DISTRICT 6710 YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY1. Statement of Conduct for Working with Youth District 6710 strives to create and maintain a safe environment for all youth who participate in Rotary activities. To the best of their ability, Rotarians, Rotarians’ spouses and partners, and other volunteers must safeguard the children and young people they come into contact with and protect them from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. 2. Definitions Volunteer — any adult involved with Rotary youth activities who interacts directly with youth, whether supervised or unsupervised. Rotary volunteers include: • Club and district youth program officers and committee members • Rotary member and nonmember counselors • Members and nonmembers and their spouses and partners who work with students during activities or outings or who transport students to events • Youth Exchange host parents and other adult residents of the host home, including host siblings and other family members • List volunteer roles and descriptions applicable to your district here: Youth program participant — anyone who participates in a Rotary youth program, regardless of age. 3. Legal Entity and Liability Insurance Rotary District 6710 carries liability insurance with appropriate coverage and policy limits. This policy protects the organization from third-party claims and lawsuits alleging negligence by the organization, its employees, or its volunteers.4. Club Compliance The District Governor is responsible for supervising and controlling all youth activities in the district, including those associated with Rotary Youth Exchange. The district will monitor all participating clubs and ensure that they comply with youth protection and Rotary Youth Exchange certification requirements. All clubs that participate in Rotary Youth Exchange must provide the district with a copy of the following for review and approval: • A signed compliance statement that the club is operating its program in accordance with district and RI policies • Confirmation that volunteers will be prohibited from contact with program participants until a written application, interview, reference check, and criminal background check have been conducted and clearance for unsupervised contact with program participants has been issued • All club materials that advertise the Youth Exchange program, including brochures, applications, policies, and websites • Any club youth protection training materialsI have read the Youth Protection Policy and agree to follow District 6710’s policy when working with minors. Please sign below.Signature Date