Hwasun County Conducts Preventive Training for Mandated Child Abuse Reporters

Strengthening Early Detection and Response Capabilities for Child Abuse

Hwasun County announced that on September 8, preventive education for mandated reporters of child abuse was conducted at the Hwasun Eoulrim Center for staff working at child care facilities such as local children's centers and community care centers.

This training was organized to strengthen the field response capabilities of child care facility workers so they can identify signs of suspected child abuse early and respond swiftly and appropriately.

Scene of preventive education for mandatory reporters of child abuse. Provided by Hwasun-gun

Unlike the typical format of online lectures, the training session invited an instructor from the Child Protection Agency in northern Jeollanam-do and provided in-person education focused on various real-life cases that may occur in the field.

A total of 70 participants attended, including child welfare teachers from local children's centers, as well as staff from local children's centers and community care centers.

The training highlighted key topics such as children's rights, signs of suspected child abuse and early detection methods, and the reporting and response systems for child abuse cases.

Park Yonghee, policy chief of the Family Policy Office, stated, "Staff working at child care facilities play a vital role in everyday life, as they are in the closest contact with children and are best positioned to detect signs of abuse," adding, "We will continue to provide education and promote early detection and prevention of child abuse in order to create a safe and healthy environment for children's growth. We will also work to strengthen cooperative systems with relevant agencies and do our utmost to protect child victims."

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