MYC Code of Conduct:
The Milford Youth Center Code of Conduct prohibits the following activities for all participants and their parents, guardians, and/or caretakers:
- Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and illegal substances (including vaping and E-cigarettes);
- Sexual or physical misconduct and/or harassment;
- Possession of weapons or firearms;
- Use of foul language or profanity (including on clothing/belongings);
- Appropriate use of all technology (personal and MYC property);
- Behavior that violates state, local laws, school or facility rules and regulations.
The Milford Youth Center Code of Conduct requires and considers mandatory the following activities for all participants and their parents, guardians, and/or caretakers:
- Observance of all facility rules and regulations;
- Completed and signed conduct and liability forms;
- Signing in and out of the center with MYC key tag or ID number;
- Participants must be picked up by closing of After School Program (unless they are walkers). Three tardy pickups will result in a “strike” violation;
- There is no loitering in front of the MYC property unless students are waiting to enter and/or to be picked up;
- All are responsible for their own personal belongings. All lost and found items without names on them are donated and/or recycled (water bottles) at the end of each month as it accumulates quickly! Please remind your child/participant to check daily as they exit;
- Reporting of conduct violations by all participants: The Milford Youth Center Code of Conduct requires that all members respect the property and personal boundaries (ex. No bullying of either a physical or verbal nature) of others and the staff members in which any Milford Youth Center sponsored activity is held. Misuse or damage of any equipment and/or property is the responsibility of the parent and/or guardian.
Cameras are in use at all times
We utilize local law enforcement for any violations in building or on grounds
Discipline:
If these rules are broken the Milford Youth Center adheres to the three- strike policy (discretion of Youth Center staff based on the severity of issue):
- First Strike: MYC member is expelled from the Center for one day and parent/guardian is notified.
- Second Strike: MYC member is expelled for one week. Parent/guardian is notified and must meet with Youth Center staff before member is accepted back into the Center.
- Third Strike: MYC member is expelled indefinitely or a period of time that is deemed appropriate by the Youth Center staff. Parent/guardian is notified and must meet with Youth Center staff to determine whether or not they will be allowed back into the Center/property.
If a “third strike” or a single especially egregious offense is committed, the parties involved will be placed in a mandatory cooling off period of no fewer than 15 days. In those 15 days, the parties involved must work with the Milford Youth Commission Discipline Subcommittee on a timeline to return to the MYC, if they choose to do so. The Subcommittee, in conjunction with MYC staff and if necessary, members of the Milford Town Government and Milford Police Department, will meet with all parties to hear their appeal for establishing a return to the center, if appropriate. The Discipline Subcommittee will be the final decision makers for any further disciplinary actions and if under what conditions, the affected party may return.
The Milford Youth Center also partners with the Milford Public Schools and the Milford Police Department to help provide a safe environment at the Center. Therefore, if there are any criminal charges and/or behavioral infractions that result in an expulsion or long-term suspension due to any violent or dangerous behavior committed by the child(ren) could cause them to be prohibited from attending the Milford Youth Center (discipline records from the Milford Public Schools could be shared with the Executive and the Assistant Director of the Milford Youth Center).