Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
The safety, dignity, and psychological well-being of every boy in our cohorts is our highest institutional duty.
Zero-Tolerance Commitment
Virtue Vibes & Style maintains an absolute zero-tolerance policy toward any form of child abuse, corporal intimidation, emotional humiliation, or exploitation. Every staff member, volunteer facilitator, and male mentor is legally and ethically bound by this code.
1. Mandatory Vetting & Background Screening
No adult is permitted to facilitate a cohort or mentor a boy without completing our 4-step verification process:
- Government-issued identity verification and residential address confirmation.
- Two independent character references from verifiable community or professional leaders.
- In-person safeguarding interview with our Port Harcourt Ethics & Compliance Panel.
- Signed adherence to the Virtue Vibes & Style Code of Conduct with Minors.
2. Two-Adult Rule & Open Visibility
All Boys' Value Education sessions and mentoring interactions are conducted in open, visible spaces (school classrooms, open community halls, or sports fields) with at least two accredited facilitators or school staff members present at all times. Isolated one-on-one closed-door meetings with minors are strictly prohibited.
3. Photographic Consent & Dignity
We never publish exploitative or degrading imagery of children. Written guardian or institutional school consent is required prior to capturing photography during cohort sessions.
If you witness or suspect any breach of our Safeguarding Policy, report immediately to our Safeguarding Officer at info@connectvvs.org or call +234 (0) 803 000 0000.