Creating a Culture of Awareness at RIT to Help Keep Children Safe

While our primary mission at RIT is not focused on children they are participants inside our community. As educators, parents, siblings and citizens we care that children engaged in activities offered by and at RIT are safe while they are here.

There are NYS regulations governing formal programs which children participate in and mandated reports who work or volunteer in summer camps and daycare. In addition, there are other opportunities where RIT faculty, staff and students interact with youth visiting campus or engaged in activities. We encourage members of this community to raise their awareness about keeping children safe through use of the following resources:

AWARENESS	RIT Risk Management Programs Involving Minors http://www.rit.edu/fa/grms/guidelines_for_minors.html	Research at RIT: Human Subjects Research The Informed Consent Process with Children http://www.rit.edu/research/hsro/informed_consent_process_children	Report misconduct /abuse concerns involving children: RIT Public Safety Emergency: (585) 475-3333 General: (585) 475-2853 Text: (585) 205-8333
ONLINE TRAINING	What Should You Do If You See A Child Who Appears To Be Lost? National Center for Missing and Exploited Children http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=4232	Sexual Misconduct: How Teachers and Other Educators Can Protect Our Children RIT insurance carrier https://www.ue.org/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2flearnue%2fElearning_SSO.aspx Higher Education version. approx. 1 hour to complete.	Identification and reporting of suspected child abuse NY Mandated Reporter Resource Center http://www.nysmandatedreporter.org/courses.html	Darkness to Light ONLINE Child Abuse Prevention Training Stewards of Children http://www.d2l.org/site/c.9rKOIYMDInI4E/b.7747447/k.F029/Stewards_of_Children_ONLINE_Prevention_Training.htm
FACILTATION	Departments or groups interested in facilitated child abuse prevention training Contact Cha Ron Sattler, Associate Director Center for Women and Gender 585-475-6291 Charon.Sattler@rit.edu	Student clubs/groups volunteering where children are involved? Contact Phyllis Walker, Assistant Director, RIT Leadership Institute and Community Service Center 585-475-6056 ppwccl@rit.edu	CPD Training - Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children Session March 6, 2013 2:00pm - 4:30pm Rm. 2140 Louise Slaughter Hall Cost per participant is $10 http://www.rit.edu/fa/cpd/darkness-light-stewards-children	Bivona Child Advocacy Center 585-935-7800 (For questions about resources related to child abuse) NYS Child Abuse Hotline 800-342-3720 In Monroe County 585-461-5690 (ask for Bivona)