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Parental or legal guardian consent is required for both program participation and survey participation. This means every participant in your class is required to have written parental permission to participate in the surveys and the program itself. Because every student requires consent, it is important to plan ahead to make sure consent forms are collected prior to the first session.

Parents/legal guardians may decide they do not want their child to take the surveys. These students can still participate in the program as long as they have permission to participate in the program. Program participation and evaluation participation have been separated on the consent form. Regardless of how many students take the survey, the number of students you have on your attendance log should exactly match the number of consent forms you have sent in.

As a facilitator, it is your responsibility to ensure the parent/legal guardian has filled out the consent form correctly. This means that they have checked the appropriate box for program participation and evaluation participation. This also means that they have clearly written the student’s name on the appropriate line and signed their own name. Consent forms that are not legible or are incorrectly filled out will not be considered as valid consent.

Mail completed consent forms to the address listed in the Procedures for Mailing section.

Links

The consent form for youth under the age of 18 can be accessed by clicking the link below:

Students age 18 and over do not need parental or legal guardian consent. They may consent themselves into the program and research. (If the student is in foster care then please follow the protocol of your agency and/or the Department of Social Services to determine if participants age 18 and over can sign for themselves.)

To access the consent form for youth over the age of 18 please click the link below: