Minors On Campus: Maintaining Safety & Minimizing Risk

Overview “The demand for high-quality academic, enrichment and athletic programs for minors continues to grow. In response, many colleges and universities are expanding the ways in which they serve minors and their communities, through fee-based programs, mentoring and volunteer opportunities and partnerships with K-12 schools. Much of this growth has occurred quickly and organically. As a result, existing policies may focus on important basics such as liability releases, background checks and suspected child abuse and neglect reporting. But these policies may fall short and fail to address the more practical risks regularly facing program staff… Ensuring appropriate and consistent policies and practices will mitigate risk and safeguard program quality and institutional reputation.”  ~ Husch Blackwell (2017) This webinar will benefit faculty and staff as we will discuss evidence-based strategies for responding to the particular needs of minors whenever they have occasion to