{"id":26166,"date":"2026-04-28T13:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/?page_id=26166"},"modified":"2026-06-26T18:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T22:59:39","slug":"childprotection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/zh\/childprotection\/","title":{"rendered":"\u513f\u7ae5\u4fdd\u62a4\u653f\u7b56"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26166","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"content_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_content_over_image","background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CPP_WebHero.jpg","mobile_background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Child-Protection-WebHero-mobile.jpg","title":"YMCA of Greater Boston Child Protection Policy","content":"","show_book_button":"No","book_button_title_override":"","call_to_action_or_learn_more":"Learn More","call_to_action_text":"","call_to_action_link":"","open_link_in_new_tab":"No","drop_down_content":"","new_content":"No"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
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The YMCA of Greater Boston is proud to be accredited by Praesidium<\/a>, a national leader in abuse prevention and a trusted partner of YMCA of the USA. Praesidium accreditation reflects our ongoing commitment to the highest standards of safety and child protection. Grounded in research, root\u2011cause analysis, and the Praesidium Safety Equation\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, this rigorous and objective process evaluates key organizational practices proven to prevent and detect abuse. Accreditation demonstrates our dedication to best practices, continuous improvement, and preserving the trust families place in us every day.\n<\/div>\n
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Commitment to Youth and Child Safety<\/h4>\n

We are proud and respectful of the trust parents place in our YMCA. A safe environment for children combined with quality programming is part of our focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Our Four Core Values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility are part of everything we do. We place great value on\u202fproviding the most child-safe environment possible\u202fand creating an atmosphere where children thrive.
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Know the Facts<\/h4>\n

We pledge to protect the children we serve\u2014and we hope you will, too. Knowing about child sexual abuse can help us better understand what to look for and how to keep it from happening in the first place\u2026 <\/p>\n

One in ten children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. 90% of child sexual abuse victims know their abuser. 60% of child sexual abuse victims never tell anyone. These statistics (provided by\u202fDarkness to Light<\/a>) are staggering and hard to read. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s prevent it together.<\/b>\u202fLearn the facts and how you can keep kids safe at\u202fChild Sexual Abuse Statistics \u2013 Darkness to Light (d2l.org)<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Working Together For Safety<\/h4>\n

TALK<\/b>\u202fto your child about his or her experiences in school, in sports, in YMCA programs, and in any other activities. <\/p>\n

DROP IN<\/b>\u202fon your child\u2019s programs. <\/p>\n

TRUST<\/b>\u202fyour instincts. Don\u2019t wait to tell us if something seems \u201cstrange.\u201d Speak up! <\/p>\n

WATCH<\/b>\u202ffor warning signs of abuse: \u2022 Unexplained bruising or other physical markings \u2022 Disturbed sleeping or eating patterns \u2022 Abrupt changes in behavior-anxiety, clinging, aggressiveness, withdrawal, depression \u2022 Fear of a certain person or place \u2022 Discomfort with physical contact \u2022 A child who abuses other children <\/p>\n

LISTEN AND WATCH<\/b>\u202ffor signs of your child receiving special attention that other children or teens are not receiving. This may include favors, treats, gifts, rides, increasing affection or time alone, particularly outside the activities of school, childcare, or other activities. <\/p>\n

ASK<\/b> your child these questions:\u202f\u2022 Is anyone scaring or threatening you? \u2022 Is anyone asking you to keep secrets? \u2022 Has anyone said anything to you to make you feel bad? \u2022 Is anyone touching you in a way that you don\u2019t like? <\/p>","background_color":"","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","heading":"

Care You Can Count On \u2013 YMCA of Greater Boston Child Protection Policy<\/h4>","content":"","accordion_items":[{"title":"SCREENING +","content":"

To keep children in our programs safe we take the following steps in our intensive screening of staff and volunteers:
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