EDU 583 - Health Education/Child Abuse/Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop

The New York State Education Law requires that all candidates applying for first-time initial teacher certification satisfy health education, school violence prevention requirements, and mandated reporter training. Required topics addressed in this workshop are alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse, and fire safety. Also, as is required, this workshop includes information regarding the physical, behavioral, and virtual indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and the statutory requirements set out in the New York State Social Services Law. Social Services Law requires training to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually within the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework. A criterion for successful completion of this workshop is attendance at all sessions and completion of written course assignments. The workshop is offered each semester and is to be completed before the professional semester begins. Additional course fee required.

Prerequisites & Notes
The workshop is offered each semester and is to be completed before the professional semester begins. Additional course fee required. Term cycle: fall, summer, and spring. Yearly cycle: all years.

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