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PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SIGN-UP
Come join our volunteer community this fall and share your love for the outdoors with our participants! Our cycling series, rock climbing series, and Custom Events provide people with disabilities the opportunity to stay active, socialize, and learn new skills. Click on the dropdown menus below to learn more and to sign-up!
We are offering an indoor rock climbing series in November at Edgeworks Bellevue! Check out details below.
When: November 6, 13, 20, and 27
Time: 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Location: Edgeworks Bellevue
Volunteer Requirements:
- Must be 16 or older.
- Plan to bring your own climbing harness and shoes to climb in. We will provide carabiners, belay devices, and other assistive devices.
- Must have personal climbing experience. Must be belay certified at Edgeworks. Volunteers may go to any Edgeworks location to do this prior to November 6th.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Volunteers will engage with participants on and off the wall to help create a positive learning environment.
- Belay participants and provide basic rock climbing instruction
- Physical assists may be performed on the wall.
- Some participants may benefit from volunteers climbing next to them.
- Outdoors for All and Edgeworks staff will be there to help assist with any adaptive needs that a participant may have.
In-Person Volunteer Training:
- Volunteers who came to a training this summer at Exit 38 do not need to attend training prior to the November indoor series, although they must be current in their belay certification at Edgeworks.
- Volunteers who did not attend a volunteer training at Exit 38 this summer, will need to attend an in person training. This will be from 2-4pm on Sunday November 6th prior to the first day of the series.
Virtual Volunteer Training
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PARTICIPANT PROTECTION POLICIES
SPORT PROTECTION REPORTING FORM
Outdoors for All does not tolerate abuse or neglect of any kind, between any association of staff, volunteers, participants, family members, or caregivers. In Washington State, abuse or neglect is defined as the physical, sexual, or emotional injury of child (or vulnerable adult) by any person under circumstances which cause harm to the individual’s health, welfare, or safety; or the negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child (or vulnerable adult) by a person responsible for or providing care to the child.
If there is suspected abuse or neglect, or a claim of abuse or neglect, taking place within an Outdoors for All program, or with a participant who is involved in an Outdoors for All program, Outdoors for All has a legal and ethical responsibility to report such suspensions or claims to the appropriate authorities and/or support investigations into such claims of abuse or neglect.
During an investigation, Outdoors for All may limit the participation of individuals involved in the claim. Outdoors for All does not have an obligation to share the details of an investigation with those involved in the claim, to protect privacy and prevent retaliation of those involved.
Staff and volunteers complete yearly training on abuse and neglect prevention and
reporting practices within Washington State.