Requiring Background Checks for Volunteers
If your congregation is still wrestling with the question of whether or not to require background checks, here are a few guidelines to help you through the evaluation process.
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If your congregation is still wrestling with the question of whether or not to require background checks, here are a few guidelines to help you through the evaluation process.
Ministry leaders and volunteers agree to adhere to these standards. When these standards are violated they submit to correction and, if warranted, removal from leadership or service in that ministry.
This sample Safety Monitor policy and guidelines covers the duties and expectations of safety monitoring.
As a supplement to the Safe Church Policy Toolkit, we are providing these sample policies as examples of what other churches use as their abuse prevention policies.
Safe Church highlights resources for Youth Ministry, Social Media, and Online Streaming.
This guide provides general information on work practices, procedures, and technology that can help protect your business and employees.
This sample policy is intended to serve as a general framework to help create a safe and secure environment for Children and Youth Ministries.
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requires all organizations that serve the public to adopt a Customer Service Policy. Here's a sample policy for churches to consider.