Addressing Unsafe Interactions and Behaviors of Concern

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• One-time unplanned encounters where the personnel had no access to other adults.
• Private, unmonitored 1:1 personnel-youth interactions that are not observable or interruptible.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Recurring unsanctioned 1:1 personnel-youth interactions (planned or unplanned).
• Intentional seclusion of a youth by an adult, whether in person or online.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Private, unmonitored 1:1 personnel-youth interactions that intersect with other behaviors indicating suspected abuse or neglect.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Youth-initiated contact to a personal account; personnel notifies supervisor immediately.
• Electronic communication with youth that is not sanctioned by the activity.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

Ongoing contact between personnel and a youth using personal accounts. No disclosure to supervisor about the communication.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• 1:1 text or electronic communications that intersect with other behaviors indicating suspected abuse or neglect, e.g., sharing of sexually explicit materials.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Youth initiated contact to a personal account; personnel notifies supervisor immediately and takes steps to deter contact.
• Personal communication or contact based on a pre-existing relationship that is disclosed to a supervisor.
• Happenstance meeting in non-activity setting that is disclosed to supervisor.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Ongoing contact between personnel and a youth using personal accounts. No disclosure to supervisor about the communication.
• Unsanctioned visit to personal events or home of youth.
• Visit by youth to personal dwelling of personnel.
• Unsanctioned meeting between youth and personnel.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Sharing sexually explicit materials with a youth, or any behavior that indicates suspected child abuse or neglect.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Personnel using language or behaviors to discipline youth that could be perceived as developmentally inappropriate, threatening or violent (jokingly or facetiously.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Using threatening, derogatory or violent language towards youth that can be perceived as serious.
• Using coercion or intimidation to wield power over youth.
• Any use of physical force for any purpose (including to restrain youth) without a physical restraint policy previously in place.

Report to CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• ALL behaviors that meet the definition of physical or verbal abuse.
• Physical force used against youth resulting in an injury or severe psychological trauma.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Withholding special privileges (e.g., access to certain extra-curricular activities or special prizes, snacks, etc.) for disruptive behavior.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

Withholding meals, water, toileting, sleep, or other basic needs to discipline youth.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Behaviors that indicate suspected neglect of a child.
• Persistent or egregious instances of withholding meals, water, toileting, sleep, or other basic needs to discipline youth.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Youth-initiated frontal hugs or other youth-initiated “playful” physical contact that is considered inappropriate per program guidelines; personnel immediately discloses to a supervisor and addresses with youth.
• Youth-initiated sexual innuendo towards personnel; personnel discloses to a supervisor and addresses behavior appropriately.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Physical contact that might be construed as sexual in nature, such as massages, back rubs, etc.
• Sexual innuendo (e.g., flirting, jokes, etc.) between youth and personnel that is not disclosed to a supervisor, or is not deterred by personnel.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Sexual contact or sexualized interactions, in person or online, between personnel and youth indicating suspected child abuse or neglect.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Youth initiated romantic expression towards personnel that is immediately reported to a supervisor and addressed with youth.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Youth initiated romantic expression towards personnel that is not immediately reported to supervisor, and which persists.
• Personnel initiated romantic overtures or involvement.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• “Dating” between personnel and youth, with additional behaviors indicating suspected sexual or physical abuse. Note that any sexual interaction between personnel and youth may indicate suspected sexual abuse.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• This behavior warrants action beyond supervisory attention.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Sharing sexually explicit information or having sexually explicit conversations with youth.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Sharing sexually explicit content with youth. Sexually explicit content includes any detailed or graphic depictions of sexual acts, nudity, or other sexual themes.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• One-time or repeated tobacco use in front of youth.
• Discussing drug, alcohol, or tobacco use in the presence of youth without a clear programmatic objective.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Possessing or using alcohol or drugs during activity.
• Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol during activity.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Selling drugs. Providing alcohol or drugs to youth.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• This behavior warrants action beyond supervisory attention.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• This behavior warrants action beyond Youth Protection Coordinator attention.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Any instance of bringing or possessing weapons during activity or around youth.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Perceived or actual preferential treatment given to one group of youth over another in the same program (first occurrence).
• Microaggressions that occur in the presence of youth.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Personnel making overtly derogatory (e.g., racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.) comments toward youth based on their identity.
• Youth disclosing that they have experienced discrimination perpetrated by personnel.
• Persistent or covert (i.e., intentionally secretive) preferential treatment by personnel despite being previously advised against it.
• Sexual, racial, ability, religious or other identity based harassment of youth.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Assault or other crime motivated by prejudice on the basis of sex, race, ability, religion, etc.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• Unsolicited gifts received by participants or families that are immediately disclosed to a supervisor.
• Giving gifts to all participants or families, and otherwise within sanctioned activity guidelines.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Giving gifts to certain youth with no sanctioned programmatic objective. Not disclosing to supervisor.
• Any perception of favoritism or grooming.
• Asking youth who receive a gift to keep it a secret.
• Receiving a gift from youth and not disclosing to a supervisor, i.e., apparently keeping it secret.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Gift giving or receiving that intersects with other behaviors indicating suspected child abuse or neglect.

Supervisory Attention Warranted

• This behavior warrants action beyond supervisory attention.

Youth Protection Coordinator Notification Required
Youth Protection Coordinator (uwminors@uw.edu or 206-616-5153)

• Transporting youth in a personal vehicle under any circumstances.

Report to DCYF CPS or Police & Youth Protection Coordinator

CPS: 1-866-END-HARM (363-4276)

• Transporting youth in a personal vehicle, along with other behaviors indicating suspected child abuse or neglect.