Video Presentations & Interview
Mandatory Reporter Training
The following are videos contained throughout this training. It is not necessary to watch all of them from this page, however they have been assembled in one place for review.
Report Child Abuse
Anyone can report child abuse, at any time, by visiting our Report Child Abuse page.
You Make a Difference from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
You Make a Difference
In this video an Alaska OCS worker talks about why it is important to report suspected abuse even when the signs do not seem to necessarily indicate serious abuse.
Will the Child be Taken from the Home? from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Will the Child be Taken from the Home?
The Young Woman in this video was removed from her home after multiple incidents and reports indicating that she was unsafe. Her story highlights the importance of being vigilant and persistent in reporting perceived abuse. This adult former foster child was eventually adopted and had a happy outcome after numerous traumatic incidents in her life. She describes trauma that occurred after she was taken into care, such as separation from her siblings, but emphasizes that she was still better off than if she had been left in her original home. While the child protection system is far from perfect the State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services and its partners such as Tribal organizations and youth advocacy groups are working hard to make the system better and to reduce unnecessary trauma to children who must be placed in out of home care. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or would like learn more about how you could provide support to foster children in Alaska you can find information at Alaska Center for Resource Families.
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Megan's Story
Megan's Story is a dramatized short video involving actors that depicts an abuse scenario and a reporter who calls OCS to report abuse. None of the events or people in this video are related to or meant to depict real events or actual people. This is a fictional story developed for the purpose of educating the general public about the process of reporting child abuse.
What Information Will I Need? from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
What Information Will I Need?
In this video an OCS Intake Supervisor describes the information that is helpful to OCS when a report is made and the advice he often gives to reporters regarding what to remember to report and what to look for when they think a child may have been abused.
Who Do I Call? from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Who Do I Call?
In this video a reporter describes an incident from the point of time when the child discloses to the time of reporting, as well as follow-up actions by the reporter, the Alaska State Troopers and the protective family members of the child victim.
Believe What the Child Is Saying to You from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Believe What the Child Is Saying to You
In this video a medical doctor and child advocacy center medical director who specializes in child abuse investigations emphasizes what is important to do and not to do when a considering making a report.
How to Support the Child from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
How to Support the Child
In this video an OCS worker discusses the importance of supporting the child victim after the child has disclosed regarding abuse. It is important to believe and be supportive. The best way to support a child who has disclosed abuse is to encourage their participation in normal healthy activities, to listen if the child feels the need to talk, and to be there for the child.
How Do I Respond? from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
How Do I Respond?
In this short video an Office of Children's Services Social Worker talks about how to respond when a child chooses to disclose to you.
When Children Don’t Disclose from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
When Children Don’t Disclose
The young woman in this video, who is a former victim of abuse, talks about why a child may not disclose and why it is so very important that everyone who is around a child pays close attention to the signs of abuse.
Reporting Concerns in Tribal Communities from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Reporting Concerns in Tribal Communities
In addition to state law, for Tribes and Tribal organizations that receive federal funding and individuals who provide services to children in Tribal communities, federal law provides that you must report situations in which actions are going to be taken that would be expected to result in abuse of a child. In other words, federal law requires that you report situations where you believe abuse is likely to occur, not just situations where you believe abuse has occurred (See 25 U.S.C. 3202 and 18 U.S.C. 1169).
Will the Child be Taken from the Home? from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.
Will the Child be Taken from the Home?
The Young Woman in this video was removed from her home after multiple incidents and reports indicating that she was unsafe. Her story highlights the importance of being vigilant and persistent in reporting perceived abuse. This adult former foster child was eventually adopted and had a happy outcome after numerous traumatic incidents in her life. She describes trauma that occurred after she was taken into care, such as separation from her siblings, but emphasizes that she was still better off than if she had been left in her original home. While the child protection system is far from perfect the State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services and its partners such as Tribal organizations and youth advocacy groups are working hard to make the system better and to reduce unnecessary trauma to children who must be placed in out of home care. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or would like learn more about how you could provide support to foster children in Alaska you can find information at Alaska Center for Resource Families.
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