Safe Sanctuary Welcome to your Safe Sanctuary (Child Protection Policy) Email Address Name Phone Number 1. You need four items to complete this training. A copy of the Child Protection Policy A Participant Covenant A Criminal History Consent Three References Your Credit History Your Church Membership Form Your Driver's License 2. Why do we have a Child Protection Policy? To meet state requirements To meet insurance requirements To protect children and youth None 3. CPP protects Children and Youth From bullying From abuse While in the Polk County School System None 4. Individuals are considered children if they are under the age of: 10 12 14 15 16 17 None 5. Youth are considered to be: at least 12 years of age and not yet 18. at least 12 years of age and not yet 19. at least 12 years of age and not yet 21. at least 18 years of age and not yet out of high school.. 6. The Golden Rules includes: Adult supervisors should be over the age of 21. At least two unrelated eligible persons should supervise. All doors to the building should be locked. Uncovered windows and open doors (or doors with glass inserts) should be available. All activities should take place on the first floor. At least one person 5 years older than the oldest child/youth should be involved in supervision. 7. Eligible volunteers (18 or older ) must: Be church members for at least one year Be church members for at least three months Be church members for at least six months Regularly attend church for at least four months Regularly attend church for at least six months Regularly attend church for at least eight months Regularly attend church for at least one year 8. To count as one of the two supervising individuals, everyone must: Submit to background screens Complete training Sign a participation Covenant 9. When working with children and youth, some practical points to consider are: Let them go to the bathroom unsupervised. Be positive. Let them work out their own problems as they see fit. If upset, hug them. A responsible adult should sign children in and out of activities. 10. Which of these require special guidelines? When counseling might be required. When participating in out-of-town trips and/or retreats. Where vehicle caravan rules apply. When other groups visit with yours. 11. If an alleged incident is either seen by or brought to your attention, you should: Contact the pastor or designated individual. Contact the District Superintent immediately. Follow state law. Investigate it throughly 12. In abusive situations, please remember: The child should be ashamed. The child should never be blamed. But the child was asking for it. The child can never give consent. There are conditions under which child abuse is permitted. Care and safety of the victin is the first priority. Child abuse is always wrong. The abuser is solely responsible, not the abused. 13. Acceptable disciplinary actions include: Ignore everything taught in Parent Effectiveness Training. Redirect the child's attention. Grab the child and move them away from others. Yell loudly. If you can't control the situation, seek assistance from other staff. 14. Don't allow observers in your session. True False None 15. Is it helpful to wear your nametag when supervising? No Yes None 16. Will previously taken screenings from the Polk County Sherrif's office count? Yes No None 17. Should you avoid the use of personal cell phones and electronic devices while supervising? Yes No None 18. Parents should be encouraged to: Bring children to the function on time. Dress children in athletic gear. Have children take a restroom break before the function. Communicate any concerns before leaving. Ask someone else to pick up their children. 19. Background checks must be undergone every: year. 2 years. 3 years. 4 years. 5 years. None 20. Trips away from the church require: At least one screened adult At least two screened adults At least thee screened adults None 21. Overnight co-ed trips from the church require: One Screened Adult Two Screened Adults Three Screened Adults At least one screened adult for each gender present at co-ed events None 22. It is permissible to take photos of children/youth and post them to a personal website. Yes No None 23. Photo releases are available to enable photos to be posted on church controled media. Yes No None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
