Policy Development
While highly committed to doing a good job, Board members and senior administrators often have minimal training in risk management and little time to research all the options. The issue areas are many and complex; e.g., field trips, transportation, use of volunteers, health and safety, emergency management and incident reporting. One way some save a great deal of time and energy is to secure the assistance of a qualified individual to walk through the policy development process relevant to this area and discuss the pros and cons of alternative policy directions.YouthSafe Outdoors does not determine or dictate organization policy. The Board retains the right and responsibility to set the direction of the organization. YouthSafe Outdoors staff facilitate this process by posing questions and providing support data as needed or requested to support decision making.
Particularly where a Board plans to or is using YouthSafe Outdoors resources for its staff and programs, one of our staff can help you draft your policy quickly and effectively so it provides appropriate direction and support to staff and volunteers, while minimizing the legal liability of the Board to that which it appropriately holds and no more.
