Child Protection Resources for

Seventh-day Adventist Churches in North America

Thank you for your interest in protection children from the harm of abuse and adults from the potential for false allegations.  These resources will help acquaint you with a series of Child Protection Resources that you can implement at the local church and school level.  It also includes information on the Shield the Vulnerable – “PREPARED” Background Screening and Training program that is being implemented across the North American Division in 2012.

END IT NOW: Understanding Child Abuse in the Adventist Church from Loma Linda University Health on Vimeo.

Visit the Shield the Vulnerable website.

Implementation Resources

• (MS PPT) Protecting Our Children Powerpoint Presentation
• (MS DOCX) 2012 Child Protection Plan Model - Local Church
• (MS DOCX) 2012 Child Protection Plan (comprehensive) Model - Local Church
• (MS DOCX) Local Church Implementation Plan
• (MS DOCX) Church Attendance/Participation Agreement for Sex Offenders
• (MS DOCX) NAD Youth and Children's Ministry Volunteer Code of Conduct
• (MS DOCX) Volunteer Information Form
• (MS DOCX) Volunteer Reference Check Form

Reference Resources

	2010 Church Manual Statements
	NAD FB-20 Child Protection & Volunteer Screening Policies for Children/Youth Ministries
	Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (CDC Guide)
	Sex Offenders - Keeping Children, Schools and Churches Safe
	Sex Offenders - in Church
	Signs of Child Abuse - US Health & Human Resources  Child Welfare Information Gateway, available online at www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/signs.cfm
	Cyber Bullying - by Susan M. Taylor J.D. The Journal of Adventist Education December 2010/January 2011
	The "Art" of Bullying - by Larry Blackmer Adventist World April 2011