References

ACT Raising Safe Kids Program.

(2016) Resources.
http://www.apa.org/
Arruabarrena, I., & De Pal, J.
(2012). Early Intervention
Programs for Children and
Incredible Years Families: Theoretical and
Empirical Bases Supporting their
The Incredible Years program Social and Economic Efficiency.
focuses on working with Psychosocial Intervention /
Intervencion Psicosocial, 21(2),
caregivers and children that have 117-127.
experience maltreatment.
Altafirm & Linhares (2016) found Center for Disease Control and
Prevention. (2014). Child Abuse Children are not in a
the program linked to less and Neglect Prevention.
https://www.cdc.gov/ position to advocate for
parental distressless child themselves [within] a
difficulty, less total stress, and Department of Children and complex [system]. Child
greater empathy for families. Family Services (Louisiana).
(2016). Child Welfare. abuse prevention is not the
The caregivers attend the parent http://www.dcfs.louisiana.gov/ responsibility of children; it
program. The children attend is the responsibility of all
Pisani Altafim, E. R., & Martins
the therapeutic child treatment Linhares, M. B. (2016). Universal adults.
group. The program provides violence and child maltreatment
prevention programs for parents:
transportation and dinner for the A systematic review. CHILD
participants. The caregivers will Psychosocial Intervention /
Intervencion Psicosocial, 25(1), MALTREATM
work in group to improve their
parenting styles. Role-playing
27-38. ENT: TIPS,
and homework are a big part of Portwood, S. G. (2006). What We DATA, &
the parent program. Caregivers
Know -- and Don't Know -- About
Preventing Child Maltreatment. PROGRAMS
are able to role- play situations Journal Of Aggression,
Maltreatment & Trauma, 12(3/4),
and use those strategies with 55-80.
their children at home. The Rubin, A. (Ed.) (2012). Programs
caregivers are a support group to and interventions for maltreated
each other in their journey of children and families at risk.
improving their parenting styles. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
The therapeutic child treatment
group promotes childrens
social, emotional, and problem-
 solving skills while the
caregivers are in their group
(Rubin, 2012). It is also known as
the Dinosaur Treatment Program.

STATISTICAL DATA
At least 1 in 4 (25%) of United States

children have experience child

What is child maltreatment. (CDC,2014)
ACT Program
maltreatment? The ACT program focuses on
The Child Abuse Prevention and caregivers raising young children
Treatment Act states that child
Arrubarrenna and de Paul to create an environment that
abuse and neglect is a failure of
the caregiver to act upon the (2012) found that, [early use non-violent parenting
best interest of the child. The behaviors (Altafirm &
intervention programs] can
failure of the caregiver to act can Linhares,2016). The program
result in serious harm, physical achieve positive outcomes in lasts for eight weeks for two
harm, emotional harm,
exploitation and death (CDC, childrens emotional and hours each session. One of the
2014). cognitive development. main focus of the program is
preventing violence. Parents are
TIPS
Know the signs. It is important to use the skills and strategies
for adults to educate themselves learned in session to model for
about the signs and symptoms of 10,119 children were victims of their children at home. Altafim &
child abuse and neglect. Look abuse and/or neglect in Louisiana Linhares (2016) found that the
for:
in 2013. ACT program improved in
unexplained burns, bites,
bruises, broken bones knowledge of child development,
Almost 4,000 children lived in out- behaviors and beliefs related to
Shrinks at the approach of
of-home placement in Louisiana in violence prevention, media
adults
Reports nightmares or 2013. (DCFS, 2016) violence literacy, anger
bedwetting management, pro-social problem
Shows sudden changes in The National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (2014) solving, positive parenting
behavior or school
 performance found that cases of child behaviors, and nurturing
Is frequently absent from maltreatment cost the United behaviors (31).
school States $124 billion.
Some topics covered in ACT
Report any seen and/or program includes: child
suspected abuse. In Louisiana,
development, challenging
all adults that witness child
abuse are mandated reporters. behaviors, teaching by example,
(DCFS,2016) impact of media on children,
CALL 1-855-4LA-KIDS show by your example, and
(1-855-452-5437) points to teach children about
You can save a childs life with media (ACT,2016).
just one phone call!