Children, Family and Older Adults

Children’s Administration The mission of the Children's Administration is first to protect abused and neglected children, to support the efforts of families to care for and parent their own children safely, and to provide quality care and permanent families for children in partnership with parents and kin, Tribes, foster parents and communities. Children and Family Services is the door to: Child Protective Services Child Protective Services Child Welfare Services Child Welfare Services Family Reconciliation Services Family Reconciliation Services

Defining Abuse and Neglect The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as: “At a minimum, any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.” The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act defines child abuse and neglect as: “At a minimum, any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.”

Neglect Neglect Citation: Rev. Code §§ ; 9A Negligent treatment or maltreatment means an act or a failure to act, or the cumulative effects of a pattern of conduct, behavior, or inaction, that evidences a serious disregard of consequences of such magnitude as to constitute a clear and present danger to a child's health, welfare, or safety, including but not limited to conduct prohibited under § 9A [endangerment with a controlled substance]. When considering whether a clear and present danger exists, evidence of a parent's substance abuse as a contributing factor to negligent treatment or maltreatment shall be given great weight. It is endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers Neglect Citation: Rev. Code §§ ; 9A Negligent treatment or maltreatment means an act or a failure to act, or the cumulative effects of a pattern of conduct, behavior, or inaction, that evidences a serious disregard of consequences of such magnitude as to constitute a clear and present danger to a child's health, welfare, or safety, including but not limited to conduct prohibited under § 9A [endangerment with a controlled substance]. When considering whether a clear and present danger exists, evidence of a parent's substance abuse as a contributing factor to negligent treatment or maltreatment shall be given great weight. It is endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers

More on neglect Neglect also occurs if a parent (or person legally responsible) fails to provide a minimum level of care—food, water, clothing, housing, medical and dental care, education and adequate guardianship—to a point at which the child’s health and welfare are compromised. Examples: Neglect also occurs if a parent (or person legally responsible) fails to provide a minimum level of care—food, water, clothing, housing, medical and dental care, education and adequate guardianship—to a point at which the child’s health and welfare are compromised. Examples: - A parent who is homeless refuses to accept emergency housing - A parent who is homeless refuses to accept emergency housing - A parent doesn’t provide adequate nutrition - A parent doesn’t provide adequate nutrition - A child’s educational progress is impaired of excessive absence - Parent does not seek dental or medical care - Parent does not seek dental or medical care - A child is not supervised or left alone - A child is not supervised or left alone - Living conditions are unsafe and unsanitary - Living conditions are unsafe and unsanitary

Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse Citation: Rev. Code § Abuse or neglect means the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child by any person under circumstances that indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety are harmed. Sexual Abuse Citation: Rev. Code § Abuse or neglect means the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child by any person under circumstances that indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety are harmed. Sexual exploitation includes: Sexual exploitation includes: Allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution by any person Allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution by any person Allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or depicting of a child by any person Allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or depicting of a child by any person

The Child Welfare System Flow Chart Flow Chart Services provided, as discussed on Monday Services provided, as discussed on Monday Humanizing the family…”The Tragedy of Child Neglect” Humanizing the family…”The Tragedy of Child Neglect”

Barriers to thriving: Child abuse risk See Box 10.2 for risk factors. See Box 10.2 for risk factors. Knowledge of these can direct us toward prevention and support services. Knowledge of these can direct us toward prevention and support services. Parents with mental health issues. Parents with mental health issues. Parents with substance abuse. Parents with substance abuse. Parents who were abused as children. Parents who were abused as children. Parents of children with mental health issues. Parents of children with mental health issues. Young parents. Young parents. Parents with negative attitudes about kids’ behavior and inaccurate information about child development. Parents with negative attitudes about kids’ behavior and inaccurate information about child development. Etc. Etc.

Vulnerable Adult Services Adult Protective Services- Adult Protective Services- Types of abuse Types of abuse Physical, mental or sexual abuse Physical, mental or sexual abuse Abandonment Abandonment Neglect Neglect Exploitation Exploitation

Older Adults: What are your associations to aging? How old is old? 1. AARP says “Vulnerable adults”= for partial social security benefits for full benefits for full benefits in “Frail” elderly=85

Older Adults-demographics # in population 34.5 million Est. 70 million in 2030 % of population 12.7-in U.S in WA female: male 141:100 (65+) 118:100 (65-69) 237:100 (85+) Ave. life expectancy 77.8 overall 66.1-Black men 80.8-White women Poverty rate (25% in 1969) 9.3%; 6.1 “near poor” (125% of fpl) 16.2% of kids are poor; 13.7 in WA Worker:Social Security recipient 5:1 in :1 in 1990s Est. 2:1 in 2040

Service System for Older Adults Federal Administration on Aging Federal Administration on Aging State unit: Aging and Disability Services Administration State unit: Aging and Disability Services Administration County: Aging Program County: Aging Program City: Area Agency on Aging: Aging and Disability Services City: Area Agency on Aging: Aging and Disability Services

Gray Panthers-an advocacy organization Gray Panthers-an advocacy organization AARP-Membership based advocacy, research, policy development, service provider. AARP-Membership based advocacy, research, policy development, service provider.

Social Security (OASDI) What is it? 1. An insurance program for families of deceased workers and disabled workers. 2. An Anti-poverty program. 3. An entitlement. 4. A contribution based program.

Characteristics of OASDI 1. Funding: 7.65% tax for retirement, disability and medicare (1.45%). 2. First $90,000 is taxed. 3. Salary replacement is 56.8, 41.8 and 29% of salary for lowest to highest earners. 4. Automatic COLA. 5. Retirement benefit can be received at age 62, increasing to 67 in 2027.

Characteristics, cont. 4. Who receives social security? 61.5%=retired workers (26.8 million) 61.5%=retired workers (26.8 million) 12.5% (5.5 million)=widows/widowers & mothers/fathers 12.5% (5.5 million)=widows/widowers & mothers/fathers 7.4% (3.2 mil)=wives/husbands 7.4% (3.2 mil)=wives/husbands 8.7% (3.8 mil)=children 8.7% (3.8 mil)=children 9.9% (4.3 mil)=disabled workers. 9.9% (4.3 mil)=disabled workers. 5. Disability benefit can be received when the person has a disability that prevents them from working.

Privatization-Arguments for Ownership=empowerment - Americans “own” and control portion of accounts through investing. Freedom of choice. Ownership=empowerment - Americans “own” and control portion of accounts through investing. Freedom of choice. Freedom to choose beneficiary after death. Freedom to choose beneficiary after death. Investing in stock market might allow funds to grow faster. Investing in stock market might allow funds to grow faster. Benefit cuts are justified by the benefit of private ownership. Benefit cuts are justified by the benefit of private ownership. Opportunity to save - Private accounts may encourage additional saving and accumulation of real wealth. Opportunity to save - Private accounts may encourage additional saving and accumulation of real wealth.

Privatization- Arguments against? Financial problem isn’t a crisis-adjustments, not overhaul, are appropriate. Financial problem isn’t a crisis-adjustments, not overhaul, are appropriate. Need for education is great…people may lose out from lack of knowledge. Need for education is great…people may lose out from lack of knowledge. Higher employer costs to handle accounts. Higher employer costs to handle accounts. Cost of making transition = $2-3 trillion Cost of making transition = $2-3 trillion Guaranteed benefits to disabled and poor may be reduced. Guaranteed benefits to disabled and poor may be reduced. Private accounts may lead people to save less. Private accounts may lead people to save less.

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