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Colleges and universities often serve more minors than college students.

Colleges and universities are just now systematically discovering that they often serve far more minors on their campuses than college students.

Recent events have alerted universities to the tremendous exposures they face when serving minors on campus and in university hosted, sponsored, or endorsed programs. Litigation for claims of child sexual abuse by employees, volunteers, coaches, and teachers continues, with awards in the millions of dollars. And recently, university leadership has even been criminally charged for failing to respond properly to reports of suspicious behaviors.

Praesidium knows how abuse happens on campuses, how to prevent it, and how to respond in ways that reduce harm to victims, comply with the law, and preserve the reputation of your institution. Click here to read our article from the 2012 URMIA Journal describing Praesidium’s 9-step model for preventing abuse on your campus.

Click on the links below to learn more about the services Praesidium can provide to your college or university.

  • 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
  • Online Self-Assessment
    Know Your Score!™, Praesidium’s Online Self-Assessment, is the first tool of its kind to help you accurately and confidentially identify potential gaps in the abuse risk management practices of each of your programs and across your entire organization. Your report gives you a step-by-step blueprint for closing the gaps and even links you directly to useful resources. And you can compare your results with those from similar programs nationwide! 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