As Girl Scout activities keep pace with an every-changing world, health and safety remain cornerstones of the Girl Scout movement. Safety is planned and practiced by all members. When Girl Scout members learn about safety, more activities are at their command. When participants follow safe practices, they feel relaxed and confident.

For an overview, please read the Safety and Risk Management section of the Volunteer Essentials Handbook.

Safety-Wise

To help Girl Scout staff and volunteers, GSUSA has developed the publication "Safety-Wise". This valuable resource outlines program standards and provides guideline for all Girl Scout activities. Every troop should have received one free copy when they started their troop. If you do not have your copy, please contact your Service Unit Director. If you wish to purchase additional copies, they are available in our Boise and Idaho Falls stores, and online (click the "Shop" tab).

Girl Scouts of the USA issues occassional updates to Safety-Wise. Here are the updates that have been published:

• Safety-Wise July 2008 update related to product sales
• Safety-Wise October 2008 general update
• Safety-Wise April 2009 general update
• Safety Wise September 2009 related to money-earning, product sales, and Internet use

Council Policies

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council maintains a set of Board-Approved Policies to ensure the safety of our members. If you have any questions about these policies, or any questions about safety and risk management that are not covered by Safety-Wise, Volunteer Essentials, or these policies, please contact Jill Barbour at jbarbour@girlscouts-ssc.org.

Special Guidelines

Guidelines for Implementation of Sensitive Issues

Risk Management Forms

Please visit the Forms page