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NEGLECTNEGLECT is failure to is failure to provide for a child's provide for a child's basic needs.basic needs.
PhysicalPhysical NeglectNeglect failure to provide necessary food failure to provide necessary food
or shelter, or lack of appropriate or shelter, or lack of appropriate supervision)supervision)
MedicalMedical NeglectNeglect failure to provide necessary failure to provide necessary
medical or mental health medical or mental health treatment)treatment)
EducationalEducational NeglectNeglect failure to educate a child or attend to special failure to educate a child or attend to special
education needs)education needs)
EmotionalEmotional NeglectNeglect inattention to a child's emotional needs, inattention to a child's emotional needs,
failure to provide psychological care, or failure to provide psychological care, or permitting the child to use alcohol or other permitting the child to use alcohol or other drugs)drugs)
ABUSEABUSE is to harm. is to harm.
Physical AbusePhysical Abuse is physical injury (ranging is physical injury (ranging from minor bruises to severe fractures or from minor bruises to severe fractures or death) as a result of punching, beating, death) as a result of punching, beating, kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting (with a hand, stick, strap, choking, hitting (with a hand, stick, strap, or other object), burning, or otherwise or other object), burning, or otherwise harming a child. Such injury is considered harming a child. Such injury is considered abuse regardless of whether the caretaker abuse regardless of whether the caretaker intended to hurt the child.intended to hurt the child.
Sexual AbuseSexual Abuse includes activities by a includes activities by a parent or caretaker such as fondling a parent or caretaker such as fondling a child’s genitals, penetration, incest, rape, child’s genitals, penetration, incest, rape, sodomy, indecent exposure, and sodomy, indecent exposure, and exploitation through prostitution or the exploitation through prostitution or the production of pornographic materials.production of pornographic materials.
Emotional AbuseEmotional Abuse is a pattern of behavior that is a pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development or impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of self-worth. This may include constant sense of self-worth. This may include constant criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance. withholding love, support, or guidance. Emotional abuse is often difficult to prove and, Emotional abuse is often difficult to prove and, therefore child protective services may not be therefore child protective services may not be able to intervene without evidence of harm to able to intervene without evidence of harm to the child.the child. Emotional abuse is almost always Emotional abuse is almost always present when other forms are identified. present when other forms are identified.
Child Safety GuidelinesChild Safety Guidelines
Two adults Two adults (over age 18)(over age 18)
oror
Meet withMeet with
Doors OPENDoors OPEN
In a room with no glass?In a room with no glass?
OPEN the door.OPEN the door.
2 or more 2 or more children to children to
the restroomthe restroom
Stand in the Stand in the doorway doorway
whenever whenever possiblepossible
CorrectCorrect and and reportreport dangerous dangerous or unusual behavior to person or unusual behavior to person
in charge.in charge.
It is It is preferred preferred
that that women women change change diapersdiapers
Off site approvalOff site approval
Male and Male and female present female present for overnight for overnight
events.events.
Appropriate disruptive Appropriate disruptive behavior correctionbehavior correction
Avoid the appearance of Avoid the appearance of inappropriate behavior.inappropriate behavior.
Physical Physical contact contact
with with opposite opposite
sex…sex…
G - ratedG - rated
Expressions Expressions of of
affectionaffection
Pick up, drop off, and plans Pick up, drop off, and plans of actionof action
3 individuals 3 individuals in room in room where where
children are children are spending spending the nightthe night
Guidelines for Eligible Guidelines for Eligible WorkersWorkers
MembersMembersNon-membersNon-members
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All injuries or suspected All injuries or suspected abuse should be reported abuse should be reported to to department leaderdepartment leader who who
will report to Chair of will report to Chair of Deacons and Appropriate Deacons and Appropriate
Pastor.Pastor.
Department LeadersDepartment Leaders
Sunday School – Sunday School – Debbie GardnerDebbie Gardner Nursery – Nursery – Marilyn WattsMarilyn Watts AWANA – AWANA – Tiffany RabonTiffany Rabon Children’s Church – Children’s Church – Leslie MartinLeslie Martin VBS – VBS – Trey & Erin Rollings, Hollie McCluneyTrey & Erin Rollings, Hollie McCluney
Youth – Youth – Blake MartinBlake Martin Deacon Chair – Deacon Chair – Doug TidwellDoug Tidwell
Emergency ResponseEmergency ResponseRender whatever aid that you can on the spot. Render whatever aid that you can on the spot.
Remove them from immediate harm.Remove them from immediate harm.
Unless you are trained in first aid, it is best not to Unless you are trained in first aid, it is best not to move the victim. move the victim.
Keep them calm. Keep them calm.
Dial 911 if needed. Dial 911 if needed.
An Accident, Allegation, Incident Report form An Accident, Allegation, Incident Report form should be completed by the department head.should be completed by the department head.
Child Info. FormsChild Info. Forms
CPR and First AidCPR and First Aid
Who you gonna call???Who you gonna call???
Reporting AbuseReporting AbuseAbuse is a complex issue. Abuse trends are Abuse is a complex issue. Abuse trends are
showing an increase of children abusing showing an increase of children abusing children and an increase in women offenders. children and an increase in women offenders. Therefore a broad understanding of violators Therefore a broad understanding of violators and victims is required.and victims is required.
All abuse or suspected abuse must be reported All abuse or suspected abuse must be reported to the department head or staff person in to the department head or staff person in charge. A report should be written and charge. A report should be written and reviewed as to who will report and how it will be reviewed as to who will report and how it will be reported to authorities.reported to authorities.
Immediately ensure the Immediately ensure the safetysafety
of the child or youthof the child or youth
Report the event Report the event immediately to theimmediately to the
department head or staff department head or staff person in charge.person in charge.
DO NOT leave the childDO NOT leave the child
alone while doing so. alone while doing so.
Make notes as appropriate Make notes as appropriate as to what was seen and as to what was seen and
heard heard
RED NOTEBOOKRED NOTEBOOK
DO NOTDO NOT discuss the event discuss the event with anyonewith anyone
other than the senior other than the senior pastor or departmentpastor or department
head. head.
DO NOT confront theDO NOT confront the
alleged perpetratoralleged perpetrator
Any employee or volunteerAny employee or volunteer
accused will be removedaccused will be removed
immediately from contactimmediately from contact
with children until anwith children until an
investigation by authoritiesinvestigation by authorities
is concluded. is concluded.
7. The designated Board member will:7. The designated Board member will:a. Notify child's parent or guardian.a. Notify child's parent or guardian.
b. Complete the Accident, Allegation, Incident b. Complete the Accident, Allegation, Incident form.form.
c. Contact the appropriate authorities.c. Contact the appropriate authorities.
d. Notify the church’s insurance carrier. d. Notify the church’s insurance carrier.
e. The church’s legal counsel will determine e. The church’s legal counsel will determine appropriate communication necessary to appropriate communication necessary to the church and media.the church and media.
Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations
Persons Persons violating CAPP violating CAPP policies will be policies will be asked to step asked to step down and an down and an investigation will investigation will be conducted.be conducted.
Thank YOU for keeping Thank YOU for keeping our children safe!our children safe!