August 14, 2024

How To Implement a Successful Family Survey

Families’ opinions matter, and as their wants and needs change, it’s important for performance and growth to know. An annual family survey is a great way to gather strategic information, identify changes in expectations, connect with families, learn what is and isn’t working for the ...

July 30, 2024

Ten Ways to Prevent Bullying in Your Organization

Previously, we shared information on how to prevent, address, and help bullied children and youth, but what about adults in leadership roles, volunteering, or on staff? Do they experience bullying? Unfortunately, yes. Per HRAcuity, 52% of employees have experienced or witnessed inappropriate and unethical misconduct towards ...

October 18, 2023

Seven Tips to Address Adult Bullying

Bullying is on track to become a national epidemic. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. We have shared information on how to prevent, address, and help kids and youth who are experiencing being bullied by their peers, but what about adults in leadership roles, volunteering, ...

August 16, 2023

Eleven Ways to Create a Safe Environment

For families, keeping their kids safe is always top of mind. They want to know how you intend to protect and ensure safety while their children are in your care. Child safety encompasses more than strict adherence to policy and procedures. It also involves creating an ...

October 25, 2022

Resources for Bullying Prevention Month

Bullying is a serious and complex issue. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Although we take one month to raise awareness, bullying happens all year long and in various forms, such as physical, cultural, verbal, emotional, sexual, and cyberbullying. Bullying happens regardless of socioeconomic factors ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Is Sharing 10 Ways to Stay Connected With Today's Kids A Guest Post from Dale Hudson

October 10, 2022

Guest Post: 10 Ways to Stay Connected With Today’s Kids

This week’s guest post is an excerpt from Dale Hudson’s latest book, “Fertile Soil…See Kids’ Faith Grow and Flourish for a Lifetime.” Dale has over 31 years of ministry experience, is the author of several books, and has been featured in Time Magazine and Christianity Today. ...

September 6, 2022

The Importance of the Annual Family Survey

Recently we shared a post on five items for success in children’s ministry and highlighted the benefits of using an annual survey to engage and connect with families. However, that’s just one of the many benefits of using an annual survey. More organizations should take advantage ...

August 23, 2022

The Importance of Reviewing Your Child Protection Policy

You may think of a policy manual as a dusty 3-ringer binder that hasn’t been opened since the day it was put on the bookshelf or in the file cabinet. Perhaps your organization thinks of policies and procedures as permanent or unchanging. Once the information is ...

November 9, 2021

Creating an Anti-Bullying Program: The Implementation

This is the third and final post in the series on Creating an Anti-Bullying Program. The series focuses on the components, the framework, and the implementation of a new program. This post discusses the steps to successfully implement your program and the benefits of tracking and ...

August 24, 2020

Back-to-School Tips For Online Safety And Being Home Alone

COVID-19 has up-ended the back to school traditions, which means more children will find themselves at home alone. You can help encourage families to discuss child safety and provide information on the topic of how to keep kids safe. Between juggling a new rhythm of ...