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 ...

June 11, 2020

Four Factors to Have in Place When Reopening the Children’s Area

The return of gathering in person is gaining speed, and it’s essential to think through what your strategy will look like when families begin to arrive after COVID-19. As we step into the new normal, some things might have changed, and it’s important to recognize ...

May 21, 2020

Twelve COVID-19 Action Steps for Germ Management

Increased sanitation and hygiene are the new normal for child and youth-focused organizations. As preparations begin for families to return, most will have questions about cleanliness and ongoing germ management. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and build trust with staff, volunteers, and families; procedures ...

May 12, 2020

“Keeping Kids Safe” – Webinar Recap

This week KidCheck participated in the International Children’s Ministry (INCM) “Keeping Kids Safe” online event. The event offered leaders a better understanding of safety and minimizing security risks in children’s ministry. Training sessions included speakers from American Church Group, Protect My Ministry, Plan to Protect, ...

April 9, 2020

National Child Abuse Prevention Month Safety Resources

In honor of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’d like to share some warning signs, tips, and resources (links at the end) to help your organization take child protection to the highest level. Warning Signs for Adults and Older Children Showing too much interest in ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Tools to Help Manage the Coronavirus

March 19, 2020

KidCheck Tools to Help Manage COVID-19

During this time of uncertainty, where things seem to adjust daily, here are some KidCheck tools that can help organizations effectively communicate and share important information, assess child safety, stay healthy, and practice social distancing and germ management to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Express Check-In ...

February 20, 2020

Children’s Area Bathroom Procedures

Recently, KidCheck offered a free two-part webinar series called Predator Proofing Your Organization, and one of the questions we received a few times was regarding bathroom procedures. This post highlights some points to consider when you’re updating or even creating a new restroom protocol for ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Offers Free Two-Part Webinar Series on Predator Proofing Your Organization

January 22, 2020

Free Webinar Series: Predator Proofing Your Organization

Current times necessitate the need for a strong child protection plan, which includes setting up a solid system to keep predators out. Research indicates that wherever children consistently gather, they will attract predators. It only takes a few minutes searching online to realize that predators have ...