The Buckeye Valley Family YMCA has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention.
To achieve Accreditation, the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA underwent a rigorous process to implement Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards focusing on eight primary operational areas within their business: policies, screening and selection, training, monitoring and supervision, consumer participation, internal feedback systems, responding, and administrative practices. Praesidium then verified the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA’s successful implementation of these standards.
Praesidium Accreditation® provides solid proof of sound risk management practices and the honor distinguishes the Buckeye Valley Family YMCAfrom others in their industry.
Ensuring the safety of our youth is at the heart of everything we do at the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA," said Adam Shilling, CEO of the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA. "This Praesidium Accreditation affirms our commitment to providing a secure, positive environment where young people can thrive. We are proud of this achievement and will continue our efforts to maintain these high standards over the next three years and beyond."
The Buckeye Valley Family YMCA will be accredited for three years, and during this time will commit to uphold fundamental organizational values and stringent safety practices that demonstrate their commitment to protecting those in their care from abuse.
To learn more about how to recognize the signs of abuse and how to react responsibly visit https://bvfymca.org/social-responsibility/five-days-of-action.
About the YMCA
The Y is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other. By ensuring a safe, welcoming environment, the YMCA endeavors to provide all members of our community—no matter who they are or where they’re from—the opportunity to reach their full potential. Everything the Y does is in service of making sure people and communities thrive. For more information, visit our website,
bvfymca.org.
About Praesidium
Praesidium specializes in preventing sexual abuse in organizations that serve youth and vulnerable adults. Over a period in excess of 30 years, the company has reviewed over 4,000 cases of abuse within organizations to determine the root causes of sexual abuse within organizational settings. Praesidium employs more than 50 staff, including licensed social workers, lawyers, health care researchers, and other experts. The company has served over 5,000 clients with a broad range of products and services to aid organizations in preventing abuse, including online and instructor–led trainings, organizational risk assessments, model policies, and background checks. Having trained more than one million people online and hundreds of thousands in person, Praesidium is the largest and most comprehensive sexual abuse risk management firm globally.