Advanced Medical Issues in CPS: Nutritional Issues in Children
Program Description
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the caseworker with nutritional issues in children: Failure to Thrive and Obesity. Topic areas to be covered for Failure to Thrive: definitions, history and types, how is it determined, using growth charts and body mass index (BMI), identifying parental role, what needs to be asked in the medical evaluation, questions CPS workers need to ask medical providers, long term outcomes, treatments and services needed. Obesity as the mirror image of Failure to Thrive: definitions, role of culture, nutritional vulnerability, parental role, harms and potential harms, steps for the CPS worker to take and questions for CPS to ask.
Presenter
Dr. Margaret McHugh, currently Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, serves as associate attending pediatrician at Bellevue and NYU hospitals. Dr. McHugh is also Director of Adolescent Ambulatory Services and Director of Child Protection Team at Bellevue and has been a member of the medical staff of THE DOOR, a comprehensive adolescent program, for the past 34 years. She has authored numerous publications related to the identification, reporting and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Dr. McHugh has extensive experience teaching medical and CPS staff and in working together in CPS investigations.
Target Audience
Target audience is experienced child welfare caseworkers and CPS staff, senior caseworkers, supervisors and directors of service.
Available Supplemental Materials
- Nutritional Issues in Children Handouts
Program Length
Approximately 1 hour
Registration for this course is handled through STARS. You must first have your SDC or Training Coordinator nominate you before you can access the materials.