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Rachel Hamilton posted a reply on Re: managing visitors who are identified on a s...
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 5:50 PM
Said: Hi Nancy,We have a Raptor screening tool (the same one that many schools use) to screen our adult guests and visitors who come in without children (volunteers, partners, contractors). This tool alerts us to folks who are o...
Amy Nichols posted a new Topic
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 4:14 PM
Parents using physical discipline in the museum
Hello! My name is Amy and I am the new Operations Manager at a children's museum in Virginia. My first week, I had a frustrated grandfather pick up a little girl who seemed to be under five and shake her while telling her she needed to behave. They left the museum and came back and he seemed a lot more calm. I noticed the child had a brace on her arm when they came in, but kids get hurt all the time. I didn't say anything when it happened and I am now questi...
Candice Williams posted a reply on Re: Facilitating Challenging Situations- Resour...
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 12:34 PM
Said: I would also love a zoom training about this topic.
Nancy Tehan posted a new Topic
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 11:11 AM
managing visitors who are identified on a sex offender registry
Hi all,
Looking for some advice on how other organizations handle this very difficult situation. We do have board members in law enforcement and lawyers but would also appreciate some member advice.
It was recently brought to our attention that a father visiting with his wife and child is on the sex offender registry list. A team member who recognized him from a nearby community recalled the incident from 2014. We verified the information on the state registry. I ...
Looking for some advice on how other organizations handle this very difficult situation. We do have board members in law enforcement and lawyers but would also appreciate some member advice.
It was recently brought to our attention that a father visiting with his wife and child is on the sex offender registry list. A team member who recognized him from a nearby community recalled the incident from 2014. We verified the information on the state registry. I ...
Zoe Sneed posted a reply on Re: Climber Sock Requirement
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:24 AM
Said: Hi there Langley - On our climber we require guests to remove their shoes but allow them the choice of wearing socks or not. We have found that this rule keeps our climber from acquiring excess dirt from the bottom of shoes, as...
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