At Lubbock Boys & Girls Club Child Safety is Job No. 1
Ensuring child safety is fundamental to the mission of Lubbock Boys & Girls ClubThe Safety and Wellbeing of Young People is Our Number One Priority
We work every day to create a safe, fun environment so kids can have every opportunity to be successful inlife. We have ZERO tolerance for inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or
misconduct, and we put resources behind that stance.
Culture of Safety: Lubbock Boys & Girls Club continually updates robust safety policies, programs andtraining for our staff and volunteers that are designed to promote child safety and protect young people fromthreats that are present in our society. We implement layers of safety policies and guidelines to keep our kids
safe including:•••Criminal Background check on all employees and volunteers
Drug testing of all employees
Training for all employees and volunteers

Safety Policies: Lubbock Boys & Girls Club has comprehensive safety policies in place that protect youth –including, but not limited to, supervision, transportation, communication and prohibiting private one-on-onecontact.
24-hour Toll-free Child Safety Hotline: We encourage all staff, members and families to report any incident
or situation they feel is unsafe. Through our national partnership with Praesidium, one of the nation’s leading
safety experts, Lubbock Boys & Girls Club members and staff have access to a confidential 24-hour toll-freeChild Safety Hotline, 866-607-SAFE (7233) or email SafeClub@Praesidiuminc.com.
Mandatory Background Checks: Mandatory criminal background checks are required every year for every
staff and board member at Lubbock Boys & Girls Club. In addition, criminal background checks are required forany volunteer who has direct contact with children. All potential employees and volunteers are also run throughFirst Advantage.
Required Immediate Reporting: Lubbock Boys & Girls Club staff and volunteers are all mandated reporters.
We are required to report any critical incident/safety concern to local authorities immediately. We are also
required to report any critical incident to Boys & Girls Clubs of America within 24 hours.
Mandatory Annual Safety Assessments: We complete a safety assessment each year to ensure we
continually make improvements to safety at our Clubs.
Safety Trainings: Ongoing training and supervision of staff is critical. We participate in a wide variety of childsafety training conducted such as seminars, conferences and webinars. Locally we also use the services ofChildrens Advocacy Center, Voices of Hope and the Parenting Cottage to train our staff. We also engage
leading third-party safety experts to provide guidance for our policies and approaches, including Praesidium,
the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and the National Children’s Advocacy Center.

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Safety Committee: Lubbock Boys & Girls Club has a dedicated safety committee to provide input andguidance on local policies and safety strategies. Priorities and initiatives include:••

Annual review of local safety policies and strategies
Annual inspection of all local Clubs done by committee

Mandatory Employee Reference: Any employee interested in moving to another Boys & Girls Club isrequired to have a reference from the previous Club, even if the Clubs are within the same community.
State and Local Laws: We comply with federal, state and local safety laws, including those impacting facilities
and vehicles.
Safety Partnerships: Nationally, Boys & Girls Clubs of America works with leading experts in the areas ofsafety, security and technology to develop state-of-the-art solutions for Clubs. Partners include:••••

National Child Safety Advisory Task Force, made up of leading experts and organizations
Blue Ribbon Taskforce, comprised of local Club leaders charged with providing input on the safety
direction and key safety initiatives
Mental Health First Aid, a national program that teaches skills to recognize and respond to signs ofmental illness and substance abuse
Crisis Text Line, a confidential text message service for youth in times of crisis

Locally, Lubbock Boys & Girls Clubs partners with other United Way agencies:••••Children’s Advocacy Center
Voice of Hope
Parenting Cottage
Family Counseling Service

America’s young people deserve nothing less than our constant focus on their safety and our firm commitment
to protect every child who is entrusted to our care at Lubbock Boys & Girls Clubs.

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