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!