injuries if a child is mildly injured during the daily activities, the camp staff will administer first aid. if the injury requires outside medical attention, the child will be taken to the emergency room at the hospital by ambulance and accompanied by the camp director or head counselor. the parent will be called and should meet the child at the emergency room. an incident report will be filled out for all injuries for the ymca records. medical considerations please be sure to inform the camp counselor of any food allergies that your child may have. if any medical consideration(s) should arise with your child during the course of the summer, please notify the counselors immediately. medication should be sent in the original prescription bottle with only the dosage allotted for that day. any variations of this will not be accepted. tss / camp aid information all campers that require a tss or aid to accompany them throughout a school day, must have the tss or aid in the day camp program. all parties must touch base with karli babylon murray 412-741-9622 ext. 137 two weeks prior to the beginning date of camp with completed forms (act 33 & 34 clearances along with his or her company’s liability insurance). please remember that the same tss or aid must accompany the child for the entire two-week session. (the ymca does not allow multiple tss or aids per child). all camp participants need to be potty-trained. no pull-ups, diapers, or training pants will be permitted. if payment is being made by an outside agency or school district, there will always be space, but certain camps cannot be guaranteed. behavior management basic rules include having respect for each other, the property of others, the ymca facility, the child’s safety and the security of the group. children have input in deciding the rules for their group and in the establishment of acceptable group standards. behavior management is accomplished through a positive approach which will respect the child as an individual. discipline procedures are handled individually, usually with a mild consequence that is associated with the particular infraction. “time out” is used on a limited basis. no child shall be subjected to punishment that subjects a child to verbal abuse, ridicule, humiliation, denial of food, rest or bathroom facilities. there is no punishment for soiling, wetting or not using the toilet, and no punishment related to eating or not eating food. procedure for reporting suspected child abuse our ymca has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. as a ymca day camp program, we are mandated by pa state law to report all incidents of suspected child abuse or imminent risk to authorities via the child hotline. the state law requires reporting of suspected adult-to-child abuse and peer-to-peer abuse. all staff and volunteers in the day camp program will be trained on child abuse prevention and reporting procedures required by state law. for more information on this law, visit: keepkidssafe.pa.gov release of a child to impaired person policy an impaired condition specifically relates to alcohol, mind-altering chemicals or other medical conditions that render a person unable to operate a motor vehicle and thereby endanger the safety of a child who would be transported by the impaired person. if, in the judgment of the responsible personnel at the day camp, a parent or designated person appears to be unable to safely transport a child, the day camp personnel will ask the parent or designated person to arrange such transportation. if the person is unwilling to provide such alternate transportation, the matter will be referred to the police before the child is released for transportation. hopefully the necessity to implement this policy will not arise, but should it, the parent/ designated person must be apprised of the policy. termination and suspension the sewickley valley ymca reserves the right to suspend and/or terminate day camp services with a one-day advance notice to families. when the health, welfare and safety of other children are at stake the ymca reserves the right to terminate the day camp services immediately. possible reasons for suspension and/or termination of a child from day camp include: inappropriate behavior considered to be harmful to your child, staff or others, chronic tardiness at pick-up time, overdue fees, parent/guardian behavior, as determined and discussed with the day camp director.