Girls' Safety at Summer Programs?

blossom
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:52:41 +0000

If this is a reputable organization running the program (like JHU’s CTY) the kids will have more supervision than they have at home- my kids did CTY for years AND were staff, and the training, supervision, paperwork, accountability is very daunting. And a reputable sponsor will have no issues with directing your specific questions to the site director if you want clarification.

If you’ve never heard of the organization, post the name of the program and parents here can tell you what they know about it.

The actual university in question is really just a landlord for these programs- it’s a way to get revenue when the dorms and labs are empty. You need to talk to the actual organizing folks to clear your mind (or not).

One of my kids was shocked by how early the staff training started for CTY. But if you are going to review every possible food allergy, water safety at the pool, not being alone with a kid with the door closed ever ever ever, how to handle bee stings on a field trip, when to alert a parent if a kid seems “off”, etc. you can’t cover that in a two hour training session before the kids show up.