Employees and volunteers involved in youth programs on campus should work with their Youth Program Directors and Administrators to ensure compliance with training and reporting requirements.
Training
Training Platform
All required training modules are available via CSU Learn and the Praesidium Academy platform. Once Youth Program Directors provide a list of youth program employees and volunteers, Enterprise Risk Management will assign all required trainings through the platforms. Youth Program Directors will have access to the platform to track training progress. All trainings must be completed before employees interact with minors as part of the program.
Required Training
Offenders often act in predictable ways and effective training can provide employees and volunteers with the information needed to identify high-risk patterns of behavior and high-risk program characteristics. Training must be specific, frequent, and useful and it must teach how offenders operate, how to recognize suspicious or inappropriate interactions or policy violations and suspected abuse, and how to respond effectively.
Code of Conduct
SF State's code of conduct for interacting with minors outlines the minimum expectations we hold for youth program personnel.
Reporting and Responding
Basis to Report
CSU Executive Order 1083 “Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect” requires all University employees, campus community volunteers and independent contractors, regardless of their status as a mandated reporter as defined by California law, who, in the course of their University business or volunteer activity, have reasonable suspicion of child abuse, as defined by California law, must make a report as outlined in this policy.
Reporting Resources
Visit this page to learn more about:
- Who is required to report
- What is required to be reported
- How to report
- And more...
Reporting Other Issues
If you would like to report other issues or concerns related to youth programs at San Francisco State University, please contact Enterprise Risk Management by emailing ypp@sfsu.edu.