Who is Vulnerable? Older People An individual with a learning disability or mental heath problems. A disabled individual Pregnant women Anyone who is different Who may abuse? Paid staff or volunteers Family members Neighbors‚ friends or others in the vulnerable adults/children network. What may make you suspicious? A change in an individual’s behavior‚ such as withdrawing‚ self harm‚ aggressiveness‚ conflict of stories‚ fear or abusive towards others etc. Unexplained
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) By Andrew Arrand In 1969‚ our Country‚ and our environment were screaming for help! Scientists‚ Ecologists‚ Wild Life Experts and a whole laundry list more came up with an agency to protect our environment. Today we call it the National Environmental Policy Act or (NEPA) of. The Law was officially
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was necessary to have individual privacy as well as national security. Also‚ the difference between the two and how both can violate each other if not handled correctly. | Over the years national security has come to be more vital than the privacy of individuals but too much of both can prove to be problematic. Based off of my research done‚ I will be stating the true definition of national security and individual privacy. Also I will be stating few tragic events from our nation’s past‚ the
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criteria Explain relevant legislation principles‚ national policies and frameworks and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse and neglect As a healthcare or support worker‚ several key pieces of legislation‚ laws‚ and policies guide my work to safeguard every individual when care services have been offered to them in any form. These are: The Care Act 2014 (UK): The prevention of harm‚ neglect‚ and abuse is monitored by local governing authorities. They make sure negligence
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Death From Child Abuse Reaction Paper Never in my life have I encountered a more emotionally draining‚ motivating through awareness book. Ursula Sunshine Assaid ‚ a five year old little girl‚ was killed by child abuse. She was mutilated‚ hit‚ kicked‚ starved‚ fed soap the list goes on and on. Death From Child Abuse and no one heard is a book about the last week of Ursula’s life. She resided in Florida with her mother Susan and her mother’s boyfriend Don. Don had demented views on disciplining
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Katie Whitmer English 111-N1 Ms. Mary Lanier 21 April 2011 Child Abuse and the Justice System Child abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Three million cases of child abuse were reported in 2009. One of those cases was my niece Leah. Leah endured mental and physical abuse for the first three years of her life. Leah now lives in a safe place with my parents. Although‚ Leah sees a child therapist once a week because of the damage her mother did to her‚ she is thriving in her new home
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The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed by the Secretary of Homeland Security at the request of the President to integrate effective practices in emergency preparedness and response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management. It guides departments and agencies at all levels of the private sector‚ nongovernmental organizations‚ and the government by using a proactive and systematic approach to prevent‚ protect against‚ respond to‚ recover from‚ and mitigate
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`First responders face many unpredictable situations‚ and never know what risks they may face when responding to a call. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) are two methods used by US government to respond to emergencies and disasters at a local‚ state and federal level. NIMS employs ICS when disaster strikes. The NIMS is a system designed for disaster management and coordination. It was designed after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September
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Unit 3 1.1 Childrens Act 1989 | This act is aimed to simplify the laws protecting children and young people. This act makes clear to all who work with children what their duties are and how they should work together in even of allegations of child abuse. | This act is reflected in the policies and procedures in setting. These state detail what procedures I should follow if I suspect abuse. | Childrens Act 2004 | The death of Victora Climbie highlighted the short coming of the previous
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