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Creating a Safer Environment for those Entrusted to Your Church’s Care .

Protecting our Future. Creating a Safer Environment for those Entrusted to Your Church’s Care . Child abuse is a growing problem in our society .

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Creating a Safer Environment for those Entrusted to Your Church’s Care .

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  1. Protecting our Future Creating a Safer Environment for those Entrusted to Your Church’s Care.

  2. Child abuse is a growing problem in our society. “Sexual assault continues to represent the most rapidly growing violent crime in America, claiming a victim every four seconds.”-Lonnie Bristow, M.D., President American Medical Association1995

  3. “1 in 5 boys will have sexual contact with an adult.” “1 in 3 girls will have sexual contact with an adult.”- Protecting the Gift

  4. 1.3 Million +/- children are sexually assaulted annually. - The Gallup Poll

  5. Churches are becoming the targets of liability suits. “The American Bar Association has hosted … conferences on “How to Sue Churches.” - Church Law & Tax Report

  6. Why Should we be concerned? It is the right thingto do! If you were sexually abused by a church leader, how would it affect your views about God and the church? We have a responsibility to protect the children God has entrusted to our care!!

  7. PROTECT OUR FUTURE BY: 1.Establishing a Process for Selecting Workers 2. Properly SupervisingWorkers 3.TrainingWorkers 4.Developing aResponsePlan 5.Providing Adequate Insurance 6.CreatingBalance

  8. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers How many of you are in settings where you know everyone in the church?

  9. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers 90% of all sexual abuse is committed by someone who is known and trusted by the child. -Protecting the Gift

  10. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers • 1. SIX MONTH RULE • No immediate access to children • Demonstrates church knows the people working with their children • 2. WRITTEN APPLICATION

  11. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers • 3. REFERENCE CHECKS • Standard Questionnaire • Developed Reference

  12. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers “The average child molester victimizes between 30 and 60 children before he is ever caught.” – Protecting the Gift

  13. Establish a Process for Selecting Workers 4. BACKGROUND CHECKS 5. INTERVIEW

  14. Properly Supervising Workers • Two Adult Rule • Supervision in each ministry • Establisha procedure to reportmisconduct or abuse

  15. Training Workers • To follow policies. • To recognize abuse and neglect. • To properly display affection. • Methods of discipline. • To handle emergencies.

  16. Develop a Plan for Response 1.Take every allegationseriously. 2. Do notrushtojudgment. 3. Ministerto the victim and family. 4. Contact attorney and InsuranceCompany.

  17. Develop a Plan for Response 5.Reportallegations to the authorities. 6.Removethe alleged perpetrator from the situation until a proper investigation has been conducted. 7.Keep information confidential.

  18. Provide Adequate Insurance Two Types of Coverage: • Sexual MolestationCoverage should include an action taken by a church staff member or a volunteertoward a minor in the church’s care.

  19. Provide Adequate Insurance Two Types of Coverage: 2.Sexual Harassment Coverage should include sexual misconduct by a staff member directed toward another staff member.

  20. Create Balance Fear Foolishness

  21. Protecting our Future Creating a Safer Environment for those Entrusted to Your Church’s Care. This presentation and handouts are available at www.flbaptist.org/sundayschoolselect POF Resources link

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