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Together, Protecting NDSU Extension
Youth Program Participants
Introduction
Acknowledgements
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Staff Youth Protection
Policy
Introduction
The NDSU Extension
Service Youth Protection Policy was approved as
organizational policy by the NDSU Extension Service
Administrative Team on June 25, 1992, to be
implemented as of April 15, 1993. Review and
adaptations were made February, 2000 and November, 2002.
As an adopted policy for the NDSU Extension Service, all staff
members in all NDSU Extension offices are required to participate in the
process, function within the guidelines of the Youth Protection policy,
and ensure that it is implemented in all youth programs.
The policy has been developed and
updated in cooperation with NDSU Extension
administrators, field staff, specialists, support staff, ND Department
of Human Services, NDSU Legal Counsel, and volunteers who work with
youth development programs.
Acknowledgements
Review Committee, November 2002
Jackie Buckley, Morton County Extension Agent
Brad Cogdill, Center for 4-H Youth Development
Chair
Mike Hanson, Emmons County Extension Agent
Julie Hassebroek, Sargent County Extension Agent
Linda Hauge, Williams County Extension Agent
Angela Klubberud, 4-H Youth Ambassador
Karla Monson, Bottineau County Extension Agent
Maxine Nordick, Cass County Extension Agent
Mike Ostlie, 4-H Youth Ambassador
Rick Schmidt, Oliver County Extension Agent
Gail Slinde, Ward County Extension Agent
Cindy Swenson, 4-H County Extension Agent
Initial Policy Development
Policy was adopted for implementation by NDSU Extension Leadership Team
(1992):
William Pietsch, Director; Sharon Anderson; Jay Fisher; Maxine
Frank; Duane Hauck; Don Peterson; Darnell Lundstrom; Geri Bosch
The NDSU Extension Service Child Protection Policy developed
(1991-1992) by and with:
Linda Crow, Chair/Curriculum Specialist
Marilyn Lesmeister, Leadership and Volunteer Development Specialist
Geri Bosch, Interim Associate Director - Youth, Family and Community
Development
Jay Fisher, Northwest District Director
Alana Hatlestad, Cass County 4-Her and North Dakota 4-H Ambassador
Linda Hauge, Williams County Home Economist
Audrey Lahlum, LaMoure County 4-H Volunteer
Mike Liane, Ramsey County Extension Agent
Gladys Cairns, Director - North Dakota Department of Human Services
Richard Hanson, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, NDSU
Sandra Holbrook, Human Resource Development Specialist, NDSU Extension
Service
Rick Johnson, NDSU Attorney
Marlys Novotny and Mary Beth Odegaard, State 4-H Office
Becky Koch and Deb Tanner, Extension Communication Department.
Pilot Counties:
Ramsey and Williams counties provided feedback at various stages of
the initial policy development.
The NDSU Extension Service Youth
Protection Policy was developed as a result of a recommendation approved
by the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)It was
recommended (September 6, 1990) that state policy and guidelines
include:
1. Selection procedures for
salaried and volunteer staff which includes
background checks.
2. Training on child abuse identification and reporting.
3. Written guidelines for all salaried and volunteer staff who
work
directly with youth.
Myron D. Johnsrud
Administrator, ES-USDA
December 2001
Please direct your questions to:
Brad Cogdill, Chair
Center for 4-H Youth Development
Family Life Center 219, Box 5016
Fargo, ND 58105-5016
Phone (701)231-7253
FAX (701)231-8568
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