Child Protection at OHYG
YMCA Ohio Youth & Government and the Ohio Alliance of YMCA’s are committed to keeping children and teens safe in the communities we serve across the state. We are proud and respectful of the trust parents place in our YMCA. See our full Child Abuse Prevention Policies here.
Learn more about our work:
- Screening & Hiring – All new hires go through an interview process, three reference checks, a criminal background check and sex offender check.
- Training – All staff members complete child abuse prevention training and receive education on creating a child-safe environment. Staff members renew training every year.
- Volunteers – Volunteers who will have ongoing interactions with children or young adults also complete thorough background checks and receive abuse prevention training annually.
- Policies & Procedures – We maintain rigorous policies and procedures which are enforced at all locations to ensure that children are supervised at all times and no single staff person is ever alone with a child.
- Reporting – If any staff member or volunteer suspects or becomes aware of any inappropriate behavior toward a minor, they are to report the incident immediately.
