is still not functioning effectively, especially for child protection, highrisk families or vulnerable families in which people with disabilities are
pregnant or are to give birth. Parental education, alternative or
supportive care resources and services that meet the diverse needs of
the families with disabilities are not provided immediately.
74. Recommendations:
(1) Develop corresponding measures for different groups of children
who experience abuse:
A. Implement and continuously revise the early warning and
screening mechanism for preschool-age children with highrisk factors and strengthen primary prevention strategies.
Make reference to international experience and improve the
protection network through proactive visits to pregnant
women, expectant mothers and all newborn babies; provide a
comprehensive protection network by combining with public
health service system. In Japan, for example, universal family
care visits for newborns and their families have been
introduced for newborns within 4 months of birth.
Experienced professionals, such as health care providers and
midwives, provide childcare resources and gain an
understanding of the family's childcare environment through
the visits.49
B. For families with children with disabilities, enhance the
competence of caregivers to cope with stressful situations,
through parental education, temporary and short-term care
services, family caregiver support services, etc. For child
protection, high-risk or vulnerable families where people with
disabilities are pregnant or giving birth, continue to strengthen
parental and care awareness, integrate reporting mechanisms,
and raise professional awareness among staff in each service
network.
C. With regard to the prevention of child abuse among
indigenous peoples, the CIP should actively cooperate with
the MOHW, the MOE, and other ministries to develop local
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Child Abuse at Kindergartens and Infant Care Centers).
The Control Yuan investigation report approved on Nov 19, 2019. (A 2-year-old Starved to Death at
Home in the Bathroom in Taipei City)
For details, please see the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/kodomo/kosodate12/03.html
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