August 10, 2021

Safety Tips for Back-to-School Season

Summer has faded and kids have returned. Fall is a great time for reminders on how you can improve child safety. At KidCheck, we believe every child deserves to be in a safe environment and every parent, and organization caring for them, deserves peace of ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares A Guest Post from Tim Challies 6 Reasons Why Sexual Predators Target Churches

August 2, 2021

Why Sexual Predators Pursue Churches – A Guest Post by Tim Challies

Children and youth are vulnerable. That’s why it’s important to put time and effort into increasing child safety and protection. Over the years, we have shared numerous posts, blog series, webinars, workshops, book reviews, and weekly tips on predator-proofing your organization. The guest post below from ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Is Sharing What To Do After Child Abuse After Prevention Month

April 19, 2021

Ways To Help After Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the one month of the year that organizations dedicated to kids and youth highlight the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child neglect and abuse. Beyond that, prevention needs to remain an ongoing priority ...

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 ...

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 1, 2020

The Annual Family Safety Survey

For organizations serving children and youth, “safety never takes a holiday”. That’s why we suggest an annual family, child, and youth safety evaluation or survey. By connecting with families regarding safety, you’ll quickly identify what’s working and areas of opportunity for safety improvements. It’s best to ...

October 26, 2020

Improving Child Safety Webinars

Child and youth-focused organizations are often in need of safety prevention tools and information that increase protection and minimize risk. KidCheck offers free child safety webinar recordings that provide practical tips and tricks, best practices, modern prevention methods, proactive measures, and support guidelines for children and ...

May 12, 2020

“Keeping Kids Safe” – Webinar Recap

This week KidCheck participated in the International Children’s Ministry (INCM) “Keeping Kids Safe” online event. The event offered leaders a better understanding of safety and minimizing security risks in children’s ministry. Training sessions included speakers from American Church Group, Protect My Ministry, Plan to Protect, ...

April 1, 2020

Five Ways to Participate in National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Today is April 1st and the start of the National Child Abuse Prevention month (NCAPM). The NCAPM focuses on creating “Strong and Thriving Families” by ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of our nation’s children. The NCAPM recognizes that communities are stronger when we come ...

February 20, 2020

Children’s Area Bathroom Procedures

Recently, KidCheck offered a free two-part webinar series called Predator Proofing Your Organization, and one of the questions we received a few times was regarding bathroom procedures. This post highlights some points to consider when you’re updating or even creating a new restroom protocol for ...