Child Abuse Prevention

Youth-Policies

Help Prevent Child Abuse

At the YMCA, we believe ALL children deserve the opportunity to discover who they are, and what they can achieve. Every day, we are proud and respectful of the TRUST parents and the community place in our YMCA. From Summer Camp, Before & After School Care programs, Little Steps Learning Preschool, Youth Sports, and Teen experiences, our Y is buzzing with activity to serve youth. We work to ensure your children have a safe, fun filled experience. 

As you know, at the Y, child protection is our number one priority. Our goal is to help educate parents and children on how to be safe from child abuse in any environment with the skills they learn at our Y. Our staff and volunteers are trained on comprehensive and innovative practices around child safety to ensure your children are safe in our care. The trust that you, as parents and guardians, place in us to care for your children is important to us and we do not take that trust for granted.

You may see these symbols around our YMCA:

This symbol is a conversation starter for staff, parents, and guardians to talk about child protection. As we mentioned, our staff is fully trained on how to protect children. Please ask them about it. When we know how abuse happens and see the warning signs, we can respond quickly to prevent it. Together, we can foster a culture of child abuse prevention.

We urge you to talk to your children regularly about their experiences at the Streator Family YMCA. Ask them about their instructors. If, as a result, there is ever a concern regarding the safety and protection of your child, please notify our team immediately. 

Thank you for being a part of our Y family.

To report suspected abuse, call 1-800-25-ABUSE

Additional Resources

Together, we can keep our children safe and cultivate the values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and education achievement. At the YMCA, in order to keep children safe, we require all staff and volunteers to follow a Code of Conduct. Only authorized staff are allowed to take photos of children in the YMCA. Direct, private messaging between youth consumers and employees/volunteers is never allowed. No special attention or gifts are allowed to be given by staff. 

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