Implement Guidelines for Interacting with Youth
הַגְבֵּל אֶת־הָהָר וְקִדַּשְׁתּוֹ
Set bounds about the mountain and sanctify it. (Exodus 19:23)
Just as the Jewish people demarcated the sacred space around Mount Sinai before receiving the Ten Commandments, we invite your organization to establish intentional boundaries in adult-youth interactions, delineating the behaviors that are encouraged within your spaces. This Best Practice will help your organization create and uphold clear boundaries for interactions with children and teens.
Codes of Conduct: A guide to developing child safe codes of conduct
A Code of Conduct is an important part of an organization's child safe approach. It helps manage risks to child safety that may arise through adult interactions with children and young people. The purpose of a Code of Conduct is to establish a clear set of rules and expectations for behavior that is in line with an organization's culture and values.
Having clear rules and expectations of how adults are expected to interact with children works to prevent child abuse and encourage ...
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Clarify which adult-youth interactions are acceptable within your organization. Learn effective strategies for upholding the guidelines you’ve identified.
Sample Interaction Guidelines
See the guidelines from Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale New York’s Child Protection Policy.
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Affirmation of Interaction Guidelines
Guidance and sample language to ask that adults affirm their understanding of your organization's interaction guidelines.
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Guide: Deviating from the Code of Conduct
Tools to help you develop a system for anticipating and documenting when to make exceptions to your interaction guidelines.
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Companion Resources
Form: Deviating from the Code of Conduct
Template forms for requesting and granting emergency exceptions to your interaction guidelines.
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