Interactions with Community Children

INTERACTIONS WITH COMMUNITY CHILDREN

TOPP KIDS aims to be a positive presence in the community. Educators are encouraged to engage in friendly, respectful, and inclusive interactions with community children when encountered in public settings.

Community Children are any children and youth from ages 0- 18 who are not registered in a TOPP KIDS program.

Safety Procedures

Educators must adhere to the following safety procedures when interacting with community children in community areas with the public present:

Always maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries, including but not limited to:.

• Do not share personal contact information, including phone numbers and home addresses.
• Avoid engaging in behaviour guidance of children not participating in the program that is not related to safety or necessary for the well-being of the child.
• DO NOT engage in physical contact that is not related to safety or necessary for the well-being of the child.
• Respect the privacy and personal space of community children.
• Do not provide transportation to community children unless previously arranged with parents or guardians.
• All interactions with community children should involve no less than 2 educators to act as witness and to avoid situations that may create conflict.