Making Camp Safe - Prevent Child Abuse (1 Hour)

We need to take the fear out of this topic and present clear guidelines to ensure you understand your legal responsibilities as mandated reporters, the rules of appropriate physical contact, camp rules to avoid "yichud" one-on-one interactions, and directions for appropriate staff-camper communication. Protect your campers, and more importantly - yourself. Participants will be able to:

1. Recognize and report child abuse
2. Respond appropriately if a camper discloses abuse 
3. Ensure they are never alone one-on-one with a camper
4. Ensure physical touching is within the legal industry-standards
5. Determine if a conversation is inappropriate, and effectively end it
6. Communicate with campers on social media appropriately, both during and after camp