Definitions
This term references a behavior used to gain and maintain power and control over another person
What is ABUSE?
Youth will be treated with [______] at all times
What is "respect."
Youth must always be within [____] and [____] of staff.
Re-Phrased:
Staff must be able too [___] and [____] youth within their care.
What is sight and sound?
What is see and hear?
A child asks for a hug after getting hurt. Is this allowed?
What is... yes- if the child initiated, staff are within visibility of others, and it's a side hug.
What would make this a no?
This is the failure to meet a child's basic needs
Employees and volunteers are expected to notify the YMCA if a [__-______ ________] with a child or family exists.
What is a "pre-existing relationship."
This is an example of a "high risk" area (multiple correct answers.)
What is/are
naptime/sleeping areas, bathrooms, locker rooms, secluded areas/low visibility areas
A parent gives you permission to babysit their child. Is this allowed?
This is protocol requires a minimum of 3 people to be present during interactions
What is the rule of three?
This is the age in which children, who are this age or younger, are not authorized to be unsupervised in a YMCA facility.
What is age eleven (11)?
This is the policy that requires checking in everyone entering the facility.
What is facility monitoring?
A youth makes a comment that makes you suspect abuse or neglect, but you're not 100% sure of it. Should you report?
What is... yes, reasonable suspicion is enough. Your job is not to investigate, but to report red flags
This includes intentional and repeated behaviors involving repeat harm and power imbalance.
Can be physical, verbal, non-verbal, relational... etc
What is bullying
Staff are not authorized to engage in this type of communication with participants.
What is private messaging or social media communications?
Staff should avoid distractions such as [____ _____] and [__________] when supervising youth.
Please provide 2 examples of appropriate touch and inappropriate touch (several combinations may be correct.)
A volunteer who interacts frequently and builds relationship with youth over time
What is "a high-access volunteer."
These individuals are expected to serve as positive role models.
Who are employees and volunteers of the MetroWest YMCA?
When transitioning between spaces, staff must do this to ensure all children are accounted for.
What is
Name to face and head counts?
Provide me with an example of a red flag behavior that you are required to report?
What are....
• Seeking private time or one-on-one time with youths
• Seeing or visiting with a youth outside of scheduled programing
• Sending unauthorized electronic communications through text messaging, social media, online gaming, etc. in violation of the organization’s electronic communication policy
• Youth disclosing that an employee or volunteer makes them feel uncomfortable
• Buying gifts for individual youths
• Making suggestive comments to youths
• Picking favorites