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  • Not All Young Adults Realize They Are Adults
    Child Protection

    Not All Young Adults Realize They Are Adults

    ByDebbie Ausburn November 20, 2021

    A TikTok video out of the Philippines has bureaucrats pontificating about potential child abuse. In the video, a teacher who appears to be in his early 20s shows off his dance moves with the caption, “When your cute student passes by, impress her.”  The social media outrage response kicked in, and the Philippines Department of…

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  • Relax, Experts are Reviewing Texas Foster Care
    Child Protection

    Relax, Experts are Reviewing Texas Foster Care

    ByDebbie Ausburn November 8, 2021

    The problems in Texas foster care persist, as does the federal court case involving children without places to go. The parties now have agreed to a panel of three experts, who are supposed to learn everything about this complex problem and provide recommendations in less than two months.   The State of Texas already has…

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  • Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: First Steps
    Child Protection

    Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: First Steps

    ByDebbie Ausburn November 6, 2021

    This post is part of a continuing series about responding to claims of abuse within a youth-serving organization. The first two posts discussed assembling your team and general principles for the team to follow. This post discusses first steps in an internal investigation. In many ways, the first 48 hours after you hear of a…

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  • Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: General Principles
    Child Protection

    Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: General Principles

    ByDebbie Ausburn November 3, 2021

    In my last post, I discussed the team that you need to put together to help respond to claims of abuse within a youth organization.  Now, let’s discuss general principles that the team needs to follow. Develop a Plan, and Don’t Delay Abuse allegations are serious and need to be addressed right away. Don’t accept…

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  • Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: Plan Your Team
    Child Protection

    Responding to Claims of Abuse Within a Youth Organization: Plan Your Team

    ByDebbie Ausburn November 1, 2021

    One of the side effects of awareness of child abuse is an uptick in claims within youth organizations. We have had numerous clients contact us with reports that they are facing such claims. Sometimes, the allegation comes as part of a new lawsuit, in which case the lawyers and court system handle the allegation. Many…

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  • Which Anti-Bullying Programs Actually Work?
    Child Protection

    Which Anti-Bullying Programs Actually Work?

    ByDebbie Ausburn October 4, 2021

    October is National Bullying Prevention Month, so we will hear a lot of ideas about how to prevent school–based bullying.  Unfortunately, evidence about those ideas is hard to find. The Department of Justice evaluated 13 programs and found only 3 of them to be proven effective. Of the remaining, 7 are promising, but still lack…

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  • University of Iowa Officials Liable for First Amendment Violations
    Child Protection

    University of Iowa Officials Liable for First Amendment Violations

    ByDebbie Ausburn August 4, 2021

    The University of Iowa and numerous employees are liable to a religious student organization for discrimination in violation of the First Amendment guarantees of free speech and freedom of association. A Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of a trial court to hold the University of Iowa and several of its officials liable for violating…

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  • Lessons from the FBI Investigation of Larry Nassar
    Child Protection

    Lessons from the FBI Investigation of Larry Nassar

    ByDebbie Ausburn July 29, 2021

    The Department of Justice has issued a scathing report about the FBI’s failures to investigate reports of sexual assault by Larry Nassar.  Although the report focuses on violations of FBI policies, it has some important lessons for youth serving organizations, specifically the importance of documenting events and seeking outside expertise. I do want to resist…

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  • Child Protection Policies: First Steps
    Child Protection

    Child Protection Policies: First Steps

    ByDebbie Ausburn July 2, 2021

    The recent USA Gymnastic and Catholic Church scandals illustrate the need for child protection policies in all organizations that serve young people. It is tempting to look for a policy that you can simply copy from another organization, and some companies will promise to sell you a policy that they have developed. Either route can…

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  • Child Protection Policies: Initial Screening
    Child Protection

    Child Protection Policies: Initial Screening

    ByDebbie Ausburn July 2, 2021

    Organizations often think of a child protection policy as a single self-contained document. The better practice is to include portions of the policy throughout your documents and communications. Potential employees, volunteers, and parents need to know from the beginning that you have a child protection policy and that you are serious about enforcing it. Start…

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