Overnight Programs

In addition to both the Basic Operational and Advanced Operational Requirements, all Youth Programs that include overnight stays for Minor participants must comply with the following additional requirements:

• Overnight accommodations for Minor participants must provide separate private rooms for male and female participants. The Youth Program Personnel supervising the Minor participants overnight must be the same sex as the Minors they are supervising;
• Youth Programs must provide separate private rooms for adults and Minor participants; adults may not share a room with a Minor participant unless (i) the adult is a parent/legal guardian of the Minor; (ii) the adult is a designated caregiver for a minor with disabilities; or (iii) another exception has been granted by OIE. In each case, the adult may share a room only with a Minor specifically approved to stay with that adult, and no others;
• Youth Programs are prohibited from hosting overnight stays in private rental homes available from Airbnb or other rental venues;
• At least two Youth Program Personnel must be always present when conducting room checks;
• If two or more Minor participants will be residing together, the Responsible Party must make efforts to ensure that Minors of the same age or similar ages are grouped together;
• A facility check must be conducted each night to ensure security, including check locks, and assurance of no access points for non-participants;
• Overnight programs must have a safety plan in place including an orientation for youth on where/how to locate staff and emergency exit plans.