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 48 49 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 39

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