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)
Triage in Suspected Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse or Other Sexual Offenses (October 2024)
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.