Safe Kids Thrive Prevention Assessment

About the Prevention Assessment

The Prevention Assessment is a series of free checklists to help leaders and decision-makers in Youth-Serving Organizations (YSOs) assess and strengthen their child sexual abuse prevention efforts. They are a guide to identifying what prevention practices your organization already has in place and where there may be gaps. You may download and print these free checklists at any time.  

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The Prevention Assessment is based on the eight Elements of Prevention: 

Each element’s checklist can be completed independently; however, a few checklist items may be found in more than one element due to overlapping themes in content across all 8 Elements of Prevention.  

Policies and Procedures 

Review your organization’s implementation and enforcement of written policies designed to prevent child sexual abuse  

Screening and Hiring 

Review your organization’s screening and hiring practices 

Codes of Conduct 

Review the systems in place at your organization to establish and support safe interactions between children and staff 

Monitoring Behavior 

Review the roles and responsibilities of staff in the active monitoring of child and staff interactions at your organization  

Safe Environments 

Review the five major areas that support safe physical and technological environments for children at your organization 

Reporting 

Review your organization’s reporting protocols for suspicions and allegations of abuse and neglect  

Training 

Review the quality of training provided at your organization to staff and volunteers on the topic of child sexual abuse prevention  

Sustainability 

Review your organization’s culture surrounding your ongoing commitment to preventing child sexual abuse  

Assessment Modes & Glossary of Terms 

Minimum Safety Standards – essential, baseline steps any youth-serving organization, no matter size or type, can implement to prevent child sexual abuse  

Comprehensive Safety Standards – a wider scope of broader steps a youth-serving organization can expand on for a more robust child sexual abuse prevention plan

The following response options help you to reflect on your current child sexual abuse prevention plan and identify areas of strength and improvement. You will be able to choose from the following: 

In Process: This step is actively underway at your organization though not fully complete.  

In Place: This step is fully complete and active at your organization.  

Not Applicable: This step does not apply to your organization.  

Downloads: Download the checklists and a copy of your responses at any time. You can download all the checklists on one page, or individual checklists.