KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Protective Factors

April 13, 2021

National Child Abuse Prevention Month – Protective Factors

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The theme this year is “Thriving Children and Families: Prevention with Purpose.” Throughout the month, we will be sharing resources to help you inform, educate, and engage your community in preventing child neglect and abuse. Protective factors help promote ...

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 ...

March 15, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Virtual Interview

For individuals applying to work directly with kids and youth, professionals agree the interview is an essential step in the overall Comprehensive Candidate Screening process and contributes to preventing abuse. Conducting an interview generates valuable candidate information and allows individuals to be viewed from different ...

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 17, 2021

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Social Media Assessment

Social media is a prolific force in today’s culture. Consider the millions of photos and videos that get shared, liked, and viewed each day. The trends indicate it is not slowing down. While it may seem overwhelming to create, implement, and administer a social media ...

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, ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-in Shares The Six Advantages to Screening Candidates

November 10, 2020

Five Advantages to Screening Candidates

The value of screening candidates who will receive direct access to kids and youth has grown significantly. Comprehensive screening acts as a deterrent for bad behavior and provides a layer of protection for families, staff, your organization, and eliminates easy access to children. At KidCheck, ...