Price: Free for Santa Clara County Partners and Providers

Held Via Zoom

Do Not Share Your Zoom Link! Website registration is required for course credit, evaluation, and to obtain a certificate. Zoom links are issued to registered participants only.

Target Audience: Individuals needing to meet legal responsibilities under California’s CANRA law, and open to the community wanting to learn about mandatory reporting requirements.

Course Description:

This FREE training equips mandated child abuse reporters with essential knowledge of their responsibilities and critical role in our community. Participants will learn to identify the four types of abuse—physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect—while exploring the impact of cultural biases and socioeconomic factors on families. Through interactive discussions, attendees will develop the skills necessary to effectively recognize and respond to signs of abuse, ensuring a safer environment for children. This course meets the CA state requirements for mandated reporters in compliance with the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA).

By the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to identify and practice:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of mandated reporters.
• Recognize and identify the 4 types of abuse and the common signs associated with each.
• Apply the impact of implicit bias on of child abuse reporting.
• Analyze how cultural and socioeconomic factors impact families.

About the Trainer: 

Rebeca Chavez (she/her/ella) is the first in her family to graduate with an Associate’s in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. Although Rebeca’s post-grad career began in data analysis and research, Rebeca slowly pivoted her energies back to the education realm she started in. With a background in early childhood development, Rebeca curated curriculum and facilitated circles in programs aimed at young children and their families, such as programs for young moms in alternative education. Rebeca has also researched and crafted culturally aware programming that serves youth and their families navigating the juvenile justice system. Being a native to the Mexican state of Guerrero, Rebeca also strives to provide an indigenous lens to her facilitation in programs. Rebeca’s areas of expertise are with early childhood development and families, providing culturally aware programming, and guiding harm reduction principles in substance use with youth.

CE’s: Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CAMFT Provider #129412, and for RADT, CADC, and LAADC by CCAPP-EI CADAAC Provider #7-21-340-0728.

Community Solutions is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs. Community Solutions maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Course completion certificates will be issued at the end of the course upon verification of attendance and once the required course evaluation has been completed.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are requested at least 48 hours prior to the training day. Kindly email Training@communitysolutions.org  to un-enroll from the training if you are unable to attend after registration in order to receive a refund.

Questions? Please contact our Training Division:
Training@communitysolutions.org or 408-846-4791

If you need special accommodations to ensure a comfortable learning experience, please contact our Training Division.

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