Sample Policies & Procedures
Sample Policies & Procedures You can find examples of policies and procedures from organizations whose mission is to serve and protect…
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Within your youth-serving organization (YSO), the public and private conduct of your administrators, staff, employees, and volunteers can inspire and motivate others, or can cause great harm if inappropriate. Your Code of Conduct is an essential tool to help you ensure the safety of the children and youth in your care, and prevent child sexual abuse. It works by identifying the expected and acceptable behaviors and interactions between your adult staff (including any volunteers, older teens or aides) and the children and youth who come to your YSO for services and activities.
You can use your Code of Conduct to:
Policies & Procedures
Sample Policies & Procedures You can find examples of policies and procedures from organizations whose mission is to serve and protect…
Monitoring Behavior
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Screening & Hiring
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Screening & Hiring
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Monitoring Behavior
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Training
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Policies & Procedures
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Screening & Hiring
Your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO) should create protocols for the application, interviewing, and screening process. Each step of the process…
Screening & Hiring
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Training
Whether designed in-house, provided by a government or state agency, or purchased from a commercial vendor, workplace training programs can take…
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