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Responding to Abuse: A Toolkit for Churches
This new resource from Safe Church Ministry is available in hardcopy and online. Also available in Spanish and Korean.
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January 28, 2020
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit: Forgiveness
The Safe Church toolkit for responding to abuse would not be complete without a look at forgiveness.
November 8, 2018
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Considerations About Sexual Assault Allegations
What are we to make of all the sexual assault allegations we’re hearing? And how are we to respond, as the church, when we hear these stories, and address allegations in our own congregations? Here's a resource that can help.
May 22, 2018
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit Step #4: What Are the Options?
As the #MeToo movement hits the church, many churches are requesting information about how to respond. We hope this toolkit will help people, especially church councils, understand what their options are.
April 19, 2018
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit: Grooming
Safe Church Ministry offers Responding to Abuse: A Toolkit for Churches as we recognize the great need to respond well to sexual abuse. Understanding how abuse happens, often through a process of grooming, is a part of this toolkit.
March 20, 2018
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit Step #3: Meeting Immediate Needs
Safe Church Ministry offers a toolkit for churches. Responding to immediate needs is a part of that toolkit. We hope that this article is helpful toward that end.
March 6, 2018
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit Step #1: Be Prepared
Safe Church Ministry began as the Office of Abuse Prevention; prevention must be a primary focus of our work. Therefore, we have step one — be prepared. Our response efforts will always be weak and lacking without this foundation.
February 12, 2018
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Responding to Abuse Toolkit Step #2: Understanding the Power Dynamic
An effective response to abuse is not possible without understanding the dynamics and impacts of abuse, especially the power dynamics.