This two hour course will provide general education on the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Children and Families. It will provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers in reporting concerns. This program will educate attendees on the definition of a 51A report and when to file. It also includes an overview on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and sexual abuse to educate attendees on signs and steps for addressing. This program will also review community resources available in our area to help our population for various concern.

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1|Define a 51A report

2|Identify when and how to file a 51A report

3|Describe Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and sexual abuse

4|Identify community based resources available for our population

Faculty

Elizabeth L. Young, LCSW

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Medical Assistants
This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 2.0 continuing education unit(s).  Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program provider.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 2.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.