we cannot provide sick care, parent or Staff will communicate regularly with emergency contacts must pick up their families regarding behavior concerns. child within one hour after being effort will be made by staff to called. enlist the cooperation of the child and parents to solve behavioral issues. Insurance The YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides a To teach responsibility in the event Secondary Medical Insurance Policy, is that a child deliberately damages any available after participant insurance has property or equipment that the YMCA made payment. is using, the child/parent will be responsible for the cost of This does not imply or admit guilt or replacement. liability of the YMCA. Our staff are responsible for The YMCA is not involved in decisions addressing behavioral issues and made by the insurance company on of the children in our paying or denying claims. program. We do not allow you to or question children that “discipline” In the a claim is partially covered, are not your own. This applies to our the parent is responsible for any program or activities whether they are remaining balance. on- or off-site locations. Failure to adhere to this policy could result in It is the parents’ responsibility to parental suspension or expulsion from submit the claim form and related the program or not allowed on YMCA documentation to the insurance property. company. The YMCA will use observation forms Please make sure you carry the completed to communicate with parents when insurance claim form when seeking medical they observe concerns regarding attention. The fee for this policy is built into behavior changes or patterns being the registration fees. Sometimes the rates established. If a child receives increase without notice; this cost may be repeated observation reports, the child passed onto the parent. could be suspended or dismissed from Summer Adventure. On any ONE occasion for severe behavior determined by the YMCA, the child Discipline could be suspended or dismissed from Our goal is to guide children in becoming program. If a child is dismissed from happy, responsible and cooperative the program, he/she is not eligible for participants through positive guidance re-enrollment in any YMCA child care techniques. In the event that behavior program. requires discipline: Suspension from our program from one – Staff action will not damage the child’s to five days can occur if the following self-image or embarrass the child. inappropriate behavior is used: action will help children learn Harming another child or staff person self-control, choose alternatives, Any form of bullying identify feelings and develop an Stealing understanding and respect of feelings Damaging property for others. Using foul language
we cannot provide sick care, parent or emergency contacts must pick up their child within one hour after being called. Insurance The YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides a Secondary Medical Insurance Policy, is available after participant insurance has made payment. This does not imply or admit guilt or liability of the YMCA. The YMCA is not involved in decisions made by the insurance company on paying or denying claims. In the a claim is partially covered, the parent is responsible for any remaining balance. It is the parents’ responsibility to submit the claim form and related documentation to the insurance company. Please make sure you carry the completed insurance claim form when seeking medical attention. The fee for this policy is built into the registration fees. Sometimes the rates increase without notice; this cost may be passed onto the parent. Discipline Our goal is to guide children in becoming happy, responsible and cooperative participants through positive guidance techniques. In the event that behavior requires discipline: Staff action will not damage the child’s self-image or embarrass the child. action will help children learn self-control, choose alternatives, identify feelings and develop an understanding and respect of feelings for others. Staff will communicate regularly with families regarding behavior concerns. effort will be made by staff to enlist the cooperation of the child and parents to solve behavioral issues. To teach responsibility in the event that a child deliberately damages any property or equipment that the YMCA is using, the child/parent will be responsible for the cost of replacement. Our staff are responsible for addressing behavioral issues and of the children in our program. We do not allow you to “discipline” or question children that are not your own. This applies to our program or activities whether they are on- or off-site locations. Failure to adhere to this policy could result in parental suspension or expulsion from the program or not allowed on YMCA property. The YMCA will use observation forms to communicate with parents when they observe concerns regarding behavior changes or patterns being established. If a child receives repeated observation reports, the child could be suspended or dismissed from Summer Adventure. On any ONE occasion for severe behavior determined by the YMCA, the child could be suspended or dismissed from program. If a child is dismissed from the program, he/she is not eligible for re-enrollment in any YMCA child care program. Suspension from our program – from one to five days can occur if the following inappropriate behavior is used: Harming another child or staff person Any form of bullying Stealing Damaging property Using foul language
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