Help...I need advice about a cut off age for a workshop...

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Posted by Maureen on July 19, 2001 at 10:16:37:

I'm doing an expressive arts workshop in the fall for clients of a
social service agency. Usually our age range for these workshops has
been 16 and up. In the past the workshops I have done for this
particular agency has always been with ceramics or jewelry-making.
This will be my first henna workshop for them. I am going to teach
the participants how to apply the henna at the workshop and they will
work on themselves or a partner they bring...hands and feet only. I
am not sure what the age of "consent" is related to henna. I don't
want to be connected to some unacceptable depiction that someone as
young as 16 might decide to put on themselves. I am wondering if
there is a legal issue connected with the age thing. We have a group
of regulars who look forward to my workshops and always attend. A
few under 21 but this has never been an issue up until now.
Logistically it is not possible to obtain parental consent. Do you
think it is best to just eliminate the under 21 participation for
this workshop? Or am I worrying about a non-issue? I have to
provide the answer to this by late tonight in order to get the
information in the agency upcoming publication. Your best thinking
and experiences will be most appreciated.

Maureen

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Cut off age for a workshop... Lisa G 01:22:31 7/20/2001 (0)
Permissions, allergies and age limit Alissa 17:07:31 7/19/2001 (0)
Re: Help...I need advice about a cut off age for a workshop... Anne in CT 15:26:00 7/19/2001 (0)
Not that much to worry about Nick 15:01:39 7/19/2001 (0)

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: I'm doing an expressive arts workshop in the fall for clients of a : social service agency. Usually our age range for these workshops has : been 16 and up. In the past the workshops I have done for this : particular agency has always been with ceramics or jewelry-making. : This will be my first henna workshop for them. I am going to teach : the participants how to apply the henna at the workshop and they will : work on themselves or a partner they bring...hands and feet only. I : am not sure what the age of "consent" is related to henna. I don't : want to be connected to some unacceptable depiction that someone as : young as 16 might decide to put on themselves. I am wondering if : there is a legal issue connected with the age thing. We have a group : of regulars who look forward to my workshops and always attend. A : few under 21 but this has never been an issue up until now. : Logistically it is not possible to obtain parental consent. Do you : think it is best to just eliminate the under 21 participation for : this workshop? Or am I worrying about a non-issue? I have to : provide the answer to this by late tonight in order to get the : information in the agency upcoming publication. Your best thinking : and experiences will be most appreciated. : : Maureen
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