Scouting/Youth Protection Training

Youth Protection Training - http://olc.scouting.org/courses/ypt2

1. Two-Deep Leadership

• One adult must be a registered leader
• One over 21

2. No One-on-One Contact

• Even with merit badge counselors

3. Respect of Privacy

• Applies to youth and adults
• Intrude only to maintain health and safety

4. Cameras, imaging and digital devices

• Not to be used when privacy would be expected (eg. showers and restrooms)
• Report youth behavior to designated leader of the activity and Local Scout Executive
• Confiscate device and report the incident
• Require and adult violator to leave the location immediately

5. Separate Accommodations

• No youth permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult other than his own parent or guardian
• Youth and Adults must shower at different times

6. Appropriate Attire

• Proper clothing for all activities

7. No secret organizations

• Scouting program is transparent
• Watch for bulling, hazing, peer or peer abuse

8. Constructive Discipline

• Corporal punishment, hazing, intimidation all prohibited

9. Grooming

• Abuser conditions the child with nonsexual physical contact and gifts
• Enforce two-deep leadership and no one-one-one contact

10. Hazing prohibited

• All forms of hazing and initiations not permitted

11. Youth leader training and supervision

• Adult leaders monitor and guide
• Youth leaders only administer discipline with adult leader guidance

12. Member responsibilities

• Observe Scout Oath and Scout Law
• No violence, hazing, bullying, verbal insults, theft, drugs and alcohol

13. Signs of Bullying

• If you observe:
• absences
• nervousness around certain Scouts
• baseless anger or resentment
• physical signs such as cuts and bruises
• avoiding group restrooms

14. Bullying Solutions

• Talk to the suspected target
• Increase adult supervision

15. Resolve bullying

• Stop the actions, protect the target
• Tell the bully actions are unacceptable
• Talk to the target
• Encourage target to tell his parents
• Talk to the parents of the bully
• Convene a patrol leaders' council
• Call a committee meeting
• For serious incidents, call your local Scout executive
• Model kind behavior yourself

16. Cyber Bullying

• Using digital devices to bully
• Tactics:
• Spreading Gossip
• Sending hateful messages
• Pretending to be someone else

17. Stop cyber bullying

• Ask Scout to report the incidents
• Encourage them to block or delete messages without reading

18. Unit responsibilities

• Head of chartered organization or COR approve registration of unit leader
• Adult leaders monitor Scout behavior
• Intercede when necessary
• Parents informed of misbehavior
• Serious incidents reported immediately to local Scout executive

19. Reporting Abuse Requirements

• Inform person in charge of the activity and your local Scout executive
• Inform appropriate agencies as required by state law