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 Safe Connections: What Parishioners Can Do to Understand and
Prevent Clergy Sexual Abuse
Healthy relationships of trust
and respect between laity and clergy are essential for
carrying out the mission of the church. This resource can
assist in creating and maintaining strong, creative, and
healthy relationships of integrity and safety, for the sake
of our common ministry to the gospel of Christ Jesus and to
the people of God.
(1.1MB)
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 Healing in Congregations After Clergy Sexual Abuse: A
Resource to Assist Synodical Leaders and Local Congregations
This resource is
offered to synodical bishops and their staffs, to other
clergy and lay leaders, interims and after pastors,
including those who will provide on-site leadership for a
period of time in congregations after the incidence of
clergy sexual abuse.
(1.2MB)
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 An
ELCA Strategy for Responding to Sexual Abuse in the Church
A resource of shared
learning of synods, seminaries, congregations, colleges,
social ministry organizations and the churchwide expression.
(1.0MB)
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Safe Haven
There is a child in your community who needs a Safe Haven. Is your
congregation a Safe Haven for Children?
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Background Checks Two
background check companies offer ELCA organizations and
institutions competitive rates for their services.
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Safeguarding Children, Youth,
and Members
A collection on online resources prepared by the ELCA
Legal Department.
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Other Resources |
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Reducing the
Risk: Making Your Church Safe from Child Sexual Abuse by
Christian Ministry Resources
This kit is produced by Christian Ministry Resources and includes:
DVD: This DVD communicates the menace
child sexual abuse poses and the need for your church to take
action. It includes testimonials of victims, church leaders, and
experts to alert churches to the problem. It also illustrates
procedures that can be used to reduce the risk of child sexual
abuse and offers a convenient way to educate leaders, workers, and
congregations.
Guide Book: This 75-page guide
offers a blueprint for a prevention plan. It provides detailed
guidance on enlisting the support of key church leaders,
formulating policies and procedures, hiring and training workers
(paid and volunteer), and implementing a plan at the local
congregation. The book is filled with illustrations and examples
and includes sample screening forms.
Training Manual: Effective
education is the heart of a successful prevention program. The
training manual provides insights and guidance on how to use the
Resource Kit to educate and train church leaders, workers, and
congregation.
This kit can be purchased through
Christian Ministry Resources
P. O. Box 2301, Matthews, NC 28106
Telephone: 800-222-1840 800-882-6643 [facsimile]
Website:
www.churchlawtoday.com or
www.reducingtherisk.com
- Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing
the Risk of Child Abuse in the Church by Joy Thornburg
Melton
This 80-page book provides guidance to help develop policies and
procedures for reducing the risk of child abuse in the church. The
book defines the scope of child abuse, outlines the different
types of abuse, notes the indicators of abuse, discusses the legal
requirements for reporting abuse, and provides guidelines for
screening and hiring workers and volunteers. The book also
outlines basic procedures of safe ministry with children and youth
and outlines a congregational plan for responding
to allegations of abuse. Sample forms included for screening
workers, requiring background checks, doing reference checks and
reporting suspected abuse. A suggested training session plan for
people who work with children and youth is outlined, and a
bibliography of suggested resources is included.
This book (order number DR220) can
be purchased from Discipleship Resources
Nashville, Tennessee
Telephone: 800-972-0433
Web Site:
www.upperroom.org/bookstore
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