Speaking Up: How to Help the Children You Work with Who Live in Abusive Homes

"Mandated reporting duties are extremely important to the life, safety, and welfare of victims who cannot indepently access the system. It's sometimes the only method by which a victim gets help." -Judge Pamela L. Iles, from a recent speech "This manual is the gold standard in understanding child abuse dynamics and reporting responsibilities. The authors have an incredible breadth of knowledge of this subject . . . I wholeheartedly recommend this manual to anyone in the 'helping professions.' " -Dr. Jill Murray, author of But I Love Him--Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Relationships and Destructive Relationships--Changing the Unhealthy Relationships in Your Life. "As a professional in the world of abuse recovery, I highly recommend this book. Each of us needs an easy-to-access, easy-to-find, and easy-to-use resource guide at our fingertips. This is a great tool for training and managing those who work with children to young adults." -Dr. Tracy Kemble The WIN Restoration Center www.WomenInNeed.org

Jesse Rutherford is a professional writer and curriculum developer. Dr. Nickerson is a licensed clinical psychologist and expert on the topic of responding to abuse. Johanna Kim has presented to hundreds of mandated reporters about the legal aspects of their reporting duties.