One thing that struck me about the recent college admissions scandal is the way that the parents abused disability laws to get more time...

The Americans with Disabilities Act and Sec. 504 prohibit discrimination against a child with a physical or mental impairment that...

One vexing area for youth organizations is how to accommodate children with disabilities. It can be a complicated question, such as when...

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among teenagers, and depression and anxiety in that age group have skyrocketed. Any group...

Once you have established your policies, you must make certain that you know of any violations of the policy, and that you respond...

The next important policy for keeping children safe is supervising children and staff. Supervision policies include not only supervision...

Rules for behavior is what most people think of when they hear child protections policies—the guidelines for interaction among children...

One thing that you must do in your program is criminal record and background checks of the adults working in your program. The specific...

Organizations often think of a child protection policy as a single self-contained document. The better practice is to include portions of...

The recent USA Gymnastic and Catholic Church scandals illustrate the need for child protection policies in all organizations that serve...

This post is part of a continuing series about responding to reports by a now-adult of past abuse at a youth-serving organization. The...

I ran across this article describing more fallout from the investigation of Larry Nassar, the U.S.A. Gymnastics (USAG) doctor convicted...