Keeping Kids Safe Training 

Parks and recreation programs play a vital role in helping children learn, grow, and thrive. This interactive half-day training equips recreation professionals with practical knowledge, skills, and strategies to create safer environments for all children and youth.

The morning Keeping Kids Safe session uses video, discussion, and small-group activities to build a shared foundation in child sexual abuse prevention. Participants will explore what child sexual abuse is, who causes harm and where it happens, how grooming occurs in both people and environments, and how to recognize, respond to, and report concerns, including disclosures from children.

The afternoon Safe Kids Thrive session moves from awareness to action. Participants will examine how strong policies and procedures support child safety, with a focused look at developing and implementing an effective Code of Conduct. Through realistic boundary-crossing scenarios and a guided policy self-audit, participants will evaluate their organization's Code of Conduct and create a practical action plan they can take back to strengthen child safety in their own program.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

To get the most out of the afternoon session, please bring a copy of your organization's current Code of Conduct or equivalent staff and youth conduct policy. Participants will use it during the guided self-audit and action-planning activity.

Member rate: $30

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