[TITLE] [TITLE] BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 1 2
This � training � covers � various � forms � of � child � abuse � and � maltreatment. � In � the � event � that � you � At � the � end � of � this � training � you � should � be � able � to � recognize, � respond, � and � report � the � have � personally � experienced � abuse � or � know � of � someone � who � has, � it � is � important � to � realize � different � kinds � of � abuse � experienced � by � youth. � You � will � also � know � Scouting’s � Barriers � to � that � this � training � module � may � trigger � memories � and � reactions. � If � needed, � please � take � a � Abuse � and � how � to � utilize � them � to � help � create � and � maintain � a � safe � space � for � youth. break, � speak � to � an � understanding � loved � one, � or � reach � out � to � a � clinician. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 3 4
The Boy Scouts of America’s top priority is creating the most secure environment possible for our youth Abuse � or � maltreatment � of � a � child � comes � in � many � forms. � During � this � training, � you � will � members. We continually evaluate and strengthen our Youth Protection program to ensure it is in line complete � different � modules � addressing � child � maltreatment � to � help � you � recognize, � respond � with, and whenever � possible, ahead of society’s knowledge of abuse and best practices for to, � and � report � various � forms � of � abuse, � such � as � neglect, � exposure � to � violence, � bullying, � prevention. We also regularly consult with experts from law enforcement, child safety, psychology, and emotional � abuse, � physical � abuse, � and � sexual � abuse. other relevant fields. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 5 6
As � you � take � this � training, � it � is � helpful � to � keep � these � five � important � facts � in � mind. � First, � most � Second, � children � who � are � abused � in � one � way � are � often � abused � in � multiple � ways. � For � abused � and � neglected � children � are � maltreated � in � their � own � homes, � usually � by � a � parent � or � example, � a � child � being � neglected � at � home � is � also � at � risk � of � other � forms � of � abuse, � including � someone � who � is � close � to � the � child, � including � siblings, � relatives, � neighbors, � and � peers. � sexual � abuse. � Experts � call � this � “polyvictimization.” � For � our � purposes, � it � means � we � must � pay � attention � to � all � forms � of � maltreatment � if � we � want � to � have � the � best � chance � of � protecting � a � child � from � any � form � of � abuse. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 7 8
Third, � studies � show � that � children � who � have � been � previously � abused � are � at � a � higher � risk � of � Fourth, � although � our � Youth � Protection � program � cannot � prevent � every � instance � of � child � abuse � by � other � perpetrators. � This � is � because � those � who � abuse � children � are � very � good � at � maltreatment � in � the � BSA, � our � policies � play � an � important � role � in � significantly � reducing � the � picking � up � on � signs � of � previous � abuse. � risks. � The � policies � you � will � learn � about � in � this � training � are � designed � to � limit � the � opportunities � an � offender � has � to � abuse � a � child � and � to � improve � your � ability � to � detect � signs � of � abuse � or � neglect. � Both � of � these � goals � require � your � vigilance � and � commitment � to � keep � youth � safe. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 9 10
Fifth, � building � resilience—the � ability � to � recover � from � adversity—can � help � children � [VIDEO] overcome � many � life � challenges, � including � instances � of � abuse. � The � BSA � and � you, � as � an � adult � leader � in � the � program, � play � a � huge � role � in � developing � resilience � in � children. � Providing � positive � role � models, � guidance, � support, � and � a � safe � space � can � tremendously � help � a � child � throughout � his � or � her � life. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 11 12
The � BSA � has � adopted � mandatory � policies � called � Barriers � to � Abuse � for � the � safety � and � well � The � quality � of � the � program � and � the � safety � of � our � youth � members � call � for � high � quality � adult � being � of � youth � and � leaders. � Adults � who � use � the � Barriers � to � Abuse, � inside � and � outside � of � leaders. � We � work � closely � with � our � chartered � organizations � to � help � recruit � the � best � possible � Scouting, � will � reduce � opportunities � for � incidents � of � child � abuse � to � occur. � leaders � for � their � units. � Chartered � organizations � play � a � critical � role � in � protecting � youth. � The � head � of � the � chartered � organization � or � the � chartered � organization � representativemust approve � the � registration � of � all � adult � leaders � in � the � unit. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 13 14
Abusers � often � try � to � isolate � a � child � to � create � opportunities � for � abuse. � For � this � reason, � the � The � Barriers � to � Abuse � also � prohibit � one � on � one � contact � between � adults � and � youth. � In � BSA � requires � two � deep � leadership � on � all � outings. � situations � requiring � a � direct � interaction, � such � as � a � Scoutmaster � conference, � the � meeting � is � to � be � conducted � with � the � knowledge � of, � and � in � view � of � other � adults � and/or � youth. A � minimum � of � two � registered � adult � leaders— or � one � registered � leader � and � a � participating � Scout’s � parent, � or � another � adult— is � required � for � all � trips � and � outings. � One � of � these � adults � must � be � at � least � 21 � years � of � age. � Male � and � female � adult � leaders � must � be � present � for � all � overnight � coed � Scouting � trips � and � outings, � even � those � including � parent � and � child. � The � adult � leaders � must � be � 21 � years � of � age � or � older, � and � one � must � be � a � registered � member � of � the � BSA. BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation BSA � Adult � YPT � 2018 � PowerPoint � Presentation 15 16
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