Council Youth Protection Training

This training is an important component of the Boy Scouts of America's strategy to protect its members from child abuse.  Child abuse is a serious problem in American society.  There are over 3 million reported cases of child abuse each year, including a half a million cases of child sexual abuse.  As the nation's largest youth-serving organization, the Boy Scouts of America has a unique opportunity to make an impact on this societal problem.

The objectives of this training are:

• Enable Scouting Leaders and parents to recognize the indicators of abuse when they see them

• Increase the protection of the children by promoting prompt reporting of suspected abuse

• Inform our leaders of BSA's Youth Protection Policies

• Increase leaders' and parents' awareness of other BSA Youth Protection Materials, including It Happened to Me , a video for Cub Scout-age boys and their parents, and A Time to Tell, a video for Boy Scout Age Boys.

• Inform participants of the precise child abuse reporting procedures to be used in this council

  BSA Youth Protection Guidelines  (National BSA Site)

Last Update May 15, 2023