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This report discusses the crisis of child neglect, including the legal consequences and strategies used to respond to the crisis. It also covers the resources allocated and communication skills used to resolve conflicts. References are included.

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Meeting conducted following the crisis situation
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Briefing on the crisis
The crisis at hand was child neglect. This primarily refers to the maltreatment of a child
by failure to provide the essentials needed for adequate care and betterment of a child's growth.
Some of the circumstances contributing to this crisis were as follows; lack of meeting the basic
needs such as clothing and feeding, lack of educational support such as not sending the child to
school, lack of proving medical care to the young person when necessary and failure to provide
safety to the young person.
In response to this kind of crisis, statutory reporting requirements were formulated. This
ensured easier identification and response to the crisis to the individuals affected. The
requirements included; young people not attending school, children in a violent domestic home,
substance abuse by young people, mental disorders, abortions and unplanned pregnancies among
the young people and lastly physical injury of the child by a guardian or parents.
To bring the issue clearly, we identified the legal consequences of child neglect. Points
such as payment of fines, incarceration of the guardian, probation of the guardian or couple that
has neglected the child, limitation of parental rights and application of restraining orders by
placing a child in protective custody such as a foster family were considered. Support resources
also were employed to ensure flawless achievement of the objectives.
Strategies used to respond to the crisis
In responding to the child neglect, different approaches were employed to achieve effectiveness.
To begin with, the young people under this crisis were treated with respect and empathy. This
allowed positive relationships to build up between the young people and facilitators hence being
able to address the matter quite well. Secondly, the history of the involved families was

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reviewed. This helped bring other significant events to the light to understand how to deal with
the patterns that were identified to affect the young individuals.
Lastly, the legal ramification of the crisis was carried out respectively according to
severity. For example, payment of fines, application or restraining orders or limitation of parental
rights. In my opinion, I think conducting more research would be a critical strategy. This is
because, neglect can have future consequences on a child. Therefore, being able to look further
on the effects of this crisis would be essential.
Resources allocated
In solving the crisis, different support resources were applied. This includes; financial
support, human support and lastly special support. Through such resources, it was easier to
respond to different cases efficiently. The support resources were provided in time thus allowing
the departments concerned achieve their objectives flawlessly. Financial support was vital since
an organization; funding was required to tackle the crisis efficiently. On the other hand, without
the human assistance, the services would not be offered. Therefore, the human support was also
critical. Also, the special support resources ensured cases that were more advanced and needed
medication and therapy were attended to adequately.
Communication skills used to negotiate and possibly resolve any conflict.
In resolving conflicts, communication skills can be used. To begin, we have active
listening. Being a good listener ensures one comprehends what he or she is told or asked to do.
For example, a person can understand other people’s perspectives hence being able to work
through a conflict (Hargie, 1997). Secondly, open-mindedness can be used to solve disputes.
This particular communication skill helps one resolve matters quickly, therefore being able to

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find common ground in a conflict. Lastly, respecting other people’s ideas is essential and can be
useful in solving disputes.

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References
DePanfilis, D. (2006). Child neglect: A guide for prevention, assessment, and intervention. US
Department of Health and Human Services, Adminsitration for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau, Office on Child
Abuse and Neglect.
Hargie, O. (Ed.). (1997). The handbook of communication skills. Psychology Press.