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Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Not your Fault

Preventing Abuse: Not Your Fault

Do you ever wonder, “Could God even love me?” Someone sexually abused you as a child. That person told you ...
Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Jesus was abused too

Preventing Abuse: Jesus Was Abused Too

You were abused. Not just once but many times. You were bruised both physically and emotionally. Words cut holes in ...
Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Empowering Children

Preventing Abuse: Empowering Children

Teaching children about child abuse prevention gives them the knowledge and skills they can use to protect themselves. Because the ...
Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Too damaged for church

Preventing Abuse: Too Damaged For Church

You were hurt, you were bruised, and terrible words were said to you. You were told you were a burden ...
Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Respite Care

Preventing Abuse: Respite Care

Parenting is hard! One of the most challenging jobs in the world, it requires patience, empathy, and the ability to ...
Freedom for Captives article series: Preventing Abuse - Overview

Preventing Abuse: An Overview

They say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Children need people around them to provide a safe, healthy ...
Step Nine: Educate children about personal safety

Step Nine: Educate children about personal safety

No child abuse prevention plan is complete without a plan to reach out to the youth of the church with ...
Step Ten: Review and maintain your child protection program

Step Ten: Review and maintain your child protection program

A program is only effective when it is followed and evaluated. Once you have child abuse response and prevention protocols ...
Step Eight: Create guidelines for responding to abuse

Step Eight: Create guidelines for responding to abuse

Learning that a child has been abused while in the church’s care is a stressful situation, making good decisions more ...
Step Seven: Support abuse survivors

Step Seven: Support abuse survivors

More than one out of four people have experienced or are currently experiencing abuse, yet over half of all Protestant ...
Step Six: Train Adults in the Church

Step Six: Train adults to recognize and respond to abuse

Training the adults in the church is a vital step to keeping children safe. At a minimum every person who ...
Step Five: Implement Guidelines for Youth Leaders

Step Five: Implement Guidelines for Youth Leaders

Boundaries are important and keep people safe. The fence around a power plant is meant to keep people a safe ...
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