COMDTINST 1710.12 governs Coast Guard Youth Programs, including participant eligibility, health, safety, fees, facilities, and operations.
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It establishes minimum standards for quality, healthy, and safe programs serving youth aged 5 through 18. It addresses admissions, discipline, immunizations, health checks, facility requirements, transportation, fees, and staff oversight.
Applies to: The standards in this Instruction are the minimum standards that must be used to plan quality, healthy, and safe programs for any youth program participant aged 5 (enrolled in kindergarten) through age 18 (if enrolled in high school).
The standards in this Instruction are the minimum standards that must be used to plan quality, healthy, and safe programs for any youth program participant aged 5 (enrolled in kindergarten) through age 18 (if enrolled in high school). (paragraph 1-1)
Youth must be admitted in the order of completed applications received. (paragraph 1)
Corporal punishment, humiliation, or frightening punishments are prohibited (e.g., spanking, hitting, slapping, pinching, shaking, biting, or any form of physical punishment). Verbal abuse, threats, and placing a youth in a confined space are also forbidden. (paragraph 3)
No child will be admitted to a YP without current, age-appropriate immunizations. There are only two exceptions to the immunization requirement: (1) when a medical professional provides documentation based on medical necessity; and (2) religious accommodation based on a sincerely held belief. (paragraph 1)
A minimum of thirty (30) days’ written notice must be given to all patrons for any of their YP fee changes. (paragraph 3)