Tag Archive for: prevention

Preventing Abuse: Respite Care

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Parenting is hard! One of the most challenging jobs in the world, it requires patience, empathy, and the ability to think on your feet. Parents are responsible for their children's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. It can be overwhelming at times.

Preventing Abuse: An Overview

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They say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Children need people around them to provide a safe, healthy environment, give them the security they need, and help them realize their hopes and dreams.
Becoming a Safe Church for Kids

Becoming a Safe Church for Kids

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10 steps to becoming a safer church for kids
Step Three: Know Your Volunteers

Step Three: Know Your Volunteers

The church must surround the children in its care with people who are safe and loving. Why, then, do so many churches fail to properly vet those who work with them?
Step Two: Create Urgency

Step Two: Create Urgency

People in the congregation must first understand the statistics and results of child abuse to feel compelled to do something about it.
Step One: Form a Child Safety Committee

Step One: Form a Child Safety Committee

The work of ensuring children are safe in religious settings is not something that can fall on one person’s shoulders.
Suffer the Children

Developing Effective Church Policies on Child Maltreatment

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Used with permission, this article by Victor Vieth from Jacob’s Hope reviews the ten stages of developing an effective child safety policy.