The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Earns Highest Honor for Abuse Prevention

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention.

To achieve Accreditation, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA underwent a rigorous process to
implement Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards focusing on eight primary operational areas within their business: policies, screening and selection, training, monitoring and supervision, consumer participation, internal feedback systems, responding, and administrative practices. Praesidium then verified the FSPY’s successful implementation of these standards. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Y will be accredited for three years, and during this time will commit to uphold fundamental organizational values and stringent safety practices that demonstrate their commitment to protecting those in their care from abuse.

Praesidium Accreditation® provides solid proof of sound risk management practices and the honor distinguishes the FSPY from others in their industry. “We are pleased to send the message that we will not compromise the safety of those in our care—for any reason,” said Tracy Crane, Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, Chief Executive Officer. “As an entire organization, we are dedicated and committed to proactively keeping those in our care safe from sexual abuse.”

About the Y

The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth
development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) offers programs designed to meet diverse needs across every life stage — from early learning and afterschool care to youth sports, swim lessons, and summer camp; from adult fitness and chronic disease support to programs for seniors and individuals with different abilities. Guided by the values
of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, the FSPY team creates a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. For information about membership or programs, please call the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA at (908) 889-8880 or visit www.fspymca.org. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

About Praesidium

Praesidium specializes in preventing sexual abuse in organizations that serve youth and
vulnerable adults. Over a period in excess of 30 years, the company has reviewed over 4,000 cases of abuse within organizations to determine the root causes of sexual abuse within organizational settings. Praesidium employs more than 50 staff, including licensed social workers, lawyers, health care researchers, and other experts. The company has served over 5,000 clients with a broad range of products and services to aid organizations in preventing abuse, including online and instructor–led trainings, organizational risk assessments, model policies, and background checks. Having trained more than one million people online and hundreds of thousands in person, Praesidium is
the largest and most comprehensive sexual abuse risk management firm globally.