Maltreatment terminology

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Across
  1. 8. any call received from a parent seeking assistance which does not meet the criteria for being a report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect
  2. 11. finding used when a preponderance of the credible evidence results in a determination that the specific harm was the result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect
  3. 12. willful act or threatened act that results in any physical, mental or sexual abuse, injury or harm to a child
  4. 16. finding used when there is credible evidence which does not meet the standard of being a preponderance to support that the specific harm was the result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect
  5. 17. the determination of whether there is a preponderance of credible evidence supporting the reported harm or threat of harm for each alleged maltreatment
  6. 18. behavior that is harmful and destructive to a child's cognitive, social, emotional, or physical development
  7. 19. statement by a reporter to the hotline that a specific harm or threatened harm to a child has occurred or is suspected to occur
  8. 20. situation in which the caregiver, while being able to, has made no significant contribution to the child's care and maintenance
Down
  1. 1. term meaning evidence that is worthy of belief; trustworthy evidence
  2. 2. can refer to illicit drugs, prescription drugs, or alcohol
  3. 3. someone who acts sensibly, does things without serious delay, and takes proper but not excessive precautions
  4. 4. when a child is deprived of or is allowed to be deprived of necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment
  5. 5. term meaning the greater weight of the evidence is more likely than not to have occurred
  6. 6. situation of juvenile sexual abuse or inappropriate sexual behavior between two children
  7. 7. a tool to be used by both hotline counsellors and child protective investigators to guide consistent and accurate decision making
  8. 9. situation in which the caregiver has been incarcerated, hospitalized or has died, and immediate plans must be made for the child's care
  9. 10. finding used when there is no credible evidence to support that the specific harm was the result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect
  10. 13. receives calls regarding abuse and determines child protection response times
  11. 14. when a person inflicts or allows to be inflicted physical, mental, or emotional injury to a child
  12. 15. situation that involves possible licensing violations or regulatory infractions for children in emergency shelter or out of home placement