June 8, 2018

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Background Check

The comprehensive screening process includes seven key elements. This post is highlighting element number two, the local, state and national background check process. Learn why background checks are an important piece of the overall safety puzzle, how they work, what to look for in a ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Top Three Resources for VBS

May 31, 2018

KidCheck’s Top Three VBS Resources

According to the Barna Group over 68% of churches across the nation offer VBS each summer. As summer heats up so does the VBS activity. Many will be taking place over the next few weeks. If your organization is working to keep costs at a practical level ...

May 23, 2018

Classroom Staffing and Ratios

Providing adequate staffing and guidelines in the classroom is essential in preventing abuse, establishing due diligence, and eliminating easy access to children. But, what should ratios look like if every organization is unique? Is there an association that sets these standards and if so what ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is Sharing a Guest Post from ASF Solutions

May 16, 2018

ASF Solutions Guest Post: KIDCHECK GIVES GYM OWNERS AND PARENTS PEACE OF MIND

Getting to know your members and tending to their needs is important. Do you know which of your members are parents? Chances are, you have quite a few walking into your facility every day. Or you have prospects lined up who are looking for a ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is Sharing Safety Tips for VBS

May 8, 2018

VBS Safety Tips

It’s the time of year when children’s ministry teams begin ramping up for planning, coordinating, and overseeing their most significant outreach event of the year – Vacation Bible School (VBS). Whether you’re recruiting volunteers, preparing budgets, or creating a promotional plan; one fact remains the same ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Comprehensive Screening and the Written Application

March 14, 2018

Comprehensive Candidate Screening – The Written Application

There are seven key elements that contribute to a comprehensive screening process. These elements include: A written application A local, state, national, and FBI background check Social media review Personal references The Interview Motor vehicle report Establishing a waiting period The application lays the foundation for the remainder of the six elements and ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is sharing several ways to communicate your child safety plan to new families

March 8, 2018

Communicating Your Child Safety Plan to Families

This week KidCheck had the honor of joining the team from INCM for Web Week – The Best Week Online for Kidmin! This event is next-level professional training that draws multitudes of people involved with children’s ministry who are interested in gaining more knowledge, connecting ...

February 22, 2018

Improving Child Safety – A New Approach in 2018

What a start to the year it’s been. Triumph and tragedy have been the defining factors that kicked off the year. More than anything we hope both aspects have helped to usher in thoughts of what you’d like to improve, introduce, change, and even eliminate ...

February 7, 2018

Gaining Leadership Support for Improving Child Safety – Part #2

This is the second post in our series, “Gaining Leadership Support for Improving Child Safety”. In Part #1, we shared some steps on how you can encourage leadership to take child safety and abuse prevention seriously and offer their support. We covered points on why leadership ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In is Sharing Part One of Gaining Leadership Support for Improving Child Safety

January 31, 2018

Gaining Leadership Support for Improving Child Safety – Part #1

When sharing information on improving child safety, a question commonly asked is, “How do I get leadership in my organization to take child safety seriously and offer support?” Although it’s a good question, it’s unfortunate in today’s world it even has to be asked. All ...