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At Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Georgia, there is nothing more important than the safety of our youth members. We work every day to create a safe, fun environment, so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life.

At Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Georgia do not tolerate inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or misconduct. From strict adherence to policies and guidelines within Club facilities and staffing structure, to equipping young people with the critical thinking and social-emotional skills to make healthy, safe choices, ensuring Club members are safe is the first step to their success.

We work with our youth to empower them to speak with a Youth Development Professional if any inappropriate or dangerous behavior takes place within our Clubs or in our communities that we serve.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of America continually updates and innovates robust safety policies, programs and training for local Club staff and volunteers that are designed to protect young people from threats that are present in our society. Through BGCA’s national Child & Club Safety Department, we participate in implementing layers of safety policies and guidelines to keep our kids safe including:

  • Mandatory criminal background checks.

  • Our Clubs are required to immediately report any incident regardless of severity to the appropriate authorities and then to Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

  • Each Club has a Board led Safety Committee elevating safety to the highest level of governance.

  • Clubs are required to complete a mandatory annual safety assessments.

  • BGCNCG engages leading 3rd party safety experts on training, policies and resources.

  • Any employee looking to move to another Club, MUST have a reference from the previous Club.

  • Continual updates to Clubs’ sexual abuse prevention polices, practices, and trainings that align with best practices of healthcare and school-based settings.

  • Impactful training and resources for Club youth and families focused on mental health and social-emotional development.