YOUR WINDOW SIGN - Tips For Correct Use Your Block Parent Window Sign should be placed in a window where it is clearly visible from the street and inaccessible to strangers. (NEVER PUT THE WINDOW SIGN IN A STORM DOOR OR GARAGE WINDOW.) Your Block Parent Window Sign MUST BE TAKEN DOWN WHEN YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE, (eg. resting, out of the house, in the backyard, having coffee next door, etc.). The children are taught in school that they may expect assistance from any home where the Block Parent Window Sign is displayed. If you are moving, or no longer wish to participate in the Program, contact your Block Parent Committee for instructions. The contact number is on the back of your sign. A committee member will contact you and pick up your sign. Remember: The signs are not transferable and are the property of The Block Parent Program. If your Block Parent Window Sign needs to be replaced (due to fading or damage), contact your Block Parent Committee for a free replacement.
	RENDERING ASSISTANCE - Do's and Don'ts If a child has been molested or frightened by a stranger or witnessed an incident of indecent exposure, immediately call the local Police Service and keep the child with you. Do not question the child at length. If a child reports other children fighting or harassing them, offer refuge. Do not attempt to discipline any of the children. Call local Police Service if the situation continues. If a child Is lost, and the parents/guardians cannot be contacted, call the local Police Service. Notify the proper agency of hazardous situations in your community (i.e. City Engineers, the Animal Pound, Youth Protection, etc.). You are not required to administer first aid. Do not transport children in your own car. Call local Police Service if the parents cannot be reached. Do not offer children food or beverage or let them loiter around your home. You are encouraged to be on the alert for children in difficulty during severe weather conditions. Do not allow strangers, (in particular an adult), into your home if you think it will endanger your safely and that of your family. Instead, offer to call for assistance. Use Common Sense and Stay Safe!
	REPORTING an INCIDENT - Your Responsibilities When reporting an incident to local Police Service, state that you are a Block Parent. Report any suspicious or criminal activity in your neighbourhood to local Police Service. The Police welcome reports from citizens and will check into the situation with no embarrassment to anyone. Statistics are an important part of a successful Block Parent Program. All serious incidents are naturally reported to the local Police Services first, but every incident involving the use of a Block Parent Home, NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL, MUST BE REPORTED to the Block Parent Committee. (These statistics are entered into the national database and are very valuable in assessing the success of the program).
	APPLICATION PAPERWORK - Requirements An application form MUST be completed for any additional adults living in a Block Parent home on a permanent basis, (i.e. boarder, full time babysitter, grandparents, older children etc.). When Children in a Block Parent household reach 12 years of age, they are required to fill in and submit an application to the Block Parent Program.
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