Congregations Caring for Children

complies with all legal requirements

A written job description that

for vehicles and drivers.

outlines responsibilities to children,

A system is in place to prevent

families, and the program is reviewed

unauthorized people from taking

with each staff member.

children from the program.

Written personnel policies are

reviewed with staff.

30. Program policies exist to protect

Written program policies and pro 

and enhance the health of all children

cedures, including emergency proce 

and youth.

dures and confidentiality policies, are

reviewed with staff.

There is current documentation

New staff are given a comprehen 

showing that the program has met the

sive orientation to the program phi 

state and/or local health and safety

losophy, routines, and practices. They

guidelines and/or regulations.

are personally introduced to the people

There are written policies and

with whom they will be working.

procedures to ensure the health and

safety of children.

33. The training needs of the staff are

No smoking is allowed in the pro 

assessed, and training is relevant to the

gram.

responsibilities of each job.  Assistant

The staff are always prepared to

Group Leaders receive at least 15 hours

respond to accidents and emergencies.

of training annually. Group Leaders

receive at least 18 hours of training

31. All staff are professionally qualified

annually. Senior Group Leaders receive

to work with children and youth.

at least 21 hours of training annually.

Site Directors receive at least 24 hours

Staff meet the requirements for

of training annually Program Adminis 

experience with school age children in

trators receive at least 30 hours of

recreational settings.

training annually.

Staff have received the recom 

mended type and amount of prepara 

Staff receive training in how to

tion. They meet the requirements that

work with families and how to relate to

are specific to school age child care and children in ways that promote their

relevant to their particular jobs.

development.

Staff meet minimum age require 

Program directors and administra 

ments.

tors receive training in program man 

Enough qualified staff are in place

agement and staff supervision.

to meet all levels of responsibility.

Staff receive training in how to set

Qualified staff are hired in all areas: to

up space and design activities to sup 

administer the program, to oversee its

port program goals.

daily operations, and to supervise

Staff receive training in how to

children.

promote the safety, health and nutri 

tion of children.

32. Staff (paid, volunteer, and substi 

tute) are given an orientation to the job

before working with children and

youth.

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