Akron Area 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, Akron Area 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.
Akron Area YMCA will be accredited for three years, and during this time, will commit to upholding fundamental organizational values and stringent safety practices that demonstrate their commitment to protecting those in their care from abuse.
“We are pleased to send the message that we will not compromise the safety of those in our care—for any reason,” said Jim Sawin, Vice President Membership Branch Operations, who led the internal Praesidium team at the Y. “As an entire organization, we are dedicated and committed to proactively keeping those in our care safe from sexual abuse.”
For more information about our efforts please visit our Youth Protection page.