October 28-29 || What are the rules about minors serving as volunteers?

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It is the job of adults — not minors — to protect children from harm and abuse. However, many minors are also volunteers at school and at church, which sometimes makes it difficult to know what roles minors should play. Within programs or ministries, there should always be an adult in an official supervisory role. Minors should be helping, but never directly in charge of younger children. Meeting this standard can be challenging but it is important in keeping all children, including minor volunteers, safe. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Minors Who Are Serving or Assisting in Volunteer-Type Activities” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know.

Read the VIRTUS® article “Minors Who Are Serving or Assisting in Volunteer-Type Activities” here.