VOLUNTEER SCREENING & TRAINING
Volunteer Screening
To ensure we are providing a safe environment for our 4-H members to Learn To Do By Doing, volunteer screening is a mandatory process for all 4-H clubs across the country.
Each 4-H New Brunswick club must have two screened volunteers, who are not spouses, to be registered. If you have any questions, please contact the office!
Each 4-H New Brunswick club must have two screened volunteers, who are not spouses, to be registered. If you have any questions, please contact the office!
Submit your application
Send the completed package to the New Brunswick 4-H Office. To register as a 4-H Leader you must fill out this application and complete ALL screening & training requirements by November 30th, 2020.
Send the completed package to the New Brunswick 4-H Office. To register as a 4-H Leader you must fill out this application and complete ALL screening & training requirements by November 30th, 2020.
- Mail: #5 - 267 Connell Street Woodstock, NB E7M 1L2
- Fax: 506-325-9266
- Email: nb4h@aernet.ca
Volunteer Training
All 4-H leaders must complete the required online training modules. These can be accessed on 4-H LEARNS (www.4-h-learns.org). You will require an account.
- Commit To Kids Sexual Abuse Prevention Training (2.5 hours)
- Youth Safety Training (more information on how to access this will be shared soon by 4-H New Brunswick)
Commit to Kids
Nationally, Commit to Kids has been implemented as mandatory training for all registered 4-H volunteers in Canada. This online training takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete. To complete the training and receive your certificate you must complete the quizzes in the modules and achieve at least 80 per cent on the final Knowledge Validation Test.
You do not need to complete it in one sitting. It is broken in to eight separate modules, which address the following:
(a) The definition of child sexual abuse;
(b) The grooming process;
(c) Handling disclosures of child sexual abuse;
(d) The impact of child sexual abuse;
(e) Creating a Child Protection Code of Conduct for your organization;
(f) Policies and procedures to use to protect children in your organization;
(g) The Commit To Kids program for child-serving organizations.
To access the Commit to Kids Training:
Once completed, a certificate will be issued to you by Commit to Kids and the 4-H Office will also be notified. Commit to Kids Training is mandatory to register as a 4-H leader in the 2020-21 membership year
You do not need to complete it in one sitting. It is broken in to eight separate modules, which address the following:
(a) The definition of child sexual abuse;
(b) The grooming process;
(c) Handling disclosures of child sexual abuse;
(d) The impact of child sexual abuse;
(e) Creating a Child Protection Code of Conduct for your organization;
(f) Policies and procedures to use to protect children in your organization;
(g) The Commit To Kids program for child-serving organizations.
To access the Commit to Kids Training:
- Go to www.4-h-learns.org and sign-up or log-in
- Under the NETWORK tab, select All Groups. Find the 4-H Canada Volunteer Leader Training Group and click on the title to open it.
- In the group, click on Topics. Find the Commit to Kids Training topic and click on the title to open. Then, scroll down to Get Started and click on the link for Saskatchewan.
- You will be redirected to the Commit to Kids website (vta.c3p.ca) and will need to create a personal password for your account.
- Accept the end user license agreement and click the link you will receive in a verification email.
- Once your account is created, bookmark the link in your browser and complete the training.
Once completed, a certificate will be issued to you by Commit to Kids and the 4-H Office will also be notified. Commit to Kids Training is mandatory to register as a 4-H leader in the 2020-21 membership year
Youth Safety Training
We want to ensure that 4-H leaders are familiar with the new Youth Safety at 4-H in Canada policies, and they understand their role and specific responsibilities in delivering safe programming that meets youth industry best standards.
After completing the training, 4-H volunteers should be able to:
Youth Safety Training is new in 2020-21. To roll in this requirement, each club will require at least two leaders to complete it. All new and renewing volunteers will be required to complete it this year. Next year, in 2021-22 it will be mandatory to register as a 4-H leader.
Preparation for this course and how it will be delivered to 4-H Leaders is still in the process. Head organization leaders will be given information by the 4-H New Brunswick Office as it is provided. Check our website frequently for updates.
After completing the training, 4-H volunteers should be able to:
- Identify the policies outlined in the Youth Safety at 4-H in Canada document
- Apply the Rule of Two to club settings and events
- Recognize the steps in planning safe activities and events
- Recognize when to report concerns of abuse, misconduct, and safety issues
- Know how to access 4-H Canada policy and resources
- Know how to access provincial procedures and resources
Youth Safety Training is new in 2020-21. To roll in this requirement, each club will require at least two leaders to complete it. All new and renewing volunteers will be required to complete it this year. Next year, in 2021-22 it will be mandatory to register as a 4-H leader.
Preparation for this course and how it will be delivered to 4-H Leaders is still in the process. Head organization leaders will be given information by the 4-H New Brunswick Office as it is provided. Check our website frequently for updates.
