Child Safety Awareness Training

Q:   What is the Child Safety Awareness Training Program?

A:    The Child Safety Awareness Training Program is a program designed to increase employees' awareness about common signs of physical and sexual abuse and bullying of minors.  There is a significant emphasis on whom to call if one suspects abuse and/or bullying.

This program is administered through the Office of Internal Audit and targets all groups or individuals who may come in contact with minors on campus.  All individuals leading or working with minors on campus must complete (1) a background check by Human Resources as a condition of employment and (2) the CSAT prior to the beginning of the youth program.  Anyone interested in attending this training should contact the Office of Internal Audit at (313) 577-2128.

The Child Safety Awareness Training is aimed at providing knowledge about various ways to keep minors safe while on campus.  Some key concepts include:

• An overview of University policies
• Recognizing Unusual/Abusive Behaviors (i.e. physical/sexual abuse, bullying)
• Supporting the child's needs
• Reporting potential or actual cases of sexual assault or abuse
• Tips for creating a child safe environment

Where relevant and appropriate, Wayne State's policies regarding non-discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, student code of conduct and workplace violence apply to minors on campus and to all individuals who are working with minors on campus.

Updated August 22, 2018.