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Prior to attendance at UUA youth events, all participants must disclose any child welfare agency investigation or any criminal or juvenile delinquency arrests, charges, convictions including those involving abuse, violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, child abuse, driving while intoxica...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Youth must have a permission form for the event signed by their parents and/or guardians in order to participate in an event. If youth arrive without a signed permission form and the permission form cannot be sent via an online signing service, two adults must obtain verbal permission from the...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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UUA staff will provide relevant information in a timely manner to youth and adult participants before the event. UUA staff will encourage congregational leaders/religious educators to hold an orientation for youth who are going to participate in immersion events like camps, conferences, General...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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An Adult Sponsor is an adult participant who attends an event with specific youth and is responsible for supporting those youth at the event. An adult sponsor can sponsor up to the number of youth that meets the youth adult ratio (generally 1 adult to 7 youth....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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A process for restoring right relationship should be in place for every youth event. Rather than viewing this through the lens of “punishment” this should be viewed in service of restoring community safety and wholeness. This may include temporary or permanent restrictions. See Appendix for...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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All events shall have a designated team, e.g. Spirit Committee or Spirit Corps, responsible for assisting the community at youth focused events in maintaining their community norms (or covenant) and adhering to the rules and behavioral expectations....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Youth have the right to expect confidentiality of their personal stories except in cases where expanding confidentiality is needed to protect youth. This norm is expressed in most event covenants and is something UUA staff and event leaders must hold up. In particular, if a youth participant...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Changes in legal status Increased legal consequences for sexual crimes Increased consequences in UUA programs for sexual misconduct Social changes entering adult world and the change in perception of younger youth’s parents Status as a role model for younger youth, both positively and negatively...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Event orientation must cover at a minimum these items: Inclusion Consensual touch including affirmative consent Recognizing and speaking up when behavior becomes sexualized* Bullying and harassment No retaliation - expressing concerns and complaints is encouraged Limits of confidentiality Medicat...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Training, at least annually, for youth and adult leaders must include their responsibilities for their own personal conduct and these areas: Reporting responsibilities regarding child abuse and harm to self and others as required by the applicable state laws Bullying and harassment policy and...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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UUA staff may remove or restrict, temporarily or permanently, any youth from UUA leadership positions if that youth volunteer is deemed no longer safe or appropriate for that role. The reasons for any temporary or permanent removal or any other terms of restriction will be documented and...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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For youth involved in a local UU congregation or covenanted community, youth must be endorsed to register at regional and national/international youth events by a religious professional or designated lay leader. The local UU community knows the youth best and therefore knows best if the youth is...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Youth must be active in a UU congregation or covenanted community and be of youth age range (see below). Age Range for “Youth” ‘Youth’ are defined as those in high school grades 9-12 or the equivalent for homeschooled youth. For the purposes of its programs, the UUA defines “youth” as...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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Adult orientations at youth events must cover the following areas: Adult role at event Adult responsibilities as sponsor to youth Adult physical and social boundaries with youth Adult supervision responsibilities Any special supervision responsibilities because of guests or off-site trips Actions...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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All adults participating in a youth focused event must meet these qualifications. An Adult Sponsor is an adult participant who attends an event with specific youth and is responsible for supporting those youth at the event....July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines
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All adults attending a youth focused event must be either approved adults under this policy or fall under the guest policy.July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines -
Programs must have an incident report form available to event leaders. Incident reports must be submitted to the UUA staff responsible for the program. The UUA staff are responsible for maintaining secure storage of incident reports, notifying other UUA staff as needed, and providing appropriate...July 23, 2020 | From Youth Safety Guidelines