Children, Family and Children, Family and Older AdultsOlder Adults

Children’s AdministrationChildren’s Administration

TThe missionhe mission of the Children's Administration is first of the Children's Administration is first to protect abused and neglected children, to to protect abused and neglected children, to support the efforts of families to care for and support the efforts of families to care for and parent their own children safely, and to provide parent their own children safely, and to provide quality care and permanent families for children in quality care and permanent families for children in partnership with parents and kin, Tribes, foster partnership with parents and kin, Tribes, foster parents and communities. parents and communities.

Children and Family Services is the door to:Children and Family Services is the door to:

Child Protective ServicesChild Protective Services Child Welfare ServicesChild Welfare Services Family Reconciliation ServicesFamily Reconciliation Services

Defining Abuse and NeglectDefining Abuse and Neglect

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

NeglectNeglect NeglectNeglect

Citation: Rev. Code §§ 26.44.020; 9A.42.100Citation: Rev. Code §§ 26.44.020; 9A.42.100

Negligent treatment or maltreatmentNegligent treatment or maltreatment means an act or a failure to means an act or a failure to act, or the cumulative effects of a pattern of conduct, behavior, or act, or the cumulative effects of a pattern of conduct, behavior, or inaction, that evidences a serious disregard of consequences of inaction, that evidences a serious disregard of consequences of such magnitude as to constitute a clear and present danger to a such magnitude as to constitute a clear and present danger to a child's health, welfare, or safety, including but not limited to child's health, welfare, or safety, including but not limited to conduct prohibited under § 9A.42.100 [endangerment with a conduct prohibited under § 9A.42.100 [endangerment with a controlled substance]. When considering whether a clear and controlled substance]. When considering whether a clear and present danger exists, evidence of a parent's substance abuse as present danger exists, evidence of a parent's substance abuse as a contributing factor to negligent treatment or maltreatment shall a contributing factor to negligent treatment or maltreatment shall be given great weight. It is be given great weight. It is endangerment with a controlled endangerment with a controlled substancesubstance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact dependent child to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or with methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomersisomers

More on neglectMore on neglect Neglect also occurs if a parent (or Neglect also occurs if a parent (or person legally person legally

responsibleresponsible) fails to provide a minimum level of care—food, ) fails to provide a minimum level of care—food, water, clothing, housing, medical and dental care, water, clothing, housing, medical and dental care, education and adequate guardianship—to a point at which education and adequate guardianship—to a point at which the child’s health and welfare are compromised.the child’s health and welfare are compromised.Examples:Examples:

  - A parent who is homeless refuses to accept emergency - A parent who is homeless refuses to accept emergency housing housing

        - A parent doesn’t provide adequate nutrition- A parent doesn’t provide adequate nutrition- A child’s educational progress is impaired of excessive - A child’s educational progress is impaired of excessive absenceabsence

      - 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 AbuseSexual Abuse

Sexual AbuseSexual AbuseCitation: Rev. Code § 26.44.020Citation: Rev. Code § 26.44.020

Abuse or neglectAbuse or neglect means the sexual abuse or sexual means the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child by any person under circumstances exploitation of a child by any person under circumstances that indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety are that indicate that the child's health, welfare, and safety are harmed. harmed.

Sexual exploitationSexual exploitation includes: includes: Allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in Allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in

prostitution by any person prostitution by any person Allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the Allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in the

obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or depicting of a child by any person depicting of a child by any person

The Child Welfare SystemThe Child Welfare System

Flow ChartFlow Chart Services provided, as discussed on Services provided, as discussed on

MondayMonday Humanizing the family…”The Humanizing the family…”The

Tragedy of Child Neglect”Tragedy of Child Neglect”

Barriers to thriving: Child abuse Barriers to thriving: Child abuse riskrisk

See Box 10.2 for risk factors.See Box 10.2 for risk factors. Knowledge of these can direct us toward Knowledge of these can direct us toward

prevention and support services. 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’ Parents with negative attitudes about kids’

behavior and inaccurate information about child behavior and inaccurate information about child development.development.

Etc.Etc.

Vulnerable Adult ServicesVulnerable Adult Services

Adult Protective Services- Adult Protective Services- www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/default.htmwww.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/default.htm

Types of abuseTypes of abuse Physical, mental or sexual abusePhysical, mental or sexual abuse AbandonmentAbandonment NeglectNeglect ExploitationExploitation

Older Older Adults:Adults:What are your associations to aging?What are your associations to aging?

How old is old?How old is old?

1.1. AARP says 50AARP says 50

2.2. ““Vulnerable adults”=60Vulnerable adults”=60

3.3. 62 for partial social security 62 for partial social security benefitsbenefits

4.4. 65 for full benefits65 for full benefits

5.5. 67 for full benefits in 202767 for full benefits in 2027

6.6. ““Frail” elderly=85Frail” elderly=85

Older Adults-demographicsOlder Adults-demographics

# in population# in population 34.5 million34.5 million Est. 70 million in Est. 70 million in 20302030

% of population% of population 12.7-in U.S.12.7-in U.S. 11.4 in WA11.4 in WA

female: malefemale: male 141:100 (65+)141:100 (65+) 118:100 (65-69)118:100 (65-69)

237:100 (85+)237:100 (85+)

Ave. life Ave. life expectancyexpectancy

77.8 overall77.8 overall 66.1-Black men66.1-Black men

80.8-White 80.8-White womenwomen

Poverty ratePoverty rate

(25% in 1969)(25% in 1969)9.3%; 6.1 “near 9.3%; 6.1 “near poor” (125% of poor” (125% of fpl)fpl)

16.2% of kids 16.2% of kids are poor; 13.7 in are poor; 13.7 in WAWA

Worker:Social Worker:Social Security Security recipientrecipient

5:1 in 19605:1 in 1960

3.3:1 in 1990s3.3:1 in 1990sEst. 2:1 in 2040Est. 2:1 in 2040

Service System for Older AdultsService System for Older Adults

Federal Administration on AgingFederal Administration on Aging State unit: Aging and Disability State unit: Aging and Disability

Services AdministrationServices Administration County: Aging ProgramCounty: Aging Program City: Area Agency on Aging: Aging City: Area Agency on Aging: Aging

and Disability Servicesand Disability Services

Gray Panthers-an advocacy Gray Panthers-an advocacy organizationorganization http://www.graypanthers.org/http://www.graypanthers.org/

AARP-Membership based advocacy, AARP-Membership based advocacy, research, policy development, research, policy development, service provider.service provider.

Social Security (OASDI)Social Security (OASDI)

What is it?What is it?1.1. An insurance program for families of An insurance program for families of

deceased workers and disabled deceased workers and disabled workers.workers.

2.2. An Anti-poverty program.An Anti-poverty program.

3.3. An entitlement.An entitlement.

4.4. A contribution based program.A contribution based program.

Characteristics of OASDICharacteristics of OASDI

1.1. Funding: 7.65% tax for retirement, Funding: 7.65% tax for retirement, disability and medicare (1.45%).disability and medicare (1.45%).

2.2. First $90,000 is taxed.First $90,000 is taxed.3.3. Salary replacement is 56.8, 41.8 Salary replacement is 56.8, 41.8

and 29% of salary for lowest to and 29% of salary for lowest to highest earners.highest earners.

4.4. Automatic COLA.Automatic COLA.5.5. Retirement benefit can be received Retirement benefit can be received

at age 62, increasing to 67 in 2027.at age 62, increasing to 67 in 2027.

Characteristics, cont.Characteristics, cont.

4.4. Who receives social security?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 & 12.5% (5.5 million)=widows/widowers &

mothers/fathersmothers/fathers• 7.4% (3.2 mil)=wives/husbands7.4% (3.2 mil)=wives/husbands• 8.7% (3.8 mil)=children8.7% (3.8 mil)=children• 9.9% (4.3 mil)=disabled workers.9.9% (4.3 mil)=disabled workers.

5.5. Disability benefit can be received when Disability benefit can be received when the person has a disability that prevents the person has a disability that prevents them from working.them from working.

Privatization-Arguments forPrivatization-Arguments for

Ownership=empowerment - Americans Ownership=empowerment - Americans “own” and control portion of accounts “own” and control portion of accounts through investing. Freedom of choice.through investing. Freedom of choice.

Freedom to choose beneficiary after Freedom to choose beneficiary after death. death.

Investing in stock market might allow Investing in stock market might allow funds to grow faster.funds to grow faster.

Benefit cuts are justified by the benefit of Benefit cuts are justified by the benefit of private ownership.private ownership.

Opportunity to save - Private accounts Opportunity to save - Private accounts may encourage additional saving and may encourage additional saving and accumulation of real wealth. accumulation of real wealth.

Privatization- Arguments against?Privatization- Arguments against?

Financial problem isn’t a crisis-adjustments, Financial problem isn’t a crisis-adjustments, not overhaul, are appropriate.not overhaul, are appropriate.

Need for education is great…people may lose Need for education is great…people may lose out from lack of knowledge.out from lack of knowledge.

Higher employer costs to handle accounts.Higher employer costs to handle accounts. Cost of making transition = $2-3 trillionCost of making transition = $2-3 trillion Guaranteed benefits to disabled and poor may Guaranteed benefits to disabled and poor may

be reduced.be reduced. Private accounts may lead people to save Private accounts may lead people to save

less.less.

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