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When it comes to training your volunteers, there is certain core content that is critical to include in a comprehensive training program to effectively prevent child sexual abuse. Depending on your organization, education/training for volunteers should differ. As is true with interns, consultants, and contractors, volunteer-specific training would look very different for volunteers who meet with children/youth in a supervised site versus on their own in the community.
Training should be based on the volunteer role and the level of engagement with children/youth. The following new and current volunteers should be trained in child sexual abuse prevention:
Sustainability
Long-term organizational change is a process of continuous review, evaluation, and communication. It includes regularly examining what is working…
Training
Parents and other caregivers need to receive, at a minimum, the same level of prevention education as their child/youth. Parents can be strong…
Screening & Hiring
Screening means thorough reference and background checks, including review of criminal and sexual offender records, for all employees, staff,…
Sustainability
In order to uphold a culture of safety at your Youth-Serving Organization (YSO), communication between leadership, staff and volunteers must focus…
Screening & Hiring
When possible, it can be informative to observe an applicant in your environment with the child(ren) and youth you serve, to look for potential red…
Reporting
The “Protective Intake Policy” framework was designed “to clearly articulate a primary and immediate focus on child safety in screening and…
Training
The approaches in the chart below can provide frameworks that make your organization most effective when training adults and/or children/youth….
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…
Training
Training Contractors, Consultants, and Interns When it comes to training your contractors, consultants, and interns, there is certain core…
Training
Your organization has the opportunity to support and empower young people to feel confident, protected, and safe in their homes and communities….
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