Each year, thousands of youth interact with WVU through a variety of programs and events both on and off campus, and our University is committed to ensuring that youth who engage with the university are protected from harm. West Virginia University welcomes youth and their families as members of the University community with the expectation that everyone will have a safe, enriching and inclusive experience.
Below you can find resources and other guidelines that help keep your child safe while participating in one of our many youth programs:
- WVU Youth Programming Policies and Guidelines
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- West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families
- The Bureau for Children and Families provides an accessible, integrated, comprehensive quality service system for West Virginia's children, families, and adults to help them achieve maximum potential and improve their quality of life.
- WVDHHR Camp Safety Resources for Parents
- One of the most exciting days for a child is getting ready for summer camp. But, as a parent, you are also thinking about health and safety
- West Virginia Center for Children's Justice
- A statewide trauma informed response to child maltreatment and children’s exposure to violence.
- SHIELDTask Force
- At SHIELD Task Force, we believe this can be done by mobilizing a statewide coalition of law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, professionals, and volunteers to educate the public, empower victims, stop predators, and support survivors
- American Camp Association
- The mission of the American Camp Association is enriching the lives of children, youth and adults through the camp experience
- Zero Abuse Project
- Zero Abuse Project is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming institutions in order to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse.
- Clery Center for Security on Campus
- Clery Center works with colleges sand universities to create safer campuses. Training and information is available on the Jeanne Clery Act and related laws.
- CDC Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations
- This publication of the Centers for Disease Control offers strategies to guide hiring, training and supervision of staff and volunteers who would work with youth, as well as creating safe environments and responding to suspected abuse.
- Darkness to Light
- Through the combination of research, education, and community advocacy, Darkness to Light uses a social behavior change approach to pioneer new training initiatives that bring child sexual abuse to the attention of the broader cultural conversation.
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Resources
- This link includes several useful educational resources for organizations, schools and communities to explore to increase child abuse prevention efforts.
- CommonSense.org
- Media and technology information tailored to parents, educators, and advocates.
- ConnectSafely.org
- Research-based safety tips, parents’ guidebooks, advice, news and commentary on tech use and policy.
- Cyberbullying Prevention
- Guidance on recognizing and preventing cyberbullying from stopbullying.gov.
- NetSmartz
- It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children be safer online with the goal of helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on- and offline.
- Parental Control Guide for Online Safety
- Strategies to talk to kids about online safety and employ parental controls for supervision.