Youth Protection Decision-Making with Dr. Joaquina Kankam Transformative Principal 473

<p>Not only is <a href="https://twitter.com/theschoolofsol1">Dr. Joaquina Kankam</a> an expert in youth protection compliance and risk management, but her practical experience has made her a leader in understanding the needs of youth serving organizations. In addition to being an educator (K–12 & Higher Education), Joaquina has presented at several national association conferences and participated as a panelist in several discussions regarding youth.</p> <p>The Importance of Senior Leadership’s Involvement in Youth Protection Decision-Making.</p> <ul> <li>CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 1974)</li> <li>Children youth-service organizations.</li> <li>Background checks and mandatory reporting training</li> <li>Sexual abuse or other harm?</li> <li>Audit systems to ensure organizations are helpful in preventing harm to kids.</li> <li>We do only what we know how to do.</li> <li>Our procedures are good enough, we’ve talked with the attorneys and they approved them.</li> <li>Protecting image of university</li> <li><a href= "https://thenewamerican.com/loudoun-county-school-board-member-resigns/"> Loudon County, VA school board member resigns</a></li> <li>We don’t differentiate in adult professional development</li> <li>Start with a good understanding of what the law is.</li> <li>How to teach schools to do this work correctly.</li> <li>It’s too much to put on my plate.</li> <li>how to be a transformative principal? If sometihng bothers you, don’t let it go. Fix it!</li> </ul> <h2 id="sponsors">Sponsors</h2> <h3 id="transformativeprincipalmastermind"><a href= "https://transformativeprincipal.com">Transformative Principal Mastermind</a></h3> <p>Lead a school everyone can be proud of.</p> <p>Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.</p> <p>I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.</p> <p>Learn more at <a href= "https: