The child safeguarding policy guide for churches and ministries /
Basyle Tchividjian, Shira Berkovits.
- x, 310 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-310) and index.
Introduction: getting started with child safeguarding -- Policy section one. The foundation. Defining abuse -- Indicators -- Impact -- People who sexually abuse children -- Policy section two. Protective practices. Screening -- Safe behaviors -- Routine protective measures -- Policy section three. Responding to policy violations and child abuse. Policy violations -- Limited access agreements -- Reporting -- Independent reviews -- Policy section four. Supporting survivors. Abuse disclosures -- Ongoing survivor support -- Policy section five. Living the policy. Training and dissemination -- Evaluating and updating the policy -- Conclusion: a word of encouragement -- Appendix one. Forming a committee -- Appendix two. Sample forms -- Appendix three. Empowering children.
9781945270055 1945270055
2017012472
Church work with children. Corporations, Religious--Safety measures. Child abuse--Prevention. Child abuse--Religious aspects--Christianity. Child sexual abuse--Prevention. Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Christianity.