YOUTH PROTECTION
Youth Protection Training for Adults
Youth Protection Training is offered online through the Boy Scouts of America National Website. Their training site is interactive and you can go at your own pace. The minimum amount of time to take the training is approximately 30-40 minutes.
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District Youth Protection Training
If you do not have access to a computer or you would prefer a classroom setting, Adult Youth Protection training maybe available through your district. Contact your local
District Executive (Who is that?) to find out if there are any upcoming trainings
.
Youth Protection Training For Scouts
The BSA uses a variety of tools, including videos, to communicate with young people about protecting
themselves against all forms of abuse. These are award-winning videos about child abuse prevention that help youths recognize dangerous situations and how to avoid becoming victims. These videos are available to rent for a $10.00 deposit through the Training department:
- The video, It Happened to Me, is designed for Cub Scouts (boys ages 6 to 10) to view with their parent or guardian. This 26-minute video presents five scenarios of high-risk situations that boys may encounter. It establishes safety rules that help the boys counteract the fear and shame that can result from abusive situations.
- A Time to Tell is a 29-minute video designed for Boy Scouts, boys ages 11 to 14. This video depicts the risks of sexual abuse by using dramatizations of adolescent experiences.
- A third video, Youth Protection: Personal Safety Awareness, is designed for any young person ages 14 to 20. It's 19 minutes and consists of vignettes dealing with the issues of acquaintance rape, Internet safety, stalking, and fraternization. Each scenario is followed by instructions for local group discussions and a teen panel discussion. It also provides pertinent advice regarding each situation.
If you would prefer to own these videos above, contact the Scout Shop at (314) 454-1652 to see if these are available for purchase.
ONLINE TRAINING
Additional Online TrainingAdult volunteer leaders, parents, and all those interested in the health and safety of young people are welcome to complete this online training. These interactive trainings include Youth Protection, Weather Hazards, Swim Safe Defense, Safety Afloat, This is Scouting, and many more.
(Take Training Online Now!) You can also take some leader specific training to complete your required training! Click
here to see what your position requires to be trained.
(Take Training Online Now!) These training opportunities may also be available through your district in a classroom setting. Please contact your local
District Executive (Who is that?) for more information.
If you have experienced issues while taking online training such as being unable to print a certificate or forgetting a username and password, please contact the national office at (972) 580-2000 or by email at myscouting@scouting.org
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