Information for Social Workers

• Family Assessment by ACH Social Workers in Cases of Suspected Child Abuse

• ARCH Procedure for Notifying Social Work

• Protocol for Post Conference Following Child Sexual Abuse Examinations at ARCH

• Emergency Department Protocol for Deferred Sexual Abuse Examinations

• Scheduling (From the ED) Reassessment or Second Opinion Examinations in the ARCH

• Release of Information on Abuse Cases

Physical Abuse

• Introduction

• Understanding Child Physical Abuse

• Suspecting Child Physical Abuse and Neglect

• Arkansas' Unique System for Agency Management of Child Maltreatment Reports

• Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

• Partner Abuse: A Pediatric Problem

• Arkansas Children's House

• Family Treatment Program

• Family Interaction Sheets

Contact Toss Worthington, RNP, (501) 364-1013, Specialty Nurse, Team for Children at Risk, or Carol Maxwell, (501) 364-1406, Director, Social Work, for the following:

• Instructional Resources for Residents

• Tips and Suggestions for First Year Residents

• Arkansas Courts

• Medical Guidelines for Management of Physically Abused Children at ACH

• Guidelines for Physicians' Management of Children Exposed to Methamphetamine Labs

• Protocol for Implementing the Chain of Custody Procedure for Hair, Urine, Blood, and Body Fluids

• Completing the Suspected Physical Abuse/Neglect/Emotional Medical Record

• ACH Suspected Physical Abuse/Neglect/Emotional Abuse Medical Record

• References in Child Maltreatment: Physical abuse, neurobiology, head trauma and shaken baby syndrome, psychological sequelae, reabuse, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, neglect and non-organic failure to thrive, partner abuse and domestic violence, and psychological maltreatment

• Core Content for Residency Training in Child Abuse and Neglect

• Guidelines for Pregnancy Prophylaxis

• Consent for Pregnancy Prophylaxis

Sexual Abuse

• Introduction

• Sexual Abuse 101

• Comparison of Child Sexual Abuse and Assault

• Myths and Facts about Child Sexual Abuse

Contact Toss Worthington, RNP, (501) 364-1013, Specialty Nurse, Team for Children at Risk, for the following:

• A Guide to the Medical Management of Sexually Abused Children

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Care of the Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim

• Tentative Classification of Physical and Laboratory Findings

• Suspected Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Instructions

• Guidelines for Making the Decision to Report

• Medical Guidelines for Management of Sexually Abused Children at ACH

• Algorithm of Patient Process in the ACH Emergency Department

• Emergency Department Protocol for Deferred Sexual Abuse Examinations

• Guidelines for Use of Pregnancy Prophylaxis in Postmenarchal Female Victims of Sexual Abuse or Assault

• Consent for Emergency Contraceptive Medication

• Guidelines for Management of HIV Exposure in Sexual Abuse and Rape

• Consent for HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis

• Procedure for Obtaining HIV Testing of Alleged Perpetrators

• Completing the Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Medical Record

• ACH Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Medical Record

• References: Medical Evaluations, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Psychological Sequelae, Reabuse, Dating Violence

Center for Children at Risk

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Department of Pediatrics

Arkansas Children's Hospital

800 Marshall St.

Little Rock, AR  72202

(501) 364-1013