https://wiki.osg-us.org/ 2026-05-30T06:52:58+00:00 https://wiki.osg-us.org/ https://wiki.osg-us.org/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2024-04-04T03:30:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.osg-us.org/wiki/ypp/definition?rev=1712201430&do=diff Definition of Youth Protection “Youth protection” refers to the responsibility of all organization members1 and leaders to provide a sanctuary of safety for our youth members through knowledge, conscious action, prevention, and reporting. All adults in Outdoor Service Guides are organization members, but not all organization members are youth leaders. For example, an adult may register as a Rover but may not be involved in leading or working with youth. text/html 2024-04-04T03:31:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.osg-us.org/wiki/ypp/method?rev=1712201498&do=diff How Is Youth Protection Training Implemented and Applied? The OSG Youth Ethics and Protection Policy should be reviewed by all adult members (18 and over) at the time they join the organization and at least annually thereafter. In addition, these guidelines should be adopted by all OSG groups and featured as an established part of the program. text/html 2024-04-04T03:55:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.osg-us.org/wiki/ypp/signs?rev=1712202905&do=diff Signs of Abuse As an Outdoor Service Guides member and leader, it is up to you to know how to identify potential signs of abuse. Every child will react to abuse differently, so being able to read different variations of behaviors is essential in making an assessment. Let’s look at some examples: text/html 2024-04-04T03:51:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.osg-us.org/wiki/ypp/sources?rev=1712202666&do=diff Sources of Abuse The source of abuse may be within or outside of the organization, and could include one or more of the following: * Registered Rovers * Other children or adolescents in the organization * Adults providing transportation, instruction, or other assistance to OSG members text/html 2024-04-04T03:53:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.osg-us.org/wiki/ypp/whocan?rev=1712202807&do=diff Who Can Be a Molester? Anyone can be a child molester (pedophile). Molesters typically seek out venues that allow them to be in close proximity to children— especially where the ratio of adult to child supervision is low. Trust your instincts. If you see someone doing something that you think is wrong or violates the safety guidelines, it must be reported.