KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In SharesTeen Bullying - What to Know & How to Help

October 15, 2024

Teen Bullying: What to Know and How to Help

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This is an excellent time to consider how your organization can prevent bullying and help teens experiencing it overcome it. The CDC reports that almost all forms of bullying peak in middle school. Specifically, 6th-grade students reported the highest ...

October 3, 2024

How to Handle Abuse Disclosure

Most organizations agree everyone is responsible for keeping children and young people safe. Child abuse laws exist on the federal, state, and local levels to ensure that the treatment of children is fair and ethical and protects them from all forms of abuse, including physical, ...

September 24, 2024

20 Child Safety Red Flags

With our focus on child and youth safety, KidCheck has answered many questions about how to predator-proof an organization over the years. When we discuss child predators, we often hear the same responses, “Why would a predator target our organization?” “Predators are monsters; I would ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares The Top Safety Challenges and How To Address Them

September 17, 2024

KidCheck Addresses Top Safety Challenges

Children are vulnerable, so child protection and safety are essential topics to prioritize. Understanding current safety challenges and that you will never entirely rid your organization of potential danger is an excellent first step to finding solutions that reduce risk and prioritize protection. If you search ...

August 14, 2024

How To Implement a Successful Family Survey

Families’ opinions matter, and as their wants and needs change, it’s important for performance and growth to know. An annual family survey is a great way to gather strategic information, identify changes in expectations, connect with families, learn what is and isn’t working for the ...

July 30, 2024

Ten Ways to Prevent Bullying in Your Organization

Previously, we shared information on how to prevent, address, and help bullied children and youth, but what about adults in leadership roles, volunteering, or on staff? Do they experience bullying? Unfortunately, yes. Per HRAcuity, 52% of employees have experienced or witnessed inappropriate and unethical misconduct towards ...

June 25, 2024

Safety Guidelines for Youth Volunteers

Recruiting safe, energetic, committed, and engaged volunteers can be daunting. This is why some leaders prefer building volunteer teams for children’s ministry from within their organizations. You can save time and resources by attracting younger attendees already participating in middle and high school ministries. However, as ...

June 12, 2024

Top Tips for VBS Follow-Up

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is done! So, what’s next? VBS is one of the most significant outreach events of the year. You’re exhilarated, exhausted, and contemplating the next big thing. Remember, the follow-up is as important as all the work you’ve already done. By following up, ...

April 30, 2024

Six Ways to Prioritize VBS Safety

This is the time of year when ministry teams begin ramping up for vacation bible school or VBS. VBS is a unique event that brings together a lot of new kids in a short time who probably don’t attend your weekly program. This can be ...

April 17, 2024

Eight Ways to Participate in Abuse Prevention Month

Child neglect and maltreatment are serious issues that require immediate action, and while they will never be eliminated, prevention is crucial for protecting the most vulnerable. That’s why, when working with families, we must prioritize prevention and identify, respond to, and report instances of abuse. April ...