Fairhope Middle School’s DHR ReportingTraining Quiz
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I have reviewed the Fairhope Middle School DHR ReportingTraining PowerPoint:
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Please answer the following questions: (Circle your response)
1. All school employees except custodians are mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse/neglect.
a. True
b. False
2. A School Counselor may complete the DHR Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect on the behalf of a cafeteria worker who heard the student disclosure of child abuse.
a. True
b. False
3. According to Alabama law, child abuse includes harm or threatened harm to a child’s health or welfare which can occur through
a. non-accidental physical injury
b. mental injury
c. sexual abuse or attempted sexual abuse
d. sexual exploitation or attempted sexual exploitation
e. all of the above
4. Under Alabama law, child neglect includes only failure to provide food and shelter.
a. True
b. False
5. A verbal DHR report of suspected child abuse/neglect must be followed up with a DHR written report of suspected child abuse/neglect.
a. True
b. False
6. All mandatory reporters should contact the student’s family to determine the cause of suspected child abuse or neglect.
a. True
b. False
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7. A DHR Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect may be emailed.
a. True
b. False
8. It is required that the following BCBOE employees be given a copy of the DHR Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect:
a. Principals
b. Counselors
c. Social Workers
d. a and b
9. School employees need to be certain that a child has been abused or neglected before making a DHR verbal or written report of suspected child abuse/neglect due to the possibility of legal action.
a. True
b. False
10. The first step in the DHR reporting processof suspected child abuse/neglect is making a verbal report that includes having student demographic information available.
a. True
b. False
11. Erin’s Law is legislation that requires public schools to provide child abuse prevention education for elementary school students only.
a. True
b. False
12. Warning signs in adolescents of possible child abuse include:
a. sleep problems or nightmares
b. seductiveness or sexual acting out behavior
c. secretiveness
d. suicidal behavior
e. drug abuse/alcohol abuse
f. all of the above
13. When a child tells someone about sexual abuse, a supportive, caring response is the first step in getting help for the child and reestablishing their trust in adults.
a. True
b. False
14. An adult should tell the child when he or she discloses child abuse that he/she is not to blame.
a. True
b. False