Safe Volunteer Practices Around Children
Adopt the everyday safeguards that keep both kids and volunteers protected.
For: Volunteers and staff who work with minors
What you’ll learn
- Apply the two-adult rule and line-of-sight supervision
- Make every interaction observable and interruptible
- Set appropriate physical and verbal boundaries
- Run safe restroom, transition, and pickup protocols
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- 1
Why everyday practices matter most
5 min
- 2
The two-adult rule
5 min
- 3
Observable and interruptible
5 min
- 4
Supervision ratios & line of sight
4 min
- 5
Appropriate vs. inappropriate touch
5 min
- 6
Restroom & transition protocols
5 min
- 7
Speak up: respond to boundary breaks
3 min
Sources & further reading
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations
- Darkness to Light — 5 Steps to Protecting Our Children (Stewards of Children)
- U.S. Center for SafeSport — Making One-on-One Interactions Safer (Observable & Interruptible)
- Praesidium — Helping Organizations Prevent Abuse — boundaries & supervision
This course is educational and provides general information about the Fair Credit Reporting Act and volunteer-screening best practices. It is not legal advice. Laws vary by state and change over time — consult a qualified attorney about your organization’s specific obligations.