Not only is Dr. Joaquina Kankam an expert in youth protection compliance and risk management, but her practical experience has made her a leader in understanding the needs of youth serving organizations. In addition to being an educator (K–12 & Higher Education), Joaquina has presented at several national association conferences and participated as a panelist in several discussions regarding youth.

The Importance of Senior Leadership’s Involvement in Youth Protection Decision-Making.

• CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 1974)
• Children youth-service organizations.
• Background checks and mandatory reporting training
• Sexual abuse or other harm?
• Audit systems to ensure organizations are helpful in preventing harm to kids.
• We do only what we know how to do.
• Our procedures are good enough, we’ve talked with the attorneys and they approved them.
• Protecting image of university
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• We don’t differentiate in adult professional development
• Start with a good understanding of what the law is.
• How to teach schools to do this work correctly.
• It’s too much to put on my plate.
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