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Are You Keeping Your Children Safe?
"He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy" -Psalm 72:4 The following quiz can help you assess your children's workers practices. Any statement answered with a "no" indicates an area that needs attention.
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1
We get written applications for all employees and volunteers working with youth and children.

2
We conduct background checks on all paid employees, including clergy, who work with youth or children.

3
We conduct background checks on all volunteers who work with youth or children.

4
We do reference checks on all paid employees who work with youth or children.

5
We do reference checks on all volunteers who work with youth or children.

6
We interview all prospective employees before they are hired.

7
We interview all volunteers before they begin working with children.

8
We train all employees and volunteers who work with youth or children.

9
We take seriously our policies to prevent sexual abuse and see that they are in place and enforced.

10
Our workers understand state law concerning child abuse reporting obligations.

11
We have a clearly defined reporting procedure for a suspected incident of abuse.

12
We have a specific response strategy to use if an allegation of sexual abuse is made in our church.

13
We have adequate insurance coverage if a claim should occur.

14
We are prepared to respond to media inquiries if an incident of abuse should occur.

15
We review our program on a regular basis and make changes where needed.

16
We have a designated attorney who offers us direction in policy development and responding to incidents.

Click submit when you have completed the quiz to see your score.