Kiwanis Youth Protection ABC’s of Youth Protection June 28, 2019

Why Youth Protection Matters Through KYP, Kiwanis serves over 335,000 youth each year, Globally, 1 in 4 youth will suffer some type of abuse or maltreatment- World Health Organization 85% of child abuse victims never report their abuse Abuse is usually at the hands of known acquaintances and family members NOT strangers More than 90% of abusers are people children know, love and trust

Why Youth Protection Matters Globally US$7 trillion is lost due to violence against children each year, equivalent to 8% of global GDP- World Health Organization Child abuse and maltreatment are now considered a critical public health crisis by the Centers for Disease Control The total lifetime economic burden resulting from new cases of fatal and nonfatal child maltreatment in the United States is approximately $124 billion.

Why Youth Protection Matters Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the US Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in 15-29 age group globally Risk factors exposure to violence impulsivity aggressive or disruptive behavior access to firearms bullying feelings of hopelessness or helplessness acute loss or rejection

Child Sexual Abuse Risk Exposure Matrix Lower Medium High Activities held in facilities with public access Activities held in private homes Activities held in an isolated setting. IE camps Parents actively involved in program with their child Some parental involvement in programs Little or no parental involvement in program with their child Two or more adults supervising group activities One adult supervising a group of children Activity with one adult and one child No regular interaction between volunteer and specific children Periodic interaction for short periods of time between volunteer and specific children Interaction between volunteer and specific children spanning long periods of time No changing of clothes as part of activity Changing of clothes, showering (such as for sports activities) Changing of clothes, bathing, preparing for bed, overnight stays Training for volunteers concerning child sexual abuse is required Training concerning child abuse is offered to volunteers; but not required Training concerning child sexual abuse is not offered to volunteers Education about child sexual abuse is required for youth participants Training concerning child sexual abuse is offered to children, but not required Education about child sexual abuse is not offered to youth participants Organization regularly monitors and evaluates the volunteer's activity Organization provides informal oversight of the volutneer's activities Volunteer operates on organizations behalf without oversight Volunteer has no physical contact with children Volunteer and child engaged in activities involving some phsyical contact Volunteer has close physical contact with children (eg swimming, wrestling) Organization has very little staff turnover (including volunteers) Organization has some staff turnover (including volunteers) Organization has considerable staff turnover (including volunteers) Services offered to children older than 12 years of age. Services offered to children younger than 12 years of age Services focused on children of any age who have disabilities Cited from "Screening Volunteers to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: A Community Guide for Youth Organizations"  

Why Youth Protection Matters Verdicts from Child Sexual Abuse Cases from 2013-2018 Win/loss ratio 42:8 Range: $15,000-$60,000,000 Average payout: $7,274,000 Offender: 30% youth, 70% adult

All SLP Clubs data 2019-03-31 9,619 SLP Clubs 9,087 Kiwanis Club sponsored (532) 7,603 Kiwanis Advisor reported (2,016) 4,309 Kiwanis Advisor completed check (5,310) 1,338 Completed mandated YPG training (8,281)

Current State- data 2019-03-31 79% of clubs reported advisor 57% of reported advisor- completed check 47% of ALL sponsored club - completed check 18% of SLP clubs with a reported advisor completed mandated YPG training

Kiwanis Youth Protection Future State Protect, educate and engage all Kiwanis members youth and adult. Protect youth members from predators Empower and educate adult members with best practices when working with youth Provide youth with positive skills development tools designed to inspire and engage our future leaders to be their best

Future State 100% Compliance throughout Kiwanis Youth Programs

Kiwanis Youth Protection How do we get there? April- September 2019 External audit from trusted global leader in youth protection- Praesidium Proposal includes external audit, report and draft policies/procedures customized for Kiwanis Review and revision of Kiwanis policies, procedures and practice Enhanced background checks for chaperones Greater clarity on procedures and guidelines for adults working with youth

Kiwanis Youth Protection- ABC’s A- Accessible, high quality training and resources: Expanded online training resources available to ALL Kiwanians later this year Training for chaperones Ongoing training and resources for Youth Protection Managers, advisors and leadership

Kiwanis Youth Protection- ABC’s B- Background checks and beyond Enhanced background checks for chaperones and club advisors Recognition for clubs and districts that reach compliance levels Dedicated compliance specialist to better track and communicate compliance rates and opportunities for improvement

Kiwanis Youth Protection- ABC’s C- Culture of care coupled with a commitment to excellence Resources for adults and youth on positive youth development On-line training and resources for youth on positive peer pressure, being an upstander and more Resources for parents on positive youth development and youth protection

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