Continued Commitment: In July 2020, Boys &  girls club organizations voted to adopt additional safety measurements to further improve safety within our Clubs. Though many of these practices were already commonplace across our Movement, this vote made them mandatory for all Clubs. These include more stringent reference and background checks, enhanced Safety Committee requirements, stringer communication of key safety resources and information, and more. With unprecedented majority, on July 25, 2021,m local Boys and Girls Clubs voted in record number to adopt additional membership requirements that further enhance child safety, implementing recommendations for RAINN that began in2020 and will continue over the next two years - a demonstration of our continued commitment to keeping kids safe.

Nationally, Boys and Girls Clubs of America has advocated for the passage of the U.S. PROTECT Act to improve background screening systems and access. The national organization has also partnered with the FBI, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Centers for Disease Control to support the development of safety practices that benefit ALL youth-serving organizations.

Americas young people deserve nothing less than our constant focus on their safety and our firm commitment to protect every child who is entrusted to out care at The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club. To learn more
about our national safety policies and actions, please visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Americas Child Safety page.