Returning Volunteer Leaders
4-H PEI provides programs to youth and therefore has a moral and legal responsibility to screen all volunteers to ensure the safety of 4-H youth, 4-H volunteers and the 4-H organization.
The Volunteer Leader screening process has been designed to create and maintain a safe environment for 4-H members while ensuring volunteers understand the 4-H program.
PRC
(Police Record Check)
Including vulnerable
sector check
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PRC's must be updated every three years.
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Leaders must obtain a PRC request letter from the 4-H office and deliver to the police agency covering the area in which they live within two weeks of the date on the request letter, otherwise, the letter will be void.
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The completed PRC is usually ready for pick-up after 7-10 days. It must then be delivered (or e-mailed) to the 4-H PEI Office
The Commit to Kids online training has been developed by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection for organizations like 4-H. The training provides up-to-date and relevant best practices to increase the personal safety of children and youth.
All 4-H volunteers and staff must complete the Commit to Kids online training as part of their screening process. The training is free to all 4-H volunteers, leaders, staff and board members.
Returning Volunteer Leaders will need to complete a refresher course every three years.
In 2020, 4-H Canada implemented new Youth Safety Policies (click to read). Clubs are required to have an adequate number of Volunteer Leaders to help meet the Rule of Two Policy. We encourage ALL parents to complete the New Volunteer Leader requirements so that they are able to fill in when leaders are needed.
As a 4-H volunteer leader, you have the opportunity to support youth as they Learn To Do By Doing. You are a part of a network of caring volunteers—a member of the 4-H family that exists in every province and in over 70 countries around the world. Please review this document for an overview of the 4-H Program.
Volunteer Leader Guide - June 2020 - Click here to view
