Volume
46
Issue
6
Abstract
Providing a safe environment for youth is an essential element for effective youth development programs. This article describes the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development Program's efforts in attaining this essential element through the Overnight Chaperone Program. Derived from a mixed-model, 33-item survey, results indicate that 98% of program participants gained information on how to create a positive environment for youth. Of those, only 31% indicated that they had received any related training previously. Multi-faceted approaches that include screening and training are critical to providing safe environments for youth as well as increasing satisfaction among volunteers.
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Recommended Citation
Fox, J. E., Hebert, L., Tassin, M., & Hebert, C. (2008). Using Risk Management Tools and Training to Protect Youth and Adults in Overnight Settings. The Journal of Extension, 46(6), Article 15. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss6/15
