December 8, 2020

The Annual Security Review

For organizations serving children and youth, there are many benefits for completing an Annual Security Review. By conducting a safety audit at the end of each year, an organization can determine if the current safety policies are adequate or not, confirm training initiatives are working, ...

November 16, 2020

Do You Have An Exit Strategy For Families? A Guest Post from Dale Hudson

It’s the time of year when new and visiting families begin to attend your church. The first and last impressions will determine how likely new families are to return. However, it’s the last impression that is final and very powerful. Making sure that visiting families have ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares A Guest Post From Dale Husdon on 10 Essential Skills for Exceptional Leadership in Children's Ministry

October 20, 2020

10 Skills For Exceptional Leadership In Children’s Ministry

At KidCheck, we like sharing relevant, actionable, and trustworthy information. It’s one of our favorite things to do. Our goal is to provide resources that can assist organizations caring for children and youth to be the best they can be while increasing safety and protection. This ...

October 13, 2020

Preparing Youth If Disaster Strikes

During a disaster, everyone has a role to play, including the youth. Today’s youth often have a passion for serving their communities, and learning how to prepare for a disaster is an excellent way for them to get involved. Current FEMA research indicates it’s essential ...

September 30, 2020

Building An Emergency Survival Kit

According to Ready.gov, the first 72 hours after a disaster are the most critical. Whether you’re required to shelter in place with children or youth or offsite at an event, having an emergency survival kit for your organization is essential to protecting those in your ...

September 15, 2020

Five Steps to Creating A Disaster Plan

Preparation is one of the most significant challenges organizations face today in responding to a disaster. The best time to prepare for a disaster is before one happens. Whether you’re thinking about getting started on creating a plan or perhaps you’re in the middle of ...

September 8, 2020

Disaster Preparedness Best Practices

September is National Disaster Preparedness month. There’s never been a better time to equip your organization for unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters like hurricanes, fire or flood, a serious illness such as COVID-19 or the flu, power outages, or accidents. During the month, we’re ...

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 ...

August 18, 2020

Safety Tips for Returning Children to Regular Activity

This summer, parents have spent a lot of time educating their children on the actions they should take to prevent them from getting sick. Nevertheless, kids are often focused on other things and may not remember the wise words from their parents. Most families have ...

August 12, 2020

Essential Communication Guidelines from Plan to Protect

With child and youth-focused organizations in various phases of reopening during COVID-19, a few trends remain consistent, such as the ongoing rise in the use of technology and social media for communication with families, staff, and volunteers. This trend directly correlates to an increase in ...