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Ideas for April: Safe Church
Any month is a good time to focus on safe church ministry, but April provides some special opportunities to connect with your congregation.
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September 22, 2014
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Sign On to Safe Church
Abuse concerns us all and needs to be addressed by us all.
September 3, 2014
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In School, In Church, In Family: Expect Respect
Respect is the hallmark of healthy relationships in the home and in community. Expect respect to ensure personal safety and safe churches, homes and communities.
June 30, 2014
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Supplement Your Sunday School Curriculum: Help Keep Children Safe!
The Circle of Grace curriculum teaches children and youth how to identify and maintain appropriate physical, emotional, spiritual and sexual boundaries; recognize when boundary violations are about to occur; and demonstrate how to take action when boundaries are threatened or violated.
June 24, 2014
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These Are America's Children
If you think that sex trafficking doesn’t happen where you live, think again.
June 13, 2014
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On-the-Job-Training Isn’t Working
In a recent blog with Rhymes with Religion, Boz Tchividjian asserts the need for seminaries to provide formal training for church leaders in preventing and responding to child abuse.
May 5, 2014
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The Price of Porn
Porn is here and it will affect the church.
March 11, 2014
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The Enduring Effects of Child Abuse
The impact of abuse on children doesn’t end when the abuse stops. There is an increasing awareness of the many effects of child abuse — many of which last a lifetime.
February 24, 2014
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Abuse Prevention: Alternatives to Physical Discipline
A happy relationship between a parent and a child is the most important foundation on which to build acceptable behaviour.
January 27, 2014
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Why Does Child Abuse Happen?
“While poverty on its own does not result in child abuse and neglect, research clearly identifies a link between poverty and child abuse, mental health issues and woman abuse."
December 23, 2013
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The Gift of Respectful Relationships
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres...."
November 25, 2013
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Seven Elements of a Good Abuse Prevention Plan for Your Church
"[Your church's] abuse prevention policy should confirm your organization’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children and declare zero tolerance for abuse, harassment or neglect committed by any children’s or youth ministry worker, including employees, members and volunteers." - Robertson Hall Insurance
October 31, 2013
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Child Sexual Abuse: How to Reduce Risks
Pay attention and report adults who repeatedly break boundaries and engage in inappropriate behaviour with children. Here are some helpful tips to reduce the risks of child sexual abuse.
October 21, 2013
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Abuse Prevention: Policies Are Just the First Step
"Churches are natural targets for sexual predators ... What is really needed is a healthy suspicion of human frailty, our own as well as others." - Bob Harvey, Faith Today
October 2, 2013
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Do You Suspect Abuse? What You Can Do
At times it may seem that the person being abused doesn’t want help, but consider that the individual may be too scared to even consider reaching out to someone.
September 17, 2013
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Child Marriage: A Form of Child Abuse
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides.
August 27, 2013
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Back to School: Back to Screening
Get started on your screening today! Your congregation will be a safer place because of your efforts.
August 13, 2013
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Cyber-bullying: How to Protect Our Kids
In my community, the tragic consequences of cyber-bullying have been front page news.
July 22, 2013
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Abuse Prevention: What’s That?
This short video and another helpful webinar will educate your congregation about abuse prevention and why it matters.
July 2, 2013
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VBS? Make Safety Part of the Plan!
"What could possibly happen when you combine a little glue and glitter along with energetic kids and well-meaning volunteers?" A bit of planning will ensure that the environment you provide is secure and safe for all of the children who attend your VBS.
June 27, 2013
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Preventing Sexual Assault
Remember that being in this situation is not your fault! Be true to yourself.
June 19, 2013
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Teaching Boys to Respect Girls: Why It Matters
"Maybe we’ve focused so much on trying to keep children from becoming victims that we’ve forgotten to teach them not to be perpetrators." Let’s stop assuming that children know these values intuitively and realize we need to teach them explicitly.
June 11, 2013
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Safe Church Ministry: News You Can Use
Now is the time to think and prepare for next year.
June 3, 2013
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Adults with Disabilities: Abuse Prevention Tools
"These are the ‘CAPE-abilities’ that can interrupt and prevent abusive behavior and help those recover who have experienced abuse." - World Institute on Disability
May 27, 2013
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Children with Disabilities and Vulnerability to Abuse
Children living with disabilities are more likely to be abused. An article states that one in three children with an identified disability for which they receive special education services are victims of some type of maltreatment compared to one in 10 nondisabled children.