Safety is important to us.

Restore The Wonder recognizes that our volunteers serve a vulnerable population of children who have already been hurt or wounded by others.

To understand the depth of this problem, experts estimate that one in every four girls and one in every six boys have been abused. We make it a priority to take every step necessary in protecting the children from any harm or exploitation possible. Therefore, diligence, enforcement, and cultural shifts within our programs and the community will be required to ultimately keep kids safe.

With that in mind, the RTW Child Protection Plan is extensive.  It is designed to qualify eligible volunteers, identify inappropriate behavior, and limit the impact of abuse.

It includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• National criminal background checks.

• Written applications

• 30-minute interviews with volunteers

• Initial and annual refresher training for all volunteers

• Sexual abuse prevention training

• Stringent policies and accountability designed to avoid private one-on-one situations

• Age-appropriate information for the children about safety, personal boundaries and reporting

• Training key leaders in screening and interview techniques

• Educating all volunteers to report inappropriate or questionable behavior

• Regularly updated training of leaders through National and Regional events

• Regularly updated training materials provided for local volunteers

• Working closely with Social Services to follow their protective policies and procedures in additional to those listed by RTW