Transcript Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse

Training for Volunteers
In
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Thank you
For
Volunteering!
“A hundred years from now it
will not matter what my bank
account was, the sort of house I
lived in, or the kind of car I
drove...but the world may be
different because I was
important in the life of a child.”
•We work together.
•Safety first.
•Everyone receives appropriate training.
We all need to know the definitions.
 Title IX
 Employees and volunteers are protected
 Can be hard to identify
 Unwanted behavior
 Unwelcomed behavior
 Interferes with students’ rights
 Staring at someone’s body
 Telling off-color jokes
 Making inappropriate gestures
 Adolescents often try these behaviors as part of growing
up – BUT they are still inappropriate!
 Is the behavior unwelcome by anyone involved?
 Does the behavior make you or any other person feel
uncomfortable?
 Is the behavior interfering with anyone’s ability to
participate in the school environment?
 Would you want this behavior directed toward a member
of your family or toward a friend?
 You can tell the harasser that the behavior is offensive.
 You must report the incident(s).
 You don’t have to be directly involved.
 Are there incidents where someone feels uncomfortable
because of the actions of others?
Harassment is when one person
uses sexual behavior(s) that
intimidate or make someone else
feel uncomfortable.
 It’s serious.
 You are required to know about it so you can
recognize it.
 You must report it!
 Do you see signs of any of these?
 Bruises
 Burns
 Welts
 Cuts
 Abrasions
 Fractures
 And, are there no reasonable explanations for why the
child has these signs?
 Harder to identify.
 Child has trouble functioning in the school
environment.
NEGLECT – when
proper care and attention
are not given to a child.
 Doesn’t always include physical
injury to the child.
 Ranges from sexual advances to
pornography.
 In all cases – it involves inappropriate
behaviors!
 Actual incidents
 Not participating
 Physical signs
 Not socializing
 Changes in behavior
 Changes in relating to
 Fear
authority
 Inappropriate behaviors
 Developing obsessive
behaviors
 Evidence of alcohol or
drug abuse
 Hyperactivity or Anxiety
 Changing Self-Image
 Loss of Self-Esteem
 Increase In Aggressiveness
What you
notice may
make all the
difference for
a child!
 Report to a teacher,
counselor, school nurse, or
administrator.
 Remember to have all the
details.
 Consider writing down all
the details to turn in as
well.
Reporting
•May need to complete
forms.
•Can be stressful.
•Trained school personnel
will help you through the
process!