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Double-Check Your Child Protection Procedures and Practices
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The tragedy at Penn State University involving allegations of child sexual abuse offers a stark reminder for youth-serving organizations to maintain and strengthen their policies and procedures related to child safety, including criminal background checks of prospective staff members and volunteers.
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a list of guidelines for organizations that serve children and youth.
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A recent IYI Webinar, “Safety and Security in Staff Policies,” provides practical and specific recommendations for background checks and other best practices related to hiring and evaluating employees, codes of conduct for staff and volunteers and – when necessary – firing or dismissing staff or volunteers.
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Another IYI Webinar, “Protecting Children through Mandated Reporting,” covers information about setting clear expectations and maintaining healthy boundaries in your relationships with youth and their families. Indiana law states that all Indiana residents, not just licensed professionals, are mandated reporters.
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From the National Center on Victims of Crime: “Who’s Lending a Hand?”a National survey of nonprofit volunteer screening practices.
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Darkness to Light, whose mission is to end child sexual abuse, has a resource-rich section for youth organizations, divided into categories such as sports, faith-based, etc. Search by state for upcoming Darkness to Light trainings and events.
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Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse- electronic clearinghouse of resources.
Other:
Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Child Abuse and Delinquency Prevention Programs
If you aware of other best practices, check lists and standards related to child protection and child safety for schools and youth-serving organizations then please share this helpful info with your peers by posting on IYI’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/indianayouth.