View Personal Safety Awareness videos

The Personal Safety Awareness videos for older youth address real-world situations you may encounter as you navigate middle school, high school, social media, and peer relationships.

Accessing the Videos

The videos are hosted on the official Scouting America Youth Protection training portal:

• Visit scouting.org/training/youth-protection/scouts-bsa.
• Ensure you have your parent or guardian’s permission before watching.
• It is highly recommended to watch the videos alongside your parent or guardian so you can discuss the scenarios together.

Key Video Modules and Themes

The Star rank modules focus on advanced personal safety topics:

• Digital Exploitation & Sexting: Understanding the legal, emotional, and safety consequences of taking, sending, or requesting explicit photos or messages. Recognizing how digital media can be saved, shared, and weaponized.
• Online Grooming & Predators: Recognizing predatory tactics used in online gaming, chat apps, and social networks—such as excessive flattery, secret gift-giving, isolating you from friends/family, or pressuring you to move conversations to private channels.
• Bystander Intervention & Bullying: Knowing how to safely intervene or report when you witness someone being bullied, harassed, or coerced in person or online.
• Support for Victims of Abuse: Recognizing the emotional and behavioral signs of trauma in friends or peers, and understanding how to connect them with professional help and trusted adults.

Discussion Points for You and Your Family

After viewing the video modules, take time to discuss the following questions with your parent or guardian: