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Sex offenders banned from city parks.

Not all cities have adopted this strategy to manage the risk of loitering sexual offenders but directors of parks and recreation programs know the danger exists. And child molesters sometimes gain access to minors by working or volunteering in programs offered by parks and recreation departments. They take advantage of heavy traffic during summers and holidays, when screening practices and employee supervision may be challenged.

Praesidium works with park and recreation departments to implement best practice standards for monitoring facilities; screening, training, and supervising employees and volunteers; and preventing sexual acting out between youths.

Click on the links below to learn more about the services Praesidium can provide to your parks and recreation organization.

  • Training
    Does the training you provide employees and volunteers work to change behavior, or does it just provide a “check in the box” every two or three years? Does it engage the learners? Are you certain it covers the correct content? Do you reliably track and ensure completion? Praesidium provides a complete training delivery system for organizations, including customized online courses, onsite workshops, DVD programs, mini-minders and just-in-time videos. Learn More
  • Policy Development
    Policies define the bandwidth of acceptable behavior in your organization—what’s permitted and what’s not—and inform and empower employees and volunteers to take action before an incident occurs. Praesidium reviews your existing policies and helps develop new policies that permit you to accomplish your mission while prohibiting behaviors most commonly associated with abuse. Learn More
  • Risk Assessment and Accreditation®
    Now your organization can publicly demonstrate that it meets the highest standards of abuse prevention in the nation. Using Praesidium’s proprietary risk management system, our team of Safety Analysts comes on site to evaluate your practices in eight key organizational operations. You receive a detailed report outlining strengths and potential exposures in each program and a prioritized action plan to close any gaps. Once you’ve closed the gaps, you earn Praesidium Accreditation®, proof to your stakeholders, the community, and your insurance underwriters of your demonstrated commitment to safety. Learn More
  • Screening and Selection Services
    Deciding who has access to those you serve is one of the most important decisions you can make, but many organizations still rely only on a simple background check to screen employees and volunteers. Read on to learn the surprising truth about background checks and how Praesidium’s screening and selection services can help overhaul your hiring process. Learn More
  • Background Checks
    Praesidium’s background check services help you take the first step in effectively screening employees and volunteers. Learn More

Testimonials

     CIRSA has partnered with Praesidium for the past five years to provide our members with abuse risk management training and they have been excellent to work with. Both their online training courses and onsite seminars are top quality and cover a difficult subject in a very professional manner. I would recommend them to any organization that has this loss exposure.

Chris Krall
Deputy Executive Director, Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency