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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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 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

5. 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"

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

7. 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)

8. Current State- data
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

9. 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

10. Future State
100% Compliance throughout Kiwanis Youth Programs

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Thank you!
Questions?