Contact Hours: 20

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP

LEARNER OBJECTIVES

• Identify vulnerable populations
• Identify general categories of harm as they relate to at-risk populations
• Identify specific types of abuse and neglect, including behavioral and physical indicators
• Gain an understanding of relevant prevalence data
• Identify perpetrator, victim and environmental factors correlated with risk of abuse
• Gain an understanding of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the reporting of abuse and neglect.
• Gain an understanding of the general policies related to abuse reporting