Training Required for All Event Participants
Part of UUA Youth Safety Guidelines
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
Medication procedures
Sleeping and curfew procedures and rules
Where to bring any concerns, anything uncomfortable or just “weird”
Event community norms and/or covenant
Note: Should cover how the youth community addresses inclusivity of all identities, especially those more marginalized (see questions in community norms)
UUA Youth Behavior Rules/Expectations
Host/Partner site policies if applicable.
*Without a conversation about recognizing when behavior becomes sexualized, it’s difficult for youth to speak up in the grey zone between clearly non-sexual and clearly sexual.