria for Selecting Solution Cost to develop Distance Child care availability Confidentiality Staff skill level required Communication Drug awareness Alcohol awareness Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 29 Criteria Matrix (1) Education Counseling Family Services X XX XX XX X XX X XX XXX Confidentiality XXX XXX XXX Staff skill level XXX XXX XXX Cost to Develop Distance Child Care Availability Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 30 15 Criteria Matrix (2) Education Counseling Family Services X XX XXX Alcohol awareness XX X XXX Drug awareness XX X XXX Communication Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 31 Selected Solution Family Services Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 32 16 Goals of Solution Stop the cycle of abuse Help families deal with abuse Provide children with ways to talk about abuse Stop abuse in the home Provide a place to go and a person to talk to when abuse occurs Fall 2004 Semester Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy - Cabrillo College 33 17
