How can you protect the children and youth in your care from sexual abuse?
Knowledge and awareness are the best defenses against sexual abuse. The leaders in your organization need to understand what sexual abuse is, what the signs of abuse and groom are, and what actions to take to keep children safe.
This guide will show you:
How to screen potential employees and volunteers
Good in-person interview questions
Guidelines for safe interactions between children and adults
What inappropriate conduct looks like
How to spot signs of grooming
Best practices for supervising behavior between youth and workers
How to create a safe environment for youth
How to handle suspicions od accusations of sexual abuse
Setting up sexual abuse prevention training
And Much More
The only way to keep the children and youth you serve safe is to be proactive about sexual abuse prevention. Your sacred responsibility is to create a safe environment by establishing strict guidelines about how employees and volunteers are selected to work with the youth and transparent policies that govern interactions between youth and adults.
The children in your care are counting on you!