The Boy Scouts of America is committed to creating safe environments for Scouts and leaders. Child abuse is an uncomfortable topic but an important one for us to cover to ensure the safety and well-being of our Scouts. The Boy Scouts of America has partnered with subject-matter experts from the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation to present the Personal Safety Awareness Series. The Personal Safety Awareness Series main goal is to educate teens about what to do if they experience abusive behavior, educate them about safe and unsafe touches, and encourage them to go to a parent or another trusted adult for help.
Before starting this series you should review Scouting’s Barriers to Abuse since the Personal Safety Awareness Series is intended to complement our many existing youth-protection measures.
Personal Safety Awareness Venturers 14 – 17
Persistence for Pictures
Grooming & Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse in the Family
Firends Should Never Look the Other Way
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Boy Scouts of America Videos
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Digital Safety
Bullying
Abuse
Youth Protection Policies
The following resources may be used by parents and leaders in their efforts to protect youth. Several are available for purchase. Visit your local Scout shop or ScoutShop.org.
How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
A booklet, included in the printed handbooks, providing tips to help parents talk with their sons about child abuse.
Cyber Chip
To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online. Topics include cyberbullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, and identity theft.
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