Implementing Additional Screening and Hiring Measures
Additional screening and hiring measures should be implemented based on the specific needs, responsibilities, and risks of your Youth-Serving…
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Training programs designed to prevent child sexual abuse take many forms and contain varying levels of detail, sophistication, content, and length. Some youth-serving organizations employ a “one size fits all” program that is taken by all administrators, supervisors, employees, and volunteers. Others have distinct levels of training based on the intended audience and duration. For instance, a longer training for administrators, supervisors, and program/project directors could include information on organization policies, procedures, staff screening and hiring practices, supervision responsibilities, state laws and local reporting requirements, while a more streamlined training could inform “front line” staff and volunteers who engage directly with the children and youth. These latter training programs are less focused on administrative and policy concerns and are more “code-of-conduct” and “boundary” oriented, including guidance on interpersonal behaviors and relationships, how to recognize maltreatment and grooming behaviors, and how to respond to/report suspected maltreatment and inappropriate behavior.
How you tailor your training program depends on the size and resources of your organization, the number of staff, employees, volunteers, and clients you have, and the varying functions and responsibilities of your employees/staff. Of course, a training program for a small business that serves children/youth with a single owner and two or three assistants would look different from a training program for a summer camp, school, or other organization with scores of employees and volunteers and hundreds of children/youth. Still, common elements in each would present the basic and most critical abuse prevention content training is designed to provide.
Screening & Hiring
Additional screening and hiring measures should be implemented based on the specific needs, responsibilities, and risks of your Youth-Serving…
Sustainability
Common Implementation Roadblocks Natural conflicts exist between strategy and culture. These conflicts—if left unaddressed— predict that…
Code of Conduct
Once your Code of Conduct is in place, it’s important to implement it through training and by disseminating the information widely, in a variety…
Reporting
All staff must be aware of the warning signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, know how to respond appropriately, and report suspected cases…
Training
Staff and volunteers must be trained on child abuse prevention, including the signs and symptoms of child abuse. In order to identify and vet these…
Reporting
When a member of your staff suspects that a child is being abused and/or neglected, they are required to immediately call your local Department of…
Screening & Hiring
A personal interview provides an opportunity for you to meet applicants and determine if they are a good fit for your organization. It’s also a …
Safe Environments
Safe Environments should be created by having clear sight lines, proper staff-to-child ratios, and safety standards for all personnel and…
Code of Conduct
Your Code of Conduct will be unique to your organization, based on your size, purpose, location, staffing, ages served, additional vulnerabilities…
Safe Environments
Physically safe spaces, with proper supervision, are required to maintain safety standards at your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO). Ensure policies…
Customized child sexual abuse prevention guidelines to meet the unique needs of any organization that serves children.
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