In this episode, Lori Poland is joined by Dr. Desmond Runyan.  Dr. Runyan is a member of the Board for EndCAN and has researched child abuse for over 30 years while maintaining a clinical practice evaluating possible child abuse victims and serving as a general pediatrician. He has published over 170 articles, book chapters and books. His research has addressed the identification and consequences of child abuse and neglect in the United States and in other countries.

The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN): www.endcan.org

Episode Time Markers

1:12 - Lori introduces Des

2:03 - Des shares his story

3:33 - The focus of this podcast episode

4:45 - What exactly is child neglect ?

6:02 - Definition of neglect

8:02 - The potential for harm

9:38 - The complexities of neglect

12:09 - Injury by neglect reporting

13:08 - Standard protocols by hospitals

15:08 - Surveys and reporting

16:08 - International reporting

17:30 - Stigma of the added shame and guilt of the system

19:40 - SafeCare

22:14 - Nurse vs. social services approach

24:13 - The correlation of shame and guilt

26:08 - Teen parents and neglect

27:30 - What can someone who observes neglect do?

28:59 - What can someone do that does not involve social services?

29:55 - How can people help themselves

32:29 - Advice for parents no matter where they live

33:37 - Wrap up

Resources

SafeCare Colorado: https://cdec.colorado.gov/safecare-colorado
The Kempe Foundation: https://kempe.org/
Tennyson Center for Children: https://www.tennysoncenter.org/