Health and Safety
Health and Safety List
Watkins Health Services (WHS) provides quality healthcare to camp participants as needed. They receive the same high level of care from the same professional staff that treats university students. Our providers are all board-certified and many of our staff members are also parents. We understand the needs of campers and we understand the concerns of parents/guardians. If a camper comes to WHS for care, we will contact the parent/guardian as soon as possible (in compliance with Kansas laws).
Please visit Watkins Health Services: Healthcare Services for Campers for current information.
- KU Abuse Prevention
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Kansas Department of Children and Families
- Kansas Protection Report Center at 800-923-5330
The Program Director should develop and distribute an Emergency Action Plan to adult staff / chaperones. KU Lawrence Campus Alerts is an excellent resource for planning.
An emergency action plan should:
- List emergency contact information.
- Provide notification procedures.
- Provide location of and who has access to Health / Permission forms if needed.
- Designate specific gathering points (day / night), so youth can be accounted for.
- Give the steps for dealing with common emergencies like severe weather or a lost person.
- Note what type of medical personnel / equipment is on-site / available on campus.
Please refer to the attached Emergency Action Plan (.docx) for additional information.
Building emergency plan maps can be obtained from Facilities Planning & Development at kudcm@ku.edu.
Important Phone Numbers
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Police or Fire/Medical: | Call 911 |
| Public Safety Office: | 785-864-5900 |
| Watkins Health Services: | 785-864-9500 |
| Institutional Opportunity & Access: | 785-864-6414 |
| University Hotline: | 844-420-9065 |
The Program Director should develop a Missing Youth/Camper Plan (.docx) specific to the youth program and/or camp. Adult staff/chaperones should receive copies of the plan and know their assignments if the plan needs to be executed. Adult staff/chaperones should have specific times that they should check to confirm all their youth participants are accounted for.
The Program Director should review the Social Media Guidelines (.docx) with adult staff / chaperones and youth participants.
Other Resources
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Kansas Department of Children and Families
- Kansas Protection Report Center at 1-800-923-5330