The Safety and Wellbeing of Young People is Our Number One Priority

We work every day to create a safe, fun environment so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life. We have ZERO tolerance for inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or misconduct, and we put resources behind that stance.

Culture of Safety

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lynchburg continually updates robust safety policies, programs and training for our staff and volunteers that are designed to promote child safety and protect young people from threats that are present in our society. We implement layers of safety policies and guidelines to keep our kids safe including:

• All Visitors must sign in and out of the facility
• No parent or visitor is allowed to walk through facility without escort
• Anyone picking up a child from our Clubs must be on the approved list
• Safety policies are reviewed and updated regularly
• Safety is discussed monthly with leadership to review practices, issues and best practices
• Senior team reviewing Incidents & Accidents

Safety Policies

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lynchburg has comprehensive safety policies in place that protect youth – including, but not limited to, supervision, transportation, communication and prohibiting private one-on-one contact.

24-hour Toll-free Child Safety Hotline

We encourage all staff, members and families to report any incident or situation they feel is unsafe. Through our national partnership with Praesidium, one of the nation’s leading safety experts, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lynchburg members and staff have access to a confidential 24-hour toll-free Child Safety Hotline, 866-607-SAFE (7233) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..