Child Safety Resources/Programs

1. Article Series: Caring for the Children

• Preventing Child Abuse in Your Church
• Indications of Child Abuse
• Screening for Volunteers
• Developing Policies for Off–Site Activities

These Free Child Safety Articles are available from:

Children’s Ministries
c/o Network Newsletter
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131

2. Touch–a–Life Handbook ($12.50)

A resource for helping churches reach out to their communities. Includes articles on Re- cruiting and Working with Volunteers, Legal Issues, and A Plan for Safety.

Touch–a–Life
Children’s Ministries
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
Check Payable to: General Treasurer

3. Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in Your Church (Leaders guide, Student manual, video etc.)

(Also Available: Screening Forms—Volunteers, Employees, and Ministers.)

Christian Ministry Resources
PO Box 1098
Matthews, NC 28106
704-821-3845

4. The Good Shepherd Program (Tools to Protect Your Church by Preventing Child Abuse)

Nexus Solutions
418 W Troutman Pkwy.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
888-639-8788

5. Children’s & Youth Workers Sample Policy Manual (Guidelines for Ministry Workers and sample applications)

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance
6400 Brotherhood Way
PO Box 2227
Fort Wayne, IN 46801–2227