Youth Protection Training

Because of the great concern the Boy Scouts of America has for the problem of child abuse in our society, the Youth Protection program has been developed to help safeguard both our youth and adult members. Published and videotaped materials have been prepared to give professionals and volunteers information on the resources available for educating our membership about child abuse - how to avoid it, how to identify it, and how to deal with it.

These materials and VHC training programs are designed to give parents and their children basic information that will increase their awareness and sense of personal power to assist in their own self-protection.

Required Certification for Outing Leaders
It is now mandatory that every tour permit submitted to the Verdugo Hills Council to have listed on the application at least one adult leader on the trip with current Youth Protection Certification.

When submitting the tour permit in person at the Council Service Center, you will be required to show a Youth Protection Certification card with expiration date. If submitting by fax, a copy of both sides of the Youth Protection Certification card must accompany the application. Since August of 1999, the certification cards are now valid for three years from the date of training. (Prior cards were only valid for two years.)

Tour permits are required in the Service Center two weeks prior to each trip date. Local Tour Permit forms are available for download in our Forms Library.

Youth Protection Training
Youth Protection Training is offered in two formats -- traditional classroom setting and the new online version.

You may click here to access the online Youth Protection Training.

The other option is to attend the Youth Protection Training class. These classes are offered throughout the year by the VHC Training Committee. Here are the next few:

For other course information, contact Pierre Landry, VHC Training Committee Chairman.

For more information about the BSA/VHC policy on tour permits and Youth Protection training, see the Guide to Safe Scouting in our Policies section.

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Last Update: Monday, February 11, 2008 23:56:39 -0800