How will YouthSafe Outdoors benefit our organization?

YSO provides an integrated, one-stop shopping approach to help ensure Boards, schools, youth programming organizations and the community share responsibility, appropriately and equitably, for the safety of children and youth in activity programs and on field trips. It helps provide the peace of mind that comes with reduced uncertainty. 

• Boards and Senior Administrators are provided resources to help them effectively and efficiently review and create appropriate, legally defensible policies and procedures.
  
  
• Administrators receive tools to help them effectively coach and supervise teachers/leaders; e.g., assessing trip proposals, evaluating leader competency, and ensuring appropriate documentation.
  
  
• Teachers/leaders are well-supported, with general and activity-specific safety guidelines and trip planning and field leadership tools. There are also extensive, well-organized instructional resources (lesson plans, participant handouts, and support resources) to help them teach youth how to be self-reliant.
  
  
• Youth Participants/Students and Parents/Guardians are provided tools to help them understand their roles, rights and responsibilities, and how they are accountable for these.