Praesidium Accreditation
At our Y, nothing matters more than creating a safe, supportive environment where kids can thrive. That’s why we’re working with Praesidium, a trusted national leader in abuse prevention, to strengthen our policies, practices, and training. By pursuing Praesidium Accreditation, we’re taking extra steps to protect the children and families we serve, because safety is at the heart of everything we do.
Who is Praesidium?
Praesidium specializes in preventing sexual abuse in organizations that serve youth and vulnerable adults. Over a period in excess of 25 years, the company has reviewed over 4,000 cases of abuse within organizations to determine the root causes of sexual abuse within organizational settings. Praesidium employs more than 40 staff, including licensed social workers, lawyers, psychologists, health care researchers, and other experts. The company has served over 5,000 clients with a broad range of products and services to aid organizations in preventing abuse, including online and instructor‐led trainings; organizational risk assessments; model policies and incident investigations. Having trained more than one million people online and hundreds of thousands in person, Praesidium is the largest and most comprehensive sexual abuse risk management firm globally.
The Stephens Family YMCA is currently in the process of becoming accredited by Praesidium.
Why Praesidium Accreditation?
Accreditation gives an organization access to best practices, written resources to strengthen prevention efforts, and consultation with our experts. Praesidium’s Safety Equation® identifies eight organizational operations that provide opportunities to decrease the risk of abuse by employees, volunteers, or other program participants. To learn more about Praesidium Accreditation and download the Accreditation Standards, visit: Praesidium's Accreditation Website