November 20, 2024

The Legal, Ethical, and Spiritual Role of Mandatory Reporting

Mandatory Reporting is critical in children’s ministry. Parents and guardians entrust you to provide a safe environment. Reporting laws serve as a safeguard, ensuring that concerns are quickly and effectively addressed. Understanding Mandatory Reporting Children’s ministry is often seen as a sanctuary of trust and compassion for ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares How To Effectively Communicate Your Safety Efforts

November 5, 2024

How to Effectively Communicate Safety Efforts

Be prepared to respond to hard questions. Child safety can be a sensitive topic, and while you may not have all the answers as a leader, that shouldn’t stop you from preparing to respond to the hard questions. To effectively share what you are doing, you ...

October 29, 2024

Establishing A First Line of Defense

Top Abuse Prevention Methods and Protective Tactics. Organizations must take a proactive stance to protect their most vulnerable. Every day, predators work to gain authority and trust and use their access and control to victimize. The most effective way to prevent predators from entering your organization ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares New! Learn Who Is Interested in Volunteering

October 21, 2024

New! Easily Know Who Wants To Volunteer

We’re excited to share our latest improvement regarding volunteers. Now, right in their KidCheck account, with the click of a button, parents and guardians can proactively let you know they are interested in volunteering. This provides another great avenue for you to learn who wants ...

September 24, 2024

20 Child Safety Red Flags

With our focus on child and youth safety, KidCheck has answered many questions about how to predator-proof an organization over the years. When we discuss child predators, we often hear the same responses, “Why would a predator target our organization?” “Predators are monsters; I would ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares10 Guidelines That Enhance Your Child Protection Policy

August 20, 2024

Ten Guidelines That Enhance Your Child Protection Policy

Children are vulnerable. That’s why having a comprehensive child protection policy (CPP) for managing safety concerns should be the foundation of your approach to protection and well-being. A CPP is a living document that should be used consistently, reviewed, and updated as often as necessary. It ...

February 13, 2024

The Power of a Drop-Off Policy and Check-in Benefits

Everyone is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of the children that attend your program. A drop-off policy is a critical element of a protected ministry. The drop-off policy outlines how your organization intends to accept children and defines what information must be collected ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Why You Need a “Permission to Treat” form in Your Safety Policy

January 31, 2024

7 Benefits of a “Permission to Treat” Form

It’s vital for organizations serving children and youth to have comprehensive policies in place to address child safety. One often overlooked element is the “Permission to Treat” form. This simple yet powerful tool can make a significant difference in ensuring the well-being of those in ...

August 23, 2023

8 Steps to Create a Training Program

We are heading into fall, meaning an increase in new volunteers who need to be trained. Many will be responsible for tasks they have never completed in a system they’ve never worked in. To help new volunteers be successful, you need to increase their knowledge ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Tips to Prepare for An External Emergency

June 13, 2023

Tips to Prepare for Natural Disasters

During an emergency is the worst time to prepare for one. That’s why an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is essential to the overall safety of the children’s area. An EAP is a written guideline or procedure detailing how your organization intends to respond to different ...