Job’s Daughters International ® Daughter Safety & Awareness Program ®

Job’s Daughters International®

Daughter Safety & AwarenessProgram

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What is this presentation?

• A course so you understand the Youth Protection Program.

• An opportunity to know what your adults have been taught about the Youth Protection Program.

• An opportunity for you to ask questions regarding the Youth Protection Program.

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Why a Youth Protection Program?

• In 2007, Job’s Daughters adults agreed that a program was needed to show that our organization cared about the youth we served and worked to develop a plan.


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Youth Protection Program

The Youth Protection Program (YPP) was created to

help keep Daughters safe.

And give you the security to know that the adults working with Job’s Daughters have your best interests

in mind


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Bad things can happen…

In the world that we live in, it is important that adults

do their best to protect you.

When you watch TV or movies, you might seethings happening to children that upset you.

Can you think of a time when an adult treated you in such a way that you did not feel nurtured or cared

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Bad things can happen…

That is NOT

how we want our adults to act!!


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Youth Protection Program

All adults who serve on a Bethel Council or in other leadership roles

must be a“Certified Adult Volunteer”

They are sometimes called “CAVs” and at least one certified adult must be present at any Bethel-

sponsored function.


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What does it take to be a CAV?

A Certified Adult Volunteer has:• had 6 hours of training; • undergone a background check;• received a card, which must be renewed yearly; and• paid the initial fee or renewal fee.

Certified Adult

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What if an adult is not a CAV?

He/she is an adult who:• supports JDI activities;• does not have a current CAV card;• cannot serve as a leader; and• may only chaperone his/her own daughter.

Not being a CAV limits what an adult can do to help the Bethel.


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Reputation in the community

Having the YPP helps maintain Job’s Daughters’ good reputation in the community.

People will know that we are serious about keeping you safe.


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How will this help me?

• YOU are important!!• JDI wants to provide a safe environment for you to

grow and develop.• You and your adults need to know and follow the YPP

policy.• This will help reduce frustration

and issues between you and your adult leaders.


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Who are we and how are we structured


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Our Daughter Leaders• Honored Queens: Bethel, Grand,

Jurisdictional, Supreme• Miss Job’s Daughter• Miss International Job’s Daughter• Junior Misses and Miss Congeniality• Spirit Ambassadors


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Adult Leadership Structure

Supreme Guardian Council

Grand (or Jurisdictional)

Guardian Council

Bethel Guardian Council

To serve in any of these “circles,” an adult must be a current CAV.


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Learning the Lingo

• We use many abbreviations in our organization.

• They can be confusing and frustrating.

• The following will help you begin to learn what they mean.


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JDI Alphabet Soup • BGC: Bethel Guardian Council• EBGC: Executive Bethel Guardian Council • BG: Bethel Guardian• AG (or ABG): Associate Bethel Guardian• GS: Guardian Secretary• GT: Guardian Treasurer• DOM: Director of Music• DOE: Director of Epochs


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Who can be your chaperone?

• Parent/Guardian (ex: Grandparents)– Your parent, if they are with you at the event.– They can only be responsible for you and your siblings.

• Parent/Guardian can’t attend? No Problem!– An adult who is a current CAV– A male CAV should always have a female volunteer or

female CAV present.


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Chaperone Guidelines

• One-on-One Daughter/Adult Contacts and Conversations:– Should always occur in a public place (e.g., the corner of the Bethel

Room or dining room).– Never alone. – If an adult initiates the contact and you are uncomfortable, insist

that another adult join you in the conversation.– Even if the topic is confidential, the above guidelines still apply.


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Are Chaperones Required?

EVERY ACTIVITYinvolving Job’s Daughters,

or EVERY ACTIVITYin which Job’s Daughters participate,

REQUIRE CAV Chaperones.

No excuses and no exceptions.


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Being an Adult Volunteer

What the CAVs are taught regarding our policies


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Activities Guidelines

• They are to make sure all your activities are planned appropriately and consistent with our values in Job’s Daughters.– Tasteful– Age Appropriate– Socially acceptable– Safe– Fun and family oriented


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Our adult leaders and chaperones have an obligation to maintain and uphold those values and principles that make Job’s Daughters the

awesome, inspiring, instructional, and fun organization it is.


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Their job is to make sure that our Bethel activities reflect on your reputation AND the reputation of Job’s

Daughters.

In Job’s Daughters you are part of a team. The team members support

and care for each other.There are leaders,

but each person is important.


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Remember, it is important to know that even if just for fun

NO “special” initiation activities can be held:– In the eyes of the law, this is a form of hazing.– Hazing is an initiation activity that includes a form of

intimidation or harassment, verbal or physical.– What may seem harmless by you may be seen as a threat or

form of intimidation by another.– This is a form of bullying and is a serious matter.A CAV will make sure that these types of activities don’t occur or they will be in trouble too.


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Safety First—Stay AlertWeapons are not allowed at any JDI activity.


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• Co-Ed Events—Boys and Girls Together• Your adults are taught that you must have at least one male and

one female CAV present when a co–ed activity is planned whether DeMolay is hosting or Job’s Daughters is hosting.


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• Parents must be kept in the loop– Parents are always welcome and encouraged to

participate.– Parents have to know the date, time, location, cost for

each activity.• Organizations/Club Standards

– Parents’ Club, PHQ Club, etc. follow the same guidelines.


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Changing Room Guidelines

• There are rules for the changing room.• No adult should be in the dressing room, to

respect your privacy, but if an adult is in the room, it should be a female CAV and her back should be turned while the girls are dressing


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• There should never be “Mean Girls” in the changing room. Remember your obligation to each other as Job’s Daughters.

• Bullying will not be tolerated.• Conversation should be appropriate.


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• Cameras or video devices are not allowed in the dressing room.– Taking/sending/sharing pictures taken in the dressing room

is forbidden.– This can lead to serious legal charges.

• Get changed. Leave the changing room clean and orderly.


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Physical Contact Guideline

• Is she/he mad at me? I don’t get as many hugs • Hugs

– Adult hugs are recommended to be one-arm and must be something you initiate.

CAVs are to consider their actions at all times both verbally and physically.


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Physical Contact Guidelines

• Holding hands with an adult:– In a prayer circle or group game at Jobie Camp, holding

hands is okay IF you are comfortable with that adult. If not, trade places or say “I’d rather not.”

– Extra care and caution is requested as to not appear inappropriate.


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Physical Contact Guideline

• Clothing adjustment– No adult can help you adjust your robe, tie your cord, or push a

bra strap out of sight. You put it on, you adjust it—it’s just that simple.


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What to do if you are uncomfortable

• Walk away from the situation.• Tell an adult you trust.• State the facts and tell the truth when describing the

event.


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Taking a Road Trip?

• All drivers must have a current license and insurance—no exceptions.

• Best practice - as per our policy - is that there should be at least one CAV adult in the vehicle.

• Males should avoid driving youth without an adult female in the car. One of the adults must be a CAV unless:– They are members of the same family.– There are extreme circumstances and parental permission is given.


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Taking a Road Trip?

• A Daughter should have parental permission to drive herself and/or siblings to and from meetings or Bethel activities.

• A Daughter should avoid driving other youth, even with parental permission.

• If she drives herself to a meeting or an activity, a driving permission form must be signed by her parent/guardian.


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Accommodations Guidelines

• If a road trip requires an overnight stay:– Daughters should sleep in rooms with Daughters.– Best practice suggests that adults should not sleep in the

same room as the Daughters.


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Exceptions to Accommodations

Guidelines• If an adult has to stay with a Daughter, specific rules apply to

this and it should be only while a parent’s permission is granted. Adults can stay with Daughters if…– they are related;– there are genuine emergencies;– there are age discrepancies; and– there are travel accommodation issues.


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• It is NEVER OK for a male to stay with an unrelated youth.


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• Hotel /Lodging—Best Practices:– Always lock the door behind you – Ask who is at the door before you open it.– Don’t call out your room number or tell strangers on the

elevator where you’re going.– Don’t display your room number to others.


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• Hotel /Lodging—Best Practices:– Leave valuable items at home—especially if they can’t be replaced

(that necklace/ring that belonged to your grandma).– Never leave cash, credit/debit cards, cell phones, cameras, iPods,

etc. in a hotel room in plain view of others; keep secure or give to a responsible CAV.

– Never trash a hotel room or do damage to the room or furniture.


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Policy on Sensitive Issues

Drugs and AlcoholPossession, use or abuse of illegal drugs and/or alcohol by daughters or adults is prohibited at Job’s Daughters activities.


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Policy on Sensitive Issues

Illicit MediaSexually oriented videos, magazines, photographs, games or other media are not permitted as part of any Job’s Daughters activity.


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Photo/Video & Media Guidelines

• Photo, Video, and Website Usage– As a minor, your parents have the right to control your

image.– A media release form should be on file with your Bethel

and must be on file before your picture can be used on any website or on any written material.

– No personal information should be on any website.– Use good judgment on the pictures you post. Like your

words, once out there, they can never be taken back.– This includes your cell phone camera too.


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Internet Safety

• Do not give out your address, telephone number, parents’ work address/telephone number, or the name and location of your school without your parents’ permission.

• Never send a person your picture or anything else without first checking with your parents.


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Internet Safety

• Do not give out your Internet password to anyone other than your parents.

• Check with your parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt your computer or jeopardize your family’s privacy.

• Be smart when using a cell phone. All the same tips apply with phones as with computers.

• A phone GPS can pinpoint your physical location.


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Social Networking Safety/Etiquette

• Think about what you post. – Does it represent your values and those of your family? – Does it match the principles of Job’s Daughters?– Watch your language!

• Profanity and foul language makes a negative impression. Don’t use it.

• Some things are just inappropriate to say.


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• Read between the “lines”—Do not believe everything you read online.

• Don’t talk about sensitive or private topics online.


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• Online arguments with others are not helpful nor do they solve the problem.– Face to face conversations are the best way to resolve

issues.• What you post can never be erased from cyberspace.

– May come back to haunt years from now.


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• Use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other Social Networking sites for Jobie promotion of the great stuff you do!


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Frequently Asked Questions

• What’s a CAV?• Why am I not allowed to ride in a car with another

Job’s Daughter?• Why is so-and-so’s dad not allowed take me home?• Why can’t you give me a “real” hug?• What’s the big deal about YPP?• Who cares what I post on Facebook?


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Summary

Your safety is so important to us.We have a responsibility to protect you

and establish boundaries to prevent you from harm.

Help us help you to create a safe, predictable, and fun environment to enjoy

Job’s Daughters in the very best way!


Job’s Daughters International ® Daughter Safety & Awareness Program ®

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