Are you interested in creating a safe environment for children and ensuring their safety and well-being under different circumstances? In this course, you'll discover various forms of child abuse and neglect and their symptoms, including appropriate techniques to protect children. Explore the responsibilities of diverse stakeholders and entities in upholding children's rights and the challenges encountered in child protection.

Gain insights into identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect with this free online childcare course.

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a type of human trafficking that includes any sexual activity involving a child in exchange for something of value, or promise thereof, including money, shelter, food, drugs, etc. CSEC is related to a number of issues, including child sexual abuse (CSA) and sexual exploitation of children (SEC). As awareness of human trafficking has increased, there are a growing number of interventions that prevent CSEC and provided services to survivors. This course provides an introduction and overview in the identification and intervention in CSEC, including impacts of CSEC, common signs, assessing risk, CSEC in foster care, and CSEC from a public health perspective. This course is especially suitable for aspiring students and professionals working in child-care, teachers, foster care agencies, and health care workers.

Feel empowered to protect your students by identifying and reporting signs of child abuse and neglect.