You may be planning to talk to a mother about your concerns about her child's education and adjustment at school. During the parent-educator meeting, the mother may disclose situations at home where she or the children are being abused. if this occurs;
1. Share your conerns about the student.
Talk to her about your concerns with respect to her child's education and adjustment at school.
2. Be supportive and provide information about community resources
The parent may feel overwhelmed and be worried about difficult situations that may result from a disclosure, including increased safety concerns (escalaton of abusive behavior, if her disclosure is discovered by her partner, apprehension about CAS involvement).
3. Encourage the mother to contact the local woman abuse program for support and help with planning for her safety.
Provide the mother with contact phone numbers or information on addictional safety measuers (Assaulted Women's Helpline) Offer her the opportunity to all and provide a phone and privacy. If possible, follow up to see if she has made the connection.
4. Reassure her that you will not speak with the alleged abuser about your concerns.
Talking to the alleged abuser about your concerns may endanger the youth or the victimized parent. Your reassurance that you will not discuss issues relating to violence with the abusive partner may relieve some of the concern the parent may be experiencing as a result of the disclosure.
Community Responses
Community Responses to wman abuse should;
- provide safety\foster the emotional well-being of abused women and their children
- hold abusers accountable through legal sanctions and batterers' intervention programs
- provide a continuum of coordinated services that are accessible, regardless of a client's language and culture (cultural linguistic interpreters)
- promote prevention efforts (school programs, public awareness campaigns) as a long-term strategy for social change.
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