Resources : Practice Recommendations

CHAMP medical experts have compiled the following Practice Recommendations. Because the field of child abuse is continually changing, these recommendations should be reviewed by a local medical child abuse expert prior to use. The content is current through the date specified for each document.

These recommendations are for public use with attribution.

Evaluation Guidelines for Suspected Child Physical Abuse (June 2022)
Evaluation Guidelines for Suspected Child Sexual Abuse (June 2022)
How to Write an Effective Impact Statement (December 2015)
Photographic Documentation (Revised January 2009)
Photographic Documentation Pocket Guide (December 2008)
Promoting Unbiased and Inclusive Care (December 2022)
Skeletal Survey (March 2021)
Triage (September 2005)
Trauma-Informed Care Pocket Guide (May 2019)
Universal Trauma Precautions and Trauma-Specific Guidelines (May 2019)

For information about sexually transmitted infections see:

US Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; July 23, 2021: Vol. 70 (4). It is available online at https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/default.htm. The section on Sexual Assault and Abuse and STIs can be accessed directly at https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/sexual-assault.htm.