(Taken from virtusonline.org) Examples of appropriate contact with minors for Church programs include, but are not limited to: Verbal praise ...

Children need a safe environment in which they can learn God’s Word. Careful facility design is an important step to ...

This checklist is not exhaustive. It is meant to be a starting point and should be adapted to meet the ...

It is important to recognize the differences when dealing with sexual behavior of young people: “Recognizing and Responding to Developmentally ...

(SMART) is a United States Department of Justice program that monitors federal law on the registration of sex offenders. The SMART ...

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has a 24 hour hotline if you believe you have seen a ...

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services that provides a number of resources to respond to the ...

Shared Hope International offers resources to assist in understanding and responding to the trafficking of children ...

The Search Institute has developed tools for parents and schools to use in teaching children perseverance and resilience, including a ...

Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it ...

Zero Abuse Project (ZAP) is an organization committed to transforming institutions to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual ...

Standing Up for Children: A Christian Response to Child Abuse and Neglect. All churches and schools need to be safe ...