Guilty By Accusation?
I think this should be of concern to anyone working with youth and especially to parks and recreation professionals who normally do that on a daily basis. In my humble opinion, a person can be placed in a compromising situation if not constantly alert to the potential negative impact.
What are your opinions on this? Am I off base? How do you perceive this as it relates to the daily duties of parks and rec professionals? What do you do to protect yourself from being put in this situation?
Randy Gaddo, a retired Marine, is a regular contributor to PRB and lives in Peachtree City, Ga. Contact him at (678) 350-8642 or e-mail cwo4usmc@comcast.net.
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