Culture of Safety

At the Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff, the safety of your child is our number one priority. Below you will find the protocols in place to ensure a culture of safety within our facility.

Background Checks

All staff and board members are required to undgergo background checks. Volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff are also required to consent to a background check before working with our members.

Required Immediate Reporting

Our staff and volunteers are mandated reporters. Any safety and critical concerns must immediately be reported to local authorities. Additionally, any critical incidents must be reported to Boys & Girls Club of America.

Safety Training

Staff members at the Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff undergo constant safety training from the moment they are onboarded. After completing their initial training, they continue to have child safety emphasized in future trainings that may be completed either in person or via webinar.

Mandatory Annual Safety Assessment

The Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff undergoes an annual safety assessment and are committed to constantly improve the safety of our Club for our members.

Safety Committee

The Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff Board of Directors has a dedicated Safety Committee that provides Club leaders with input and guidance on safety strategies. 

State and Local Laws

The Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff complies with federal, state, and local laws including those that impact facilities and vehicles.

Covid-19 Safety Policy

The Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff is committed to taking every possible measure to keep children, staff, and volunteers protected from the Covid-19 virus.

• COVID – 19 Policy

  For possible exposure

  We suggest that you monitor your family for symptoms. Based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no need to self-quarantine or isolate unless symptoms develop. If someone is sick or thinks they may be sick, they need to stay home and call their health care provider.

  For confirmed illness or positive test

  If someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19, all members of the household should refrain from attending BGCF programming until all members of your household are no longer contagious. Based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone who tests positive for COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days from the date of symptom onset or positive test. Members may return to BGCF programming after day 5 of isolation, or before day 5 if they are clear of symptoms and have a negative test.

  Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. If symptoms do develop, seek medical attention. For more information about COVID-19, visit azdhs.gov.

  If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to BGCF staff via email at [email protected] or via phone at (928) 266-0489

  Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we work together to keep our community safe and healthy!