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Training day for the Regional Pediatric Team for Children at Risk

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Friday, March 7, 2025

Training day for the Regional Pediatric Team for Children at Risk

Thinking the unthinkable: violence against non-ambulatory infants

Violence and neglect in infants are difficult situations.

Since they have not acquired the ability to express themselves, diagnoses of inflicted trauma must be centered on clinical findings and a very rigorous diagnostic approach.

The expression of violence and neglect from a very young age is highly counterintuitive. The expression of pain is subtle, and the injuries are often minimal. Yet, identifying these abuses is crucial, as their continuation can seriously endanger the lives and health of these children.

Recognizing this mistreatment therefore requires a plurality of actors with a shared understanding of the issue. The severity of these cases often puts a strain on teams.

This half-day training aims to address this unique clinical situation in non-ambulatory infants and the necessary linking of skills from prevention to expertise in a constant concern for care and protection.

Program

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Welcome of participants
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome message : General information, intricacies, health consequences, and points of convergence
    • Professor P. SCHUMANN-BARD – Deputy Director of the Faculty of Health, University of Caen Normandy
    • Ms. L. PICARD – Director of the Women-Child-Adolescent Institute
    • Professor M. BALENÇON · UAPED · EPRRED CHU Caen Normandie
  • 9:15 – 9:45: Points of concern and traumatic injuries in non-ambulatory infants
    • Dr. B. SUZAT, Forensic Physician, Department of Forensic Medicine and Health Law, Caen Normandy University Hospital – UMJ , Cherbourg en Cotentin Hospital
  • 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Round tableInjuries and what comes next… From diagnosis to expert assessment
    • Professor M. BALENÇON · UAPED · EPRRED CHU Caen Normandie
    • Dr. C. GARNIER-JARDIN , pediatrician and forensic physician · UAPED · EPRRED, Caen Normandy University Hospital
    • Mrs P. CONAN – Head of CRIP department – ​​CD 14
    • Ms. GNANOU – Public Prosecutor – Caen Court of Justice
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Break
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Round tableBuilding oneself after a trauma that occurred in the first year of life
    • Moderation: Mylène Gouriot, philosopher, coordinator of the Normandy Regional Ethics Space,
    • Ms. S. LAROCHE – Childcare Nurse, Healthcare Manager · UAPED · EPRRED CHU Caen Normandie
    • Mr. A. CITRON – Juvenile Court Judge, Caen
    • Ms. C. SILLERE – Ad hoc Administrator – ACJIM
    • Ms. C. AUBRIS – Psychologist – Departmental Children and Family Home – Caen
    • Ms. MA. MASSON – Head of Early Childhood Establishments and the CD 14 Support Unit
  • 12:30 – 12:50: Consequences and memory of severe trauma in infants
    • Dr. G. ANDRO – Child Psychiatrist, Perinatal and Early Childhood Unit, Caen Normandy University Hospital
  • 12:50 PM – 1:15 PM: Questions
  • 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Conclusions and perspectives

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