Out of School Time Family & Youth Handbook

Please review our Out of School Time (OST) Family & Youth Handbook which can be found in the PDF below. Please note that HOPE Center for the Arts is an extension of Hope for Youth & Families.

Download the Out of School Time Family & Youth Handbook.

I understand the program conduct policy as outlined in the OST Family & Youth Handbook and that my child is expected to follow the behavior guidelines as outlined. I further understand that suspension or termination can occur if the conduct policy is violated. I have reviewed and agree to all policies outlined in this registration and in the OST Family & Youth Handbook.

Media Release and Photo/Video Consent

As part of the HOPE Center for the Arts program, students will participate in photography, videography, and media production activities that are integral to their arts education curriculum. By enrolling in this program, parents/guardians grant permission for their student to be photographed and recorded during regular program activities, including but not limited to classes, rehearsals, performances, Community Spotlight presentations, and collaborative projects. These images and videos may be used by Hope For Youth & Families for educational purposes, program documentation, promotional materials, social media, website content, grant applications, and community outreach to showcase student achievements and program impact. Students will also create their own photo and video content as part of their coursework in visual arts and media production. We are committed to representing students respectfully and in contexts that celebrate their creativity and growth.

Student Health Form

Hope for Youth & Families, Inc. will not handle, store, or provide medication of any kind to the students in our care. With several hundred registrants and no clear daily attendance pattern it is not possible for us to catalog, store, and maintain medication for all those who need it. Students who take medication on site must be capable of storing it and taking it on their own without the assistance of a staff member. Students with inhalers and epi-pens are encouraged to keep them with their personal belongings in case they are needed.

I authorize the HYF/HOPE staff to furnish and/or obtain emergency medical treatment, which may be necessary for my child during the program. In the event of an emergency at which time I cannot be reached, I give consent to transport my child by ambulance to a medical facility for treatment, and I will take full responsibility for this action and agree to pay any expenses incurred for this transaction and treatment. I hereby give my consent to any emergency facility and physician to administer medical treatment to my child according to the physician or facility's discretion. I understand the medication policy outlined above and take full responsibility for ensuring that my child arrives each day with any proper medication necessary and in the proper storage containers. I further understand that if my child arrives to the program without necessary medications such as an asthma inhaler, my child will not be able to participate in any physical activity during the program.

Release of Liability

I understand the nature of the program and that participation is voluntary. I understand that the provider of the program that I have chosen in this registration process, will not be held responsible for loss, damage, illness, or injury to person or property as a result of participation in the program. I hereby release and discharge the Hope for Youth and Families, Inc. and their officers employees, agents, and volunteers from any and all claims for injury, illness, death, loss or damage as a result of participation in the program.