KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Top Five Youth Safety Tips

September 11, 2019

Top Five Youth Worker Safety Tips

Organizations go to great lengths to protect the children they serve. We see this in the development of a Child Protection Policy, establishing a thorough screening process, prioritizing training and education, or implementing a secure check-in and check-out process. Nevertheless, there’s a steady increase in ...

September 4, 2019

Four Tools to Jump Start Your Annual Security Review

It’s the time of year when organizations focused on children and youth begin to evaluate their safety and security policies; Which opens the door for identifying opportunities to improve safety, confirm what’s working and what’s not, and make any needed improvements. Whether you’re updating or ...

August 15, 2019

Back to School Safety Fundamentals

The start of the new school year is a great time to evaluate existing child safety policies. By identifying what worked and what didn’t, you’ll gain clarity for improvement. Look at your Child Protection Policy, is it consistent, does it address where your organization operates today? Assess items ...

July 30, 2019

Free eBook, “Protecting the Kids in Your Care.”

Recently KidCheck CEO Alex Smith had the opportunity to participate in a leadership roundtable with three other safety experts, hosted by Church Executive. The discussion with KidCheck and other safety experts focused on critical topics churches are facing today regarding child protection and safety. This ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is Seven Steps to Screening Youth Working with Children

June 12, 2019

Seven Steps to Effectively Screen Youth Working with Children

Summer is the time of year when children and youth-serving organizations incorporate teens into volunteer, mentor, and staff positions. Teens are a valuable resource for many summer programs and often provide endless energy, connection, and a sense of community for the kids attending. As juvenile offenses against children ...

KidCheck Secure Children's shares Creating a Staffing Plan and Choosing Volunteers Wisely Check-In Shares

May 16, 2019

Keep Calm and VBS On!

Creating a Staffing Plan and Choosing Volunteers Wisely Vacation Bible School (VBS) is ramping up, and organizations across the country are getting ready to kick off their biggest children’s outreach event of the year. For child safety, this can be a blessing and a challenge. By prioritizing child protection, you put ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Presents Through the Eyes of a Predator with Group Publishing

May 9, 2019

Through the Eyes Of A Predator – A Free Webinar with Group Publishing and KidCheck

This week KidCheck CEO, Alex Smith, and Angela Lewton, Child Protection Specialist, sat down with Craig Cable of Group Publishing for a free webinar entitled “Through the Eyes of a Predator”. Craig is the Church Safety and Security Director for Group Publishing. The webinar was ...

August 8, 2018

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – Motor Vehicle Report and Waiting Period

This is the final post of the six-part series on the Comprehensive Candidate Screening process. So far we covered the written application, background check, social media review, personal references, and the interview. This post covers two additional courses of action, running a motor vehicle report and ...