April 5, 2021

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. To create healthy, thriving families, it is essential to collaborate, provide prevention services and use evidence-based information to protect children. April is National Child Abuse Prevention ...

March 31, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Waiting Period

The waiting period is the seventh and final element in the comprehensive candidate screening process. Prior steps include the application, background check, social media assessment, references, virtual interview, motor vehicle report, and now the waiting period. Why Wait? Volunteers and staff are an essential part of ...

March 23, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Motor Vehicle Report

If your organization requires staff or volunteers to get behind the wheel to fulfill their job responsibilities, then obtaining a Motor Vehicle Report or Motor Vehicle Record on that person is in the organization’s best interest. It should be a standard part of your overall ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares 20 Proven Ways To Keep Kids Safe At Church

March 8, 2021

Guest Post – 20 Proven Ways To Keep Kids Safe At Church

This week we are featuring a guest post from Dale Hudson. Dale is the visionary behind Building Children’s Ministry, which helps churches create relevant and successful children and family ministries. With over 31 years of ministry experience, Dale is the author of several books and ...

March 2, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – Effective Reference Checks

One of the most important steps in Comprehensive Candidate Screening is checking references. Yet, references are often disregarded due to time constraints, lack of resources, or personal familiarity with the candidate. Checking references highlights historical accomplishment and is a good barometer or indicator of future performance. ...

February 22, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – Tips for Social Media Assessment

Not only is it important, but there are also many benefits of using a Social Media Assessment to evaluate potential candidates applying to work or volunteer directly with kids and youth. While it may seem like a big task to incorporate the assessment into the ...

January 13, 2021

2021 Trends for Organizational Success

For child and youth-focused organizations, 2021 is about rebuilding. This year offers a fantastic opportunity to create a proactive culture to elevate efficiency, safety, communication and prioritize prevention and response. Over the last year, many organizations found themselves conducting more daily operations online than ever before. ...

December 8, 2020

The Annual Security Review

For organizations serving children and youth, there are many benefits for completing an Annual Security Review. By conducting a safety audit at the end of each year, an organization can determine if the current safety policies are adequate or not, confirm training initiatives are working, ...

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 ...

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 ...