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Cyberbullying: What parents and Scout leaders need to know

November 4, 2016 1

While traditional bullying ends when a child enters the safe harbor of home, cyberbullying has no such geographical limits.

How to hold one-on-one Scouting conversations while following Youth Protection guidelines

September 21, 2016 16

A Scoutmaster conference or Eagle project discussion work best as a one-on-one conversation. That raises questions of Youth Protection.

At the 2016 National Youth Protection Symposium, join the fight against abuse

August 30, 2016 1

At the 2016 National Youth Protection Symposium, youth-serving organizations unite to keep kids safe from abuse. Join the conversation Oct. 12 to 14, 2016.

Youth Protection and texting with Scouts

June 15, 2016 28

Today’s Scouts prefer to text. How does the Youth Protection rule prohibiting one-on-one contact apply to texting with Scouts? We asked the expert.

Five ways to keep Scouts safe on Snapchat, Facebook and whatever else teens use

June 13, 2016 11

June is Internet Safety Month, so now’s the time to get up to speed on online safety with the help of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

7 ways to recognize Youth Protection Month this April

April 6, 2016 1

Youth Protection Month every April gives us a great opportunity to spread the word about how to protect young people from abuse.

How does two-deep leadership apply when driving to Scouting events?

November 12, 2015 96

Does “two-deep leadership” apply to driving to and from Scouting events? In other words, are two adults required in each car? We asked the expert.

Let’s stop the practice of having Scouts sing for a lost item

April 21, 2015 344

Forcing a Scout into singing for a lost item is bullying, and bullying is prohibited in Scouting. Read this important Youth Protection reminder.

‘No one-on-one contact’ applies to digital contact, too

April 6, 2015 161

The Boy Scouts of America’s “no one-on-one contact” rule applies to electronic communications like texting, email, Facebook and Twitter. Here’s how.

BSA’s Cyber Chip, partnership with NCMEC hailed as successes

October 30, 2014 4

We’ll never know how many Scouts and Venturers avoided online harm because of lessons learned while earning the Cyber Chip. But we know it’s working.