From summer camps to afterschool programs to international exchanges, RAINN Consulting Group helps youth-serving organizations implement best practices for preventing abuse, responding with care, and supporting every child’s right to safety.
Our Expertise
We’ve worked with hundreds of educational institutions across the country—including public school districts, charter schools, independent and boarding schools, and colleges and universities.
RAINN Consulting Group Understands Your Industry
We help youth-serving organizations address:
- Gaps in adult-youth boundary enforcement
- Inadequate training or screening for staff and volunteers
- Unclear or inconsistent response processes
- Failure to report abuse due to confusion, fear, or institutional pressure
- Retraumatization of young survivors during investigations or follow-up
Because every child deserves to be protected by the adults and institutions they’re taught to trust.
Tailored Solutions for Your Industry’s Challenges
Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating long-standing policies, RAINN Consulting Group can help with:
- Staff training and prevention education. Age-appropriate and role-specific education that equips staff and volunteers to maintain boundaries, recognize red flags, and take action when concerns arise.
- Client-branded hotlines and victim support. Confidential, customized hotline services and survivor resources tailored to the youth populations you serve—available in real time and built on trauma-informed principles.
- Case management systems. Design and guidance for trauma-informed case documentation, reporting procedures, and oversight mechanisms that ensure fairness and compliance.
- Evaluation and facility assessment. Site-specific assessments and interviews to identify risk areas, policy gaps, and opportunities to improve safety for youth and the adults who support them.
- Policy development and response protocols. Collaborative policy revision and creation, grounded in national best practices for abuse prevention, mandated reporting, and survivor care.
YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS | Case Study: Building Safer Systems for Children
The Client
A community-based afterschool program
The Challenge
After several incidents of child sexual abuse, the organization recognized the need to strengthen its policies, support team members responding to disclosures, and reduce the risk of retraumatizing young survivors.
The Solution
RAINN Consulting Group conducted a full organizational assessment—including site visits, interviews, and case file reviews—to identify risk factors and systemic vulnerabilities. Our experts led a series of workshops with program leaders and collaborated on a policy and protocol overhaul. Together, we implemented new reporting procedures, clarified staff responsibilities, and delivered training designed to align the program with national youth protection standards.
Core Knowledge for Youth-Serving Professionals
Statistics: Children & Teens
See the data that drives RAINN’s mission. Sexual violence against children and teens is a widespread issue.