What’s in a Child Protection Policy?
Policies for youth-serving organizations in Massachusetts should clearly identify the duties and responsibilities of all staff, reflect both Federal…
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Strangers are not the main offenders when it comes to child sexual abuse. Children and youth are much more likely to be abused by people they know and trust. That’s why you need an organizational training strategy on child sexual abuse prevention, to decrease the chances that a child will be harmed.
The purpose of a Training Toolkit is to support your organization in planning, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining your training programs. The tools, resources, and strategies described below will help you engage a variety of training participants, maintain a focus on desired competencies, and evaluate for training goals. You can find even more information here.
Adult training programs strive to educate adults in the community about child sexual abuse prevention and their responsibility for preventing abuse from occurring in the first place. Training programs for adults must be firmly grounded in Adult Learning Theory—which describes the most effective ways in which adult learners acquire and retain information—and must provide participants with strategies and tools that can be easily implemented. Training must be offered in a variety of formats and be considerate of scheduling conflicts and varied learning styles.
Regular training should be offered so that new employees can be trained before having access to children/youth. You could achieve this through a combination of online training and collaborations with other local youth-serving organizations. Training must be available in multiple languages and be culturally relevant.
Policies & Procedures
Policies for youth-serving organizations in Massachusetts should clearly identify the duties and responsibilities of all staff, reflect both Federal…
Screening & Hiring
Screening means thorough reference and background checks, including review of criminal and sexual offender records, for all employees, staff,…
Training
Training Best Practices To protect the children/youth you serve, your organization needs a comprehensive framework: a set of abuse prevention…
Screening & Hiring
Here’s how you can develop a screening policy that fits your organization’s role, size, and resources: Know the screening rules and…
Monitoring Behavior
Protocols should be developed in order to inform staff and volunteers about supervision, communication, and reporting procedures at your…
Screening & Hiring
Additional screening and hiring measures should be implemented based on the specific needs, responsibilities, and risks of your Youth-Serving…
Training
Training should be used to increase knowledge and awareness of child abuse prevention, to teach staff about responding to children who disclose…
Reporting
Visit the website, Massachusetts Department of Children & Families Locations to find contact information for your local office and see…
Reporting
DCF: What Happens When a Report Is Made? The “Protective Intake Policy” framework was designed “to clearly articulate a primary and…
Screening & Hiring
Because the internet and social media are a rich source of information about prospective candidates, and social media is perceived as a forum in…
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