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Wendy Keller posted a reply on Re: Changes in Birthday Party Behavior?
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 at 3:09 PM
Said: Yikes! We will open later this year and we don't have a birthday party agreement. If you be willing to share yours, that would be much appreciated! I hope you get some good ideas of how to deal with this. :)Wendy Keller
Heather Sellgren posted a reply on Re: Procedure for staff witnessing potential abuse
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 at 2:54 PM
Said: Very timely that you post this since we are currently addressing this issue. A local organization who works with children in abusive situations is going to provide staff training for us next month.
Katie Ganoe posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Procedure for staff witnessing
Hi all,
Does anyone have a written procedure for staff to follow if they witness a potentially abusive situation between a parent/adult and a child? Staff have reported a few situations where they weren't sure if/how to intervene.
Thanks!
Katie
Does anyone have a written procedure for staff to follow if they witness a potentially abusive situation between a parent/adult and a child? Staff have reported a few situations where they weren't sure if/how to intervene.
Thanks!
Katie
Katie Ganoe posted a reply on Re: Changes in Birthday Party Behavior?
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 at 2:29 PM
Said: Hi Erin,I don't have any great advice, but we have noticed a lot of the same behaviors, particularly in the past few months. I'm curious to hear if others have any great solutions for this problem!Katie
Erin Blackledge posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 at 1:23 PM
Changes in Birthday Party Behavior?
When our museum re-opened in May of 2021, we restructured our weekend birthday party packages -- opting for longer rental times and more guest admission included but increased price. We have two private rooms for rentals that guests have for 2 hours of party-time (with an additional 30 minutes beforehand to set up), up to 40 guest admission, and all-day play. The cost for members on Saturday & Sunday is $300 + tax and for non-members it is $350 + tax. We also offer a Friday night spe...
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