ABUSE NEGLECT SUICIDE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

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ABUSE / NEGLECTSUICIDE / ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
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CLIENTS RIGHTS

• UCP believes that each person that receives
  services through the Agency has the right to
  use/receive proper professional services, to
  enjoy privacy and confidentiality in the use of
  information about his/herself and to be free from
  embarrassment, discomfort and harassment. People
  have the right to
• Access the established procedures for handling
  their complaints
• Be informed of services available.
• Communication concerning program.
• A safe and humane service environment.
• Be protected from abuse, neglect or mistreatment.
• Privacy which promotes their quality of life.
• Receive appropriate quality service.
• Participate in the planning of their service.
• Prompt and appropriate medical care and emergency
  medical treatment.

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ABUSE / NEGLECT (ADULTS)

• Abuse the infliction of physical pain, injury
  or the willful deprivation by a caregiver
• Neglect failing to appropriately supervise an
  individual per the individuals treatment plan

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ABUSE / NEGLECT (ADULTS)

• Observations of abuse or neglect must be reported
  immediately to his/her supervisor, VP of Programs
  Services or President of UCP
• Team will discuss the situation and review any
  evidence in order to determine whether they agree
  that there is a possibility of child abuse
• Neither the agency nor any of its employees will
  attempt to dissuade an employee from calling the
  Abuse Hotline however, the call to the Hotline
  should not be made on behalf of UCP if the team
  members listed above do not agree that the
  employees concerns are substantiated
• Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting phone number
  for Alabama is 334-242-9500

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ABUSE / NEGLECT (CHILDREN)

• Physical child abuse
• Burns, bite marks, cuts, bruises or welts in the
  shape of an object
• Resistance to going home
• Fear of adults
• Emotional child abuse
• Apathy, depression
• Hostility
• Difficulty concentrating
• Sexual child abuse
• Inappropriate interest in or knowledge of sexual
  acts
• Seductiveness
• Avoidance of things relating to sexuality, or
  rejection of ones own body
• Either over compliant or excessive aggression
• Fear of a particular person for family member

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ABUSE / NEGLECT (CHILDREN)

• Observations of abuse or neglect must be reported
  immediately to his/her supervisor, VP of Programs
  Services or President of UCP
• Team will discuss the situation and review any
  evidence in order to determine whether they agree
  that there is a possibility of child abuse
• Neither the agency nor any of its employees will
  attempt to dissuade an employee from calling the
  Abuse Hotline however, the call to the Hotline
  should not be made on behalf of UCP if the team
  members listed above do not agree that the
  employees concerns are substantiated
• Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting phone number
  for Alabama is 334-242-9500

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SUICIDE / ATTEMPTED SUICIDCE

• Suicide the act of deliberating taking ones
  life
• Suicidal behavior any deliberate action with
  potentially life-threatening consequences, such
  as taking a drug overdose or deliberately
  crashing a car
• Suicide attempts far outnumber completed
  suicides.
• These attempts are often a deliberate cry for
  help.

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SUICIDE / ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

• Early signs
• Depression
• Statements of guilt
• Tension or anxiety
• Nervousness
• Impulsiveness
• Critical signs
• Sudden change in behavior
• Giving away belongings
• Direct or indirect threats to commit suicide

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SUICIDE / ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

• Reporting
• Emergency measures may be necessary
• Calling the proper authorities
• Prevention

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