Safe-wise Consulting and RiskManager.net have teamed up to bring you the tools and resources you need to address the risk management needs for your YMCA and other similar youth-serving organization.
Our YMCA Package includes the following:
- All of RiskManager.net’s policy, document and online training tools
- The following online training courses:
- Youth Protection, Module 1: Understanding and Identifying Child Abuse
- Youth Protection, Module 2: Preventing Child Abuse
- Youth Protection, Module 3: Responding to and Reporting Child Abuse
- Harassment and Discrimination, Module 1 (for Staff and Volunteers)
- Harassment and Discrimination, Module 2 (for Supervisors)
- Effective Lifeguards
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Hazard Communication
- Monthly Risk Management E-newsletter (for YMCAs)
- Quarterly Safety Reminders (for YMCAs)
Online Training Courses
CLICK ON THE TRAINING ICONS BELOW TO SAMPLE OUR COURSES!
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Youth Protection Module 1* focuses on equipping YMCA staff with strategies needed for discussing, understanding, recognizing, and preventing child abuse.
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Youth Protection Module 2* focuses on strategies that are designed to 1) protect children from abuse and 2) protect employees and the YMCA from allegations of abuse.
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Youth Protection Module 3* is designed to help employees 1) know how to respond to and report abuse, and 2) know their responsibilities as well as the YMCA’s policies.
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The Effective Lifeguards* training is part of the Aquatic Safety Series and is designed to equip lifeguards with strategies for preventing and responding to water-related incidents and injuries at the YMCA.
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Bloodborne Pathogens* is designed to protect employees at the YMCA from accidental injuries related to bacteria and viruses that are present in human blood and other fluids.
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The Hazard Communication* training is designed to protect employees from hazardous chemicals that are found in the workplace. |
Also available now:
| Policy Creation Trainings |
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Provides guidance on creating an effective conflicts of interest policy and explains how your organization will benefit from it. |
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Provides background on the need for a whistleblower protection/anti-retaliation policy and guidance on: 1) knowing what to include in the policy, and 2) getting you started in reviewing or drafting a policy that meets the needs of your YMCA. |
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Explains the need for a document retention policy and provides guidance on: 1) knowing what to include in the policy; 2) determining how long to maintain certain documents; and 3) getting you started in reviewing or drafting the policy for your YMCA. |
We are adding courses on a regular basis! Let us know what topics would help you equip your staff. All courses can also be customized for your organization.
*Included in the Starter Package for YMCAs.
Our Instructors and Consultants
Our instructors specialize in risk management and legal issues affecting YMCA and similar youth-serving organizations.
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Mike Gurtler, ARM
Risk Management and Safety
Mike has been working with youth-serving organizations for over 25 years. He began his career in resident camping and held a variety of program and administrative positions before becoming a YMCA CEO in 1994. After a successful term as CEO, Mike joined the national YMCA staff as a safety & risk management consultant with YMCA Services Corporation in 2000; later becoming the Director of Risk Management providing strategic risk management direction for the organization and working closely with YMCAs throughout the country.
Mike currently serves as a manager and consultant for Safe-Wise Consulting (www.safe-wise.com) and is an associate staff member for the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. He holds the prestigious Associate of Risk Management certification.
Mike has been instrumental in developing the Rescue Ready Program, resident camp review programs, Safe-Pool networks, staff training programs, youth protection training and many nonprofit risk management publications. His timely and effective development of resources for the Safe-Wise library is an example of his understanding of the ever-changing needs of organizations.
Mike resides in Bar Harbor, Maine with his wife and son. He actively participates in the Rotary Club, YMCA, Congregational Church, Town Government, Little League, Boy Scouts and other local efforts. |
Jennifer Chandler Hauge, Esq.
Corporate Governance, Risk Management
Jenny is the Senior Counsel and Director of Special Projects at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (www.nonprofitrisk.org). She is the type of person you want advising your senior management team, board or risk management committee.
Jenny spots the issues and works with you to find practical and feasible solutions based on more than 16 years’ experience delivering technical assistance to tax-exempt organizations on legal and board governance issues, and hands-on board experience as a trustee of numerous public charities and foundations. Her prior senior management roles – for a statewide nonprofit during its start-up years, for a community development corporation during a turn-around, and most recently working on public policy and best practices models at the national level – give her a broad perspective.
Originally educated as an employment lawyer, Jenny is the co-author, with Melanie Herman, of Taking the High Road: A Guide to Effective and Legal Employment Practices for Nonprofits. She also designs and presents workshops and Webinars on employment, governance and finance topics for the Center. She received her undergraduate degree in French and English with Distinction from Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH) and her JD from Boston College (Newton, MA). Jenny’s a member of the New York, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. |
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Adrienne N. Newsom, Esq.
HR, Risk Management
Adrienne is our HR instructor, as well as our employee handbook consultant. Adrienne has been practicing law in California since 1993 (www.annlaw.com), currently with a focus on providing counsel and training to nonprofit and religious organizations on formation and tax-exempt issues, governance, employment practices, and risk management strategies. She also has extensive civil litigation experience with expertise in claims handling and insurance issues. She previously served as the associate general counsel for an international nonprofit for eight years.
Adrienne graduated from Tufts University (’90) and UCLA School of Law (’93). She and her husband are actively involved in their local congregation. Adrienne also enjoys learning to golf with her daughters and has been sighted with them on a few TV sets as “an extra”. |
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