SESSION GUIDE

Three-day Seminar-Workshop on Republic Act No. 7610

SESSION 3: ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES RELEVANT IN

HANDLING CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT,
AND  EXPLOITATION CASES

Date and Time: December 17, 2021 (Thursday, 8:30 A.M-5:00 P.M.

Activity 1: Opening Program

 Prior to starting the session proper, the training facilitators will open the program with the
invocation and the singing of the Philippine National Anthem. Followed by an opening
remarks initiated by the program adviser and the presentation of the resource person of
the topic headed by the assigned program committee.

 Stating the purpose of the training topic

The training facilitators will introduce and provide an overview on the skills
and competencies required in handling child abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases. This
is done by presenting the objectives of the discussion and a brief outline of the entire
session to manage the expectations of the participants. Specifically, the training session
will facilitate the awareness on how to create a protective environment for children,
increase capacity to prevent child abuse in the environment and to gain skills on
upholding child’s rights.

Activity 2: MODULE 3 – Topic 1: Developing a more protective and caring

environment for children

Learning Objectives:
  Film or Video Showing Discussion Activity on Topic 1: Developing a more
protective and caring environment for children

The resource person will present the topic through a film showing or video presentation
through the use of downloaded videos/films that showcase on how to develop a more
protective environment for children. The video/film presents the participants an example of a
protective and caring environment for children within the community, the factors on how to
make a more protective and caring environment, skills required to uphold the rights of children,
positive discipline tips to prevent abuse and in promoting or advocating the rights of children.

Following the activity above, continue with this session by asking participants to imagine what
their community would look like if children were always protected and safe.
 Discuss the roles of various community members: teachers, religious leaders, police,
parents, local council, etc.
 Ask how some of these roles endanger children and discuss what improvements to
these roles could foster protection for children.
 Discuss with participants about the local laws and/or traditional practices within the
community that may bring harm to children.
 How can these practices protect children?
 Do you think that a lack of knowledge in what child protection is, creates additional risks
to children? Discuss how this might be so. The protective environment is the most
essential point in the definition of child protection as it encompasses every aspect of our
society and life.

Activity 3: MODULE 3 – Topic 2: Monitoring the safety and conditions of the child

victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation

Learning Objectives:

 To learn how to deal with the child victim of abuse, neglect and exploitation.

 To know how to communicate with a collateral contact that is essential to the case.
 To know how to investigate a case.

 Structured Discussion and Group Learning with Ice-Breaking Questions on

Topic 2: Monitoring the safety and conditions of the child victims of abuse,
neglect, and exploitation

The resource person will make use of a structured discussion and group learning with the
use of ice breaking questions in delivering this topic. The discussion must revolve around the
protocol for case management of child victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

 What is Case Management?

 What is the protocol for case management of child victims of abuse, neglect, and
exploitation?
 Start this topic with an ice-breaking question, ask the participants with this question. This
activity will help the facilitators assess the level of participant’s understanding of what a case
management is, and on how to monitor the safety and conditions of the child victims of abuse,
neglect, and exploitation. This activity is a good way to introduce them to next topic. Moreover,
present to the participants the protocol for case management on the child victims of abuse,
neglect, and exploitation and present to them the flowchart on the management of cases of
child abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Activity 4: MODULE 3 – Topic 3: Conducting collateral interviews and gathering

evidence that will either corroborate or negate the allegations of abuse

Learning Objectives:

 To learn how to deal with the child victim of abuse, neglect and exploitation.

 To know how to communicate with a collateral contact that is essential to the case.

 To know how to investigate a case.

 Annotated Visual Flashcards Discussion on Topic 3: Conducting collateral

interviews and gathering evidence that will either corroborate or negate the
allegations of abuse

Engage participants in a visual activity with the use of flashcards that explores their
perception of the framework for conducting collateral interviews and gathering evidence that
will either corroborate or negate the allegations of abuse. This is a way to begin the discussion
prior to a complete explanation. This activity will help the facilitator assess the participants‘
thinking and understanding on how to conduct collateral interviews and gathering evidence
that will either corroborate or negate the allegations of child abuse.

Activity 5: MODULE 3 – Topic 4: Reporting the child abuse, neglect, and exploitation
cases

Learning Objectives:

 To utilize a holistic framework when responding to child protection.

 To ensure that the participants are able to deal with cases of child abuse.
 To make the participants be familiar on the reporting and documenting cases.

 Case Study Drill on Topic 4: Reporting the child abuse, neglect, and exploitation
cases
This activity will allow participants to explore examples of child abuse and exploitation in case
scenarios.

Materials: Handouts on case studies, flip charts, markers, tape

Instructions:
1. Participants are divided into groups with each group receiving a case scenario.
2. Participants should read the scenario and answer the following questions:
a. What mode of reporting the child abuse, neglect and exploitation cases is utilized in this case
study?
b. Whose role and responsibility is it to respond to this case?
3. Participants can present their discussion to the larger group with the facilitator drawing out
from the group alternative responses.

Activity 6: MODULE 3 – Topic 5: Assessment of child safety and risks in the environment

Learning Objectives:

 To gain skills to determine the level of risk and prioritizing response.

 To understand the preliminary assessment of child abuse cases.
 To be familiar of the child risk and safety instruments.

 Buzz Group Discussion, Question and Answer Session on Topic 5: Assessment of

child safety and risks in the environment

Continue this session with a group discussion on how to assess child safety and risks in
the environment on a framework around child protection. This is to draw on a broader group
discussion with the opportunity to ask questions between the topic.

End session four with a full review of what it means to take responsibility for assessing
child safety and risks in the environment. Discuss with participants the key elements towards
knowing on how to assess a safety and protective environment followed by the group activity
or open forum for the set of questions from the participants that needed to be raised.

Activity 7: MODULE 3 – Topic 6: Critical examination of the case and come up with a
justified professional intervention/assessment

Learning Objectives:

 Participants gain knowledge on how to intervene or assess child abuse cases.

 Critically aware of case management protocols.
 Facilitate a professional justification of a case.
  Discussion and Demonstration on Topic 6: Critical examination of the case and come up
with a justified professional intervention/assessment

Engage the participants on a discussion and demonstration on how to develop the skill in
critically examining a case and come up with a justified professional intervention/assessment.
Provide the participants with a discussion on how to critically examination a certain child abuse
case and on provide them the tips on how to make a justified professional
intervention/assessment. Following the activity above, an activity is given in order to demonstrate
the participants’ knowledge that have been imparted to them.

Activity 8: MODULE 3 – Topic 7: Training Feedback and Evaluation Session & Closing

Learning Objectives:

 To evaluate the effectiveness of the training program.

 To assess the participants at the level of their awareness of the R.A. 7610
 To understand the loopholes of the training and the changes/improvements required for
the future training sessions.
 To ensure that the training program comply with the competency/skill gaps

The facilitator should allow enough time for a proper closing that wraps up the module
by briefly reviewing with participants the key objectives and goals that were achieved
during the training. At this time, if the facilitator has prepared post exams and evaluation
forms, the facilitator should distribute these to participants to complete. Alternatively, the
facilitator should use evaluation techniques that can be done in a session that are
completed orally or pictorially.