Safe Practices

Your child’s safety always comes first.

At the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, we work every day to create a safe, fun environment so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life. We have ZERO tolerance for child sexual abuse or misconduct, and we put resources behind that stance.

Culture of Safety:

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows continually updates robust safety policies, programs and training for our staff and volunteers that are designed to promote child safety and protect young people from threats that are present in our society.

Safety Policies:

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows has comprehensive safety policies in place that protect youth – including, but not limited to, supervision, transportation, communication and prohibiting private one-on-one contact.

24-hour Toll-free Child Safety Hotline:

We encourage all staff, members, and families to report any incident or situation they feel is unsafe. Through our national partnership with Praesidium, one of the nation’s leading safety experts, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows members and staff have access to a confidential 24-hour toll-free Child Safety Hotline, 866-607-SAFE (7233) or email SafeClub@Praesidiuminc.com.

Mandatory Background Checks:

Mandatory criminal background checks are required every year for every staff and board member at the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows In addition, criminal background checks are required for any volunteer who has direct contact with children. All potential employees and volunteers are also run through the State Repository of Nevada

Required Immediate Reporting:

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows staff and volunteers have all mandated reporters. We are required to report any critical incident/safety concern to local authorities immediately. We are also required to report any critical incident to Boys & Girls Clubs of America within 24 hours.

“The Safety and Wellbeing of Young People is Our Number One Priority.”

Mandatory Annual Safety Assessments:

We complete a safety assessment each year to ensure we continually make improvements to safe practices at our Clubs.

Safety Training:

Ongoing training and supervision of staff is critical. We participate in a wide variety of child safety training conducted such as [seminars, conferences, webinars and a semi-annual safety symposium]. We also engage leading third-party safety experts to provide guidance for our policies and approaches, including Praesidium, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and the National Children’s Advocacy Center.

Safety Committee:

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows has a dedicated safety committee to provide input and guidance on local policies and safety strategies.

Mandatory Employee Reference:

Any employee interested in moving to another Boys & Girls Club is required to have a reference from the previous Club, even if the Clubs are within the same community.

State and Local Laws:

We comply with federal, state, and local safety laws, including those impacting facilities and vehicles.