Parents: this page is written for clubs. How we verify a program →
Three questions.
One afternoon.
One of them every parent asks you. Two you should be asking. Eleven pages answer all three — and we write them with you, free.
What it costs, and how to start
The founding round — the first ten programs — is free. After that, a review fee. To start: the free readiness kit (an afternoon), then tell us you're ready at info@iysdf.org.
Can I say yes to this club?
Every parent choosing your program asks first what their child will get here — a real coach, a plan, a place to grow. Then, without saying it: can I let go of the hand at the door? You can't answer that one by talking. You answer it with paper on the wall — who's screened, who's certified in first aid, what happens in an emergency — and, when you're ready, with a seal that says someone from outside checked.
Answered by pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8
What does California require of a youth program?
Six of these eleven have a law behind them. AB 506: every adult near the children screened through Live Scan, trained as a mandated reporter, and working under a written abuse-prevention policy with a two-adult rule. AB 2007 and AB 1639: a concussion protocol and a cardiac protocol, with the state's information sheets signed every year. And a registered business with a city license.
The day something goes wrong, the first question is “Why weren't these adults screened, as California law requires?” Answer it now, while it's easy.
Answered by pages 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11
What will my insurance company want?
Before an underwriter writes abuse-and-molestation coverage — the coverage your venue expects you to carry — they ask to see what a parent hopes is true: screening, an abuse-prevention policy, the two-adult rule, and how you record an incident. Your agent will add their own forms — waivers, the certificate itself. Walk in with these pages and the conversation gets shorter.
Answered by pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
The day something goes wrong, all three ask at once. Same eleven pages.
What you walk away with
Three posters for the wall, and eight for the folder.
Answer questions about your program. We write eleven pages — your logo top-left, your colors, three of them posters for the wall and eight for the folder your agent will ask about. Print any page the moment it's done.
Free. No login — you get a link to come back. The answers take an afternoon; a Live Scan result can take weeks.
The eleven pages
Who asks for each one.
| Page | Parents | Law | Insurer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Staff and volunteer screening | |||
| 2Child abuse prevention policy and training | |||
| 3The two-adult rule | |||
| 4Liability insurance, with abuse and molestation coverage | |||
| 5First aid on site | |||
| 6Emergency procedures | |||
| 7Incident reporting | |||
| 8Emergency medical information form | |||
| 9Concussion protocol | |||
| 10Cardiac emergency protocol | |||
| 11Registered and licensed |
what a parent wants to see a California statute behind it what an underwriter asks for
Then, if you want the seal
Accreditation is the next step, not the first. Two reviewers read your pages and visit, in person or by live video. From the second round on, one of the two comes from an already-accredited program. The seal links to a public page that says when it was checked, by whom, and until when it is valid. The founding round — the first ten programs — is free; applications close ninety days after launch. After that, a review fee.
Eleven pages, one afternoon. Free, whether or not you ever apply.