Build Safer Youth Programs: Master Risk Management & Safe Hiring To Protect Youth!
Date: April 29, 2026
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm ET
Format: Live Webinar - Ring Central
A Practical Webinar for Nonprofit Leaders & Camp Directors
Why This Webinar Matters
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Camps and youth programs are built on trust, but trust alone does not prevent risk.
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Camps working with minors face unique exposure.
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Most serious incidents are not random; they are foreseeable and preventable.
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This webinar focuses on practical, real-world steps to protect children and safeguard organizations.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for:
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Camp directors
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Executive directors of nonprofits serving youth
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Program managers
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Board members with oversight responsibilities
Whether you run a day camp, overnight camp, or seasonal youth program, this session will help you evaluate and strengthen your risk-mitigation practices.
What This Webinar Is
(and Is Not)
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Practical and actionable
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Focused on prevention, not fear
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Designed for real-world camp operations
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Not legal advice for a specific situation
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Not alarmist or sensational
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Not theoretical or academic
What You’ll Walk Away With
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A clearer understanding of your risk exposure
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Concrete steps to improve hiring/screening practices
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A framework for evaluating policies and procedures
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Tools you can share with staff and board members
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Greater confidence heading into the camp season
Presenters
Jim Mills, Owner
EnCompass Background Screening Solutions
After 21 years of Naval service riding nuclear submarines, Jim traded in Navy life and worked in the education industry hiring employees, managers & professors. While hiring new employees, Jim experienced that using the available background check process proved to be very time-consuming, challenging, frustrating, and difficult. In 2013, Jim founded EncCompass to provide timely and relevant information regarding background checks, tenant screening & drug screening.
Anna Marx, Principal
Papaya Tree Legal PLLC
Anna Marx has extensive experience advising nonprofits and small companies on diverse legal matters, including governance, tax exemption, compliance, and risk mitigation. She has worked at top global law firms. Anna Marx is passionate about providing her clients with expert legal counsel at accessible rates. She graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and also holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy. Anna Marx is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia.
