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Child Abuse Intervention Procedure 

(Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 2010)

1. Concerns about child abuse raised
2. Report to police, hospitals, or agencies directly and the child's protection agencies (the children aid societies) will get involved
3. The children aid society investigates the case 
4. The children aid society may start a court application against the child's parents or caregivers if the abuse is true
5. The child may be removed from the parents or caregivers who commit abuse

For more information on protecting children from abuse, please refer to the following resources

1. Canadian Nurses Association
2. Health Canada 
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA 
4. World Health Organization 
5. Child and Family Services Act 
6. Children's Aid Societies 
7. Help Guide 
8. Department of Justice Canada 
9. Canadian Children's Rights Council 
10. Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
11. MedlinePlus 
12. Government of Alberta, Children and Youth Services 
13. SickKids 

References

1. Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. (2010, December). Child protection. Retrieved December 14, 2010, from http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/divorce/child_protection/