Guidelines for Meeting One-on-One with Youth
Sadly, hundreds of thousands of kids are sexually abused each year, and the abuse is usually at the hands of someone the child knows. Normally, this abuse occurs when...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Safe Sport Act
What is the Safe Sport Act?
The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 was created in reaction to the abuse found various...
Screening Out Offenders
Sexual predators target organizations serving youth and vulnerable adults. Failure to discover a known offender seeking access into your organization can affect those...
Holiday Risks: Are You Prepared?
The end of the year is a time for fun and festive holiday celebrations – often a time for bringing individuals together from all over to your organization for...
The Five W’s of Bullying and Tips for Prevention
1) Who?
Bullying can occur in any youth-serving organization. Research shows that every 7 minutes a child is bullied at school and approximately 160,000 children...
Staying Safe on Social Media
We live in a digital generation and the constant evolution of technology can present unique adult-to-youth and youth-to-youth abuse risks. Being able to recognize the...
Managing High Risk Locations and Activities
What do bathrooms, field trips, aquatic activities, transition periods and free-play have in common?
They are all associated with high-risk. While some high-risk...
policies,
Monitoring and Supervision,
Sexual Abuse Prevention,
Administrative Practices,
Internal Feedback Systems
Preventing False Allegations of Abuse
Fortunately, false allegations are rare. But, in today’s climate, anxiety about false allegations can paralyze those who work closely with children. Don’t let the fear...
Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse
The Associated Press recently released an article chronicling the mishandling of peer-to-peer abuse in schools across the country. The following excerpt from “Hidden...
Communicating Your Abuse Prevention Commitment
As you prepare for summer activities and events, this is a good time to communicate your organization’s abuse prevention commitment to your program participant’s...