preventing sexual abuse on campus
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Preventing Sexual Abuse on Campus. Aaron Lundberg, LMSW Candace Collins, JD. About Praesidium. “To help you protect those in your care from abuse and to help preserve trust in your organization.” Two decades of experience More than 4,000 clients across diverse industries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Preventing Sexual Abuse on CampusAaron Lundberg, LMSW
Candace Collins, JD
About Praesidium“To help you protect those in your care from abuse and to help preserve trust in your organization.”
Two decades of experienceMore than 4,000 clients across diverse industriesCompleted thousands of root cause analysesDeveloped proprietary abuse risk management modelOffer complete range of risk management solutionsNational safety partner with:
YMCA of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, USA Swimming, Church Pension Group, Child Welfare League of America, Conference of Major Superiors of Men and others
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What We BelieveAbuse can be prevented
Everyone is responsible for preventing abuse
Abuse prevention requires a commitment to quality
Commitment starts at the top
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The Praesidium Safety Equation®
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Scope of the Problem1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys
10% of school children
300% increase in child-to-child abuse
80% of abuse does not get reported
Frequency in higher education unknown
Legislature changes facilitate litigation5
Effects of Abuse on VictimsPsychological
Educational
Behavioral
Interpersonal
Sexual
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Effects of Abuse on Organizations
Threat to the mission
Awards in the hundreds of millions
Loss of financial resources for services
Decreased productivity and employee morale
Increased employee turnover
Jeopardizes insurability
Reputational damage
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Common Claims in LitigationNegligent Screening
Negligent Training
Negligent Supervision
Negligent Retention
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How Offenders Operate on Campus
Types of offendersPreferentialSituationalIndiscriminate
Conditions necessary to offendAccessPrivacyControl
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Spot Adult Offender Warning Signs
Finds reasons to spend time alone with minorsPrefers time with minorsGives gifts to minors without permissionEngages in too much physical contact with minorsAlways wants to wrestle/ tickle
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Shows favoritismTreats minors like equalsKeeps secrets with minorsIgnores policiesUses inappropriate languageTells inappropriate jokesTexts, emails, and uses social media with minors without permission
Unique Circumstances in Higher Education
Decentralized Policies
Unclear Ownership of Risk
Departmental Autonomy in Program Launch and Risk Management
Diversity of Potential Exposures
Relative Ease of Access
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Potential Exposures on Campus Involving Minors
Open access campusUniversity employee, contractor, or volunteer to minorAdult student to minorRegistered sex offender (student or employee) to minorField practicum, internshipsOn campus child care
Athletics, camps, clubs, summer programmingField trips on campusTutoring and lessons on campus or in the communityExchange studentsConcerts, performancesUniversity authorized contractual programs and third parties serving minors
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The Praesidium Safety Equation®
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Praesidium’s Six Step Approach and Continued Work with University of Alaska
Step 1. Assign leadership, embrace the cause.
Step 2. Establish a child safety task force.
Step 3. Identify and assess current exposures.
Step 4. Establish policies for programs involving minors.
Step 5. Provide training with compliance tracking.
Step 6. Implement system for reporting and responding.
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For questions and more information:
Aaron Lundberg, [email protected]
Candace Collins, [email protected]
Praesidium, Inc.800.743.6354
www.PraesidiumInc.com
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