(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 ...

While abuse by a juvenile can impact a child emotionally, physically and spiritually, the process of dealing with a juvenile ...

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

These guidelines, developed with the help of law enforcement, abuse experts, and church workers, provide carefully crafted counsel for churches ...

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

A comprehensive report prepared by the United States Department of Justice that details our current knowledge about adults and children ...

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 ...

Zero Abuse Project has a number of resources for parents, schools and churches in teaching children personal safety ...