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##  Keeping Kids Safe is Everyone's Job 

It's on all of us - faculty, staff, & the community - to promote a safe environment for youth in our Programs & on our campuses



 

 [  arrow\_forward  Guidelines for Interacting with Minors ](/guidelines) 

 

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Harvard University is committed to providing a safe environment for everyone on its campuses and in its programs, including the thousands of minors who participate in programs and activities both on and off campus.

[*Members of the Harvard community who interact with minors*](/guidelines "Harvard University Guidelines for Interacting with Minors") in any official capacity are expected to foster and maintain an appropriate and secure environment for minors, and [*report suspected abuse or neglect of minors*](/reporting " Reporting ") and other inappropriate activity involving minors.



 

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 [### Reporting an Issue

 ](/reporting)Anyone can report suspected abuse or neglect and other inappropriate activity involving minors by contacting HUPD at (617) 495-1212



 

 

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 [### Get Training

 ](/training)For Responsible Adults and Program Administrators.



 

 

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 [### Register a Program - 2.0 version available

 ](/register-a-program)Newly renovated registration system available for Program Administrators and Tub Sponsoring Officers



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Information 

 



  [### For Faculty

 ](/for-faculty)What is the [Policy](/about "About")? It's on all Harvard community members to create a [safe & supportive environment](/guidelines "Harvard University Guidelines for Interacting with Minors") for youth. Learn who to [contact](/minors/contact) in your school for help with Programs.



 

  [### For Program Administrators

 ](/for-program-administrators)[Register a Program](https://hu.sharepoint.com/sites/YPO2), [train](/training "Training") and [screen](/background-screens "Background Screens") Responsible Adults, and ensure your Program [meets Policy requirements](/program-evaluation-risk-assessment "Program Evaluation & Risk Assessment").



 

  [### For Harvard Tub Sponsoring Offices

 ](/for-harvard-tub-sponsoring-offices)Get [forms](http://youthprotection.harvard.edu/contact "Harvard Youth Protection Officer") for Programs, [checklists](https://hu.sharepoint.com/sites/hwp-open/hr-policies/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=014761f46358c47feb6b418b8209574b8&authkey=AUlYEX3AoZrywyks2E2-L44) for Program Administrators and helpful Policy [tools](/about) for community members.



 

  [### For Students, Staff, Volunteers & Visitors

 ](/minors/for-students-staff-volunteers-and-visitors)Get [training](/training "Training"), learn how to [work with minors](/guidelines "Harvard University Guidelines for Interacting with Minors") in Programs, and [report](/reporting " Reporting ") wrongdoing.