Working with Minors

For the protection of the minors served and Yale affiliates, Dwight Hall at Yale requires all programs including member groups working with minors to follow the guidelines set out by the Yale Committee on Programs for Children and Youth (YPCY).

This page highlights the most important aspects of the registration process and other requirements.

Registering Your Group

The Program Registration Form is necessary for any “Yale faculty member, staff member, student of volunteer” who in their Yale role has “primary responsibility for organizing a program that will include persons (other than Yale College students) under the age of 18”. A few points of note:

  • This form must be submitted 60 days before the program begins.
  • Continuing programs must re-register annually.
  • Notification of approval or denial of registration will be sent via email.
  • Completing the registration will help determine if and how many background checks may be needed.

Prior to registering your group, you must review and a accept YPCY’s Health and Safety Policy.

Training

All organizers and program staff members, including volunteers, must complete:

    Forms

    To be completed by program members as relevant:

    To be completed by guardians of participating minors:

    Resources