For Parents

First, learn what we expect of our leaders. Look at the “Guide to Safe Scouting.” In particular, look at our expectations for Youth Protection and Adult Leadership.

We encourage you to take the same Youth Protection Training we expect our leaders to take. Take it online!

Be sure your son’s unit sees the video “It Happened to Me” (Cub Scouts) or “A Time to Tell” (Boy Scouts) each year.  Be there and watch the video with your son.

Review with your child, “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide.” It’s an insert inside the front of every Boy Scout and Cub Scout Handbooks.

For more, on how eliminate opportunities for abuse, click here

The Internet offers to us and our children a wealth of information and opportunities to communicate with people from all over the world instantly.  The Internet attracts more users each day to enjoy the benefits that this technology offers.  Many Internet users are children, and while the Internet offers children many benefits, there is also a lot of information on the Internet that is not suitable for children.  In addition, the Internet offers a degree of anonymity to individuals seeking access to children for inappropriate reasons.  To let our children enjoy the benefits of the Internet while protecting them from the dangers that may be found there requires parents to participate in their children's Internet experiences.

Communication is the key to helping your child use the Internet safely.

For more information about Internet safety, try the following Web sites;