Reporting Suspicions of Abuse
Staff and volunteers should have a detailed understanding of their responsibility to report child abuse and neglect. At your YSO (Youth-Serving…
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If a criminal record is discovered, its existence alone does not necessarily automatically disqualify a candidate from employment or volunteer service with the children and youth you serve. Although certain offenses are considered grounds for automatic disqualification, most are not. In situations that allow for some discretion, you and/or members of your staff involved in the review of criminal history information can consider and weigh several additional factors on a case-by-case basis.
These factors include:
More information about the options available and disqualification criteria can be found in the attachment, “What if a Criminal Record is Discovered?”
Reporting
Staff and volunteers should have a detailed understanding of their responsibility to report child abuse and neglect. At your YSO (Youth-Serving…
Training
Ideally, all children/youth should receive training and education on issues of personal safety and abuse prevention. However, not every organization…
Sustainability
In order to uphold a culture of safety at your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO), communication between leadership, staff and volunteers must focus…
Reporting
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Reporting
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Reporting
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Policies & Procedures
Policies and Procedures are an essential backbone of your prevention strategy at your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO), providing an overarching…
Policies & Procedures
In order to create concrete and detailed Policies and Procedures at your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO), it is necessary to analyze what policies…
Safe Environments
Safe Environment Strategies: Visibility Whether or not you can control the design of your space, physical safety depends on your ability to…
Safe Environments
How is Your Facility Designed to Keep Children Safe? Child development and school-age programs operate in many different types of facilities….
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