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Orientation & Training - Client/Family involvement in training

Sample Wording

Training may include the clients or participants to familiarize them with the role of the volunteer. In case of vulnerable clients, the training may be extended to the parents or guardians.

Why?

Particularly with vulnerable clients who may not be able to speak up or articulate problems or concerns it is important to involve support staff or family in the training to ensure that they know what the roles and responsibilities of the volunteer are.

Involving family or support staff provides an additional screening tool

Key issues/procedures

Make sure that everybody is aware of the boundaries of the volunteer/client relationship.

With vulnerable clients involve the family of the client in evaluating the volunteer/client relationship.

Sport B.C. has developed an excellent resource (PDF, 225KB) to inform and assist parents in recognizing potential situations of abuse.

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