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Safe Sanctuary Safe Sanctuary Safe Sanctuary Safe Sanctuary
Your Church Name HereYour Church Name Here
Date hereDate here
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Liz BowlinDirector of Children’s MinistryNorth Alabama Conference UMC205-363-1963 (c)[email protected]
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Why Needed1. Biblical Mandate
Mark 9:36-37Matt. 18:6
2. Conference Mandate (1996)
3. Open hearts, open doors
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PurposeProtect children
Protect volunteers
Protect the ministry
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Definitions1. Child/minor2. Employee3. Volunteer4. Child abuse5. Sexual abuse
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Sexual Abuseany touching of the sexual or intimate parts of a child or any other conduct done for the
purposeof gratifying the sexual desire of either party through physical force or a threat, express or
implied, that places a child in fear of immediate death or of physical injury by a person 18 years old or older against another who is less than 16 years old, or by a person four or more years older than the victim.
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Statistics3 million reported cases a year8,219 a day342 per hour> 8 per minute> 1 every 15 seconds
Source: National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect
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Rates
By age 18• 1 in every 3 girls,• 1 in every 7 boys
is sexually abused.
Source: National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect
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POLICY GUIDELINES
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Minimum Age
Youth Leaders:at least 19 yrs old> 5 years older
Children’s Leaders:at least 18 yrs. old
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Minimum Age
Youth and Children’s Helpers:at least 12 yrs old.>5 yrs older
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Two Adult Rule
• 2 non-related leaders in a room
• Use floater if needed
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Doors and
Windows
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Sign in – Sign out Procedures
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• www.kidcheck.com• www.lambslist.com• www.excellerate.com• www.childrenschurchcheckin.com• www.ministrytracker.com
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6 MonthRule
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Exceptions to the Rule
• helper with a “cleared” volunteer in leadership
• non-child contact job• “quick-cleared”
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Teacher:Student Ratios• Birth to 18 months 1 : 5• 18 mons. to 2 ½ yrs 1 : 7• 2 ½ yrs to 4 yrs 1 : 11• 4 yrs to school age 1 : 18• School age to 8 yrs 1 : 21• 8 yrs and older 1 : 28
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Potty Policy• Diapering – open, visible area
• Supervised Independence – let them ask
• Complete privacy – unless an emergency; get parents if needed
• Check the bathroom first!
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Overnight• Never share a bed with a child
• Never be alone in a room with a child
• Adults must be of the same gender as the students they are chaperoning.
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Hotel Settings• Adults should never be in a room
with just one child.
• Doors should open to a hallway
• Adjoining rooms are best
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Cabin Setting
2 adults in a large room with multiple bunk beds
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Church-Owned Vehicles
• Screening and training of drivers
• Proper insurance
• 2 adult rule
• Keep passenger records on board
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Personal Vehicles
• 2 adult rule exception: Caravan
• Youth driving other youth
• Youth driving themselves
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The Obvious
• Never counsel the opposite sex behind closed doors.
• Never visit children and youth home alone
• Watch your dress, language, ATF activities
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Recruiting/ScreeningFor Staff AND Volunteers :
• Application
• Three references
• Criminal background check
• Safe Sanctuary training
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Background Checks
• Criminal not credit
• Employment Screening Services www.es2.com
• www.northalabamaumc.org/safesanctuary
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Reporting
• Voluntary for faith based ministry volunteers but highly encouraged by the Conference
• Mandatory for Pastors so alert those you counsel of your obligation
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Reporting Rubric
Secure safety of victim
Report to immediate director or pastor (SPRC Chair)
Pray and set a guard over your lips
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Q and A