MPEEC hosts quarterly training on medical aspects of child maltreatment for a multi-disciplinary audience that includes child welfare, law enforcement, and the legal and medical communities. There are two lecture series: one dedicated to serious harms and the second to neglect. The evidence-based curriculum is developed by child abuse pediatricians.
Serious Harms Series
- Introduction to Manner of Injury
- Head Trauma
- Cutaneous and Burns Injuries
- Fractures
Medical Neglect Series
- Medical Neglect
- Growth Faltering (FTT)
- Diabetes
- Medical Child Abuse
If you are interested in attending, please complete and submit this form.
How to Report Suspected Child Abuse in Illinois
If you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect, call the Illinois DCFS 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873).
For non-life-threatening and non-emergency incidents regarding abuse or neglect of a child, you may submit a report online.