Because Young Life is committed
to the health and well-being of all participants in our programs, we are
closely monitoring and responding to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
We are committed to understanding and complying with all guidance and
regulations provided and established by the CDC, WHO and local health agencies.
We will therefore make decisions about suspending or cancelling Young Life
activities based on the guidance from these entities and we will further seek
to mirror decisions made by local school officials (i.e. when school or school
activities are cancelled, Young Life activities are also cancelled).
Temporary
restrictions, effective 3/25/20
Effective immediately through April 3, 2020, in
addition to the current restrictions on club, events, meetings and
travel, Young Life is suspending
any U.S. ministry activity (including work or leadership settings) involving
person to person contact. Of course meetings of any kind that can be done
virtually will continue, as our staff and volunteers are finding ways to stay
connected with and serve as a positive presence in the lives of young people in
their communities. We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution and care for our staff as well as kids and
their families. We
will continue to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and the guidance of public
health officials and will provide updates on our response as appropriate.
In addition, all business travel is also
postponed or canceled in an effort to keep our communities, kids, and staff
healthy.
As we continue to monitor the nature of this outbreak, we will determine whether and how long to extend these restrictions and whether there are other steps we can take in the interest of those in our community and public health in general.
In the meantime, our staff and volunteers will look for opportunities to
remain in communication with the young people we serve over social media and
other virtual platforms.
Young Life Camping
All Young Life camps are closed through May 15, in order to support health and safety.
We are planning for a full and
exciting summer of camping. In light of the coronavirus outbreak, we will add
to our already rigorous health and safety protocols at each of our camps as we
prepare for the summer season. We will also continue to monitor the coronavirus
outbreak and will adjust camping offerings and trips as needed to ensure the
safety of all Young Life staff, volunteers and guests.
Updated Wednesday, March 25, 2020