Keeping children and youth safe online and during virtual camp and education experiences presents its own challenges. Here are some resources to help you navigate these situations.
Recommendations for Virtual Youth Programming
Standards for Virtually Interacting with Youth
Minors Virtual Participation Code of Conduct
Additional information has been released from American Camp Association that discuss Considerations for Youth Protection in a Virtual World and Creating a Plan to Start and Operate a Virtual Summer Camp: A Step-by-Step Guide on how to execute a successful virtual camp experience. In addition to those documents the ACA has also released Virtual Program Platform Pros and Cons which dives deeper into popular platforms and the safety features available on each.
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