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Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines Training: Ensuring Safety for All

Learn why this training is crucial in preventing child abuse and safeguarding over 300,000 Kiwanis youth program members in the Rocky Mountain District. Understand, protect, identify, and respond - the key training objectives. Explore the history, terms, and guidelines, including education, chaperone standards, criminal background checks, overnight stay protocols, transportation rules, and more.

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Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines Training: Ensuring Safety for All

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  1. Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines Rocky Mountain District Convention 2017

  2. Why this training? • Child abuse can happen anywhere. • Kiwanis youth programs have more than 300,000 members. • Over 3300 is Rocky Mountain District Key Club alone… • Working with youth=trust

  3. Why this training? Kiwanians should act with the highest standards of care

  4. Training objectives • Understand • Protect • Identify • Respond

  5. Youth Protection Guidelines history • Abuse • Emotional • Physical • Sexual • “Troubling behavior” Terms and background

  6. The guidelines 1 - Education • Kiwanis Clubs must educate members annually. • Key Clubs SHOULD educate members annually. • Kiwanis Districts will have forums or workshops at conventions and conferences. • Key Club SHOULD have forums or workshops when appropriate.

  7. The guidelines 2 - Chaperone • 21 years of age or older • Approved by school or agency to accompany youth at the event.

  8. The guidelines 3 - Criminal history background checks • Kiwanis advisors to an SLP are required to have a background check conducted and verified by Kiwanis International. These checks will be valid for 2 years. • Required for all adults working or serving with Kiwanis youth

  9. The guidelines 4 - Overnight stays • One adult for each 10 youth of the same gender. • Separate sleeping quarters, in MOST cases.

  10. The guidelines 5 -Transportation • Rule of three – ALWAYS Not just transportation • Written approval from parent/guardian • Follow all local law and school policies

  11. The guidelines 6 - Medication Only allow with written permission from parent or guardian. EVEN Advil!

  12. The guidelines 7 - Alcohol/tobacco/marijuana & other substances All youth events must be alcohol, tobacco and marijuana-free.

  13. The guidelines 8 - Reporting You must report if you: • Observe troubling behavior • Learn of illegal/unsafe situation A resource: National Child Abuse Hotline

  14. The guidelines Reporting In short: • “Reasonable person standard.” • If participants or chaperones are not in immediate danger, contact school personnel first. • Emergency? Call local law enforcement immediately.

  15. The guidelines 9 - Personal information • Keep at least 3 years • Keep it confidential • When destroying, shred to keep confidentiality

  16. The guidelines 10 - Youth & social media • Adults should not initiate “friendships” or connections • Interactions are public • Other possible online interactions?

  17. The guidelines 11 - Behavioral or health issues • Leave it to the professionals • Behavioral vs. personal: use good judgment • Where to find help for youth

  18. The guidelines 12 - When rules conflict Always follow the highest applicable standard.

  19. A Note on Transgender Youth Best Practices: Overnight Stays • Consistent w/identity • Special arrangements ONLY w/approval of parent • Confidentiality Restrooms • Consistent w/identity

  20. Background checks: every two years • Protection: rule of 3’s ALWAYS • Reporting: follow the bylaws • Media: be helpful, but let the authorities be the authorities • Maintain confidentiality Best practices

  21. Youth Protection Week September 10-16, 2017 • Take the opportunity to share in Kiwanis, Key Club and at other opportunities – OFTEN! Best practices

  22. Resoures • www.kiwanis.org/youthprotection • www.kiwanis.org/clubpolicybasics • www.kiwanisone.org/liability • memberservices@kiwanis.org • National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD / 1-800-422-4453www.childhelp.org

  23. POP QUIZ!

  24. Thank you for your attention and participation.

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