November 18, 2025

Five Pillars for Building a Safety Culture

Building a culture of safety is more than just putting policies on paper. It’s about creating an environment where children are protected, volunteers and staff feel confident, and families have peace of mind. As a leader, you set the tone. These five pillars provide a ...

November 11, 2025

The Child Protection Policy

We recently delivered a presentation on the Child Protection Policy (CPP), focusing on how to create, update, and implement an effective CPP. We shared key components and how it fosters a culture of safety, discussed ways to overcome common barriers, outlined an action plan with ...

September 30, 2025

Five Ways to Regain Your Motivation

If you love your work, have supportive leadership, countless volunteers, families who believe in you, and unlimited energy, congratulations! Unfortunately, there will be times in children’s ministry when work feels overwhelming, motivation is lacking, and you have too many fires to put out, all while battling ...

September 17, 2025

Five-Point Strategy to Grow Youth Programs

Whether you are new to youth ministry or have been involved for some time, having a clear, actionable growth strategy will not only help expand your youth program but also demonstrate leadership, vision, and commitment. Your strategy should emphasize measurable goals, timelines, and how each point ...

KidCheck Secure Children's and Youth Check-In Shares a Guest Post from Jody Livingston, 7 Lessons from 25+ Years of Student Ministry.

August 27, 2025

7 Key Insights from Over 25 Years in Student Ministry

This week, we are featuring a guest post from Jody Livingston, author of the book “Staying Power.” Jody has been in student ministry for over 25 years. Today, he focuses his time on podcasting and blogging for The Long Haul, writing books, serving as a ...

KidCheck Secure Children's and Youth Check-In are sharing Why The Annual Family Survey?

August 20, 2025

Why an Annual Family Survey?

The annual family survey is more than just a questionnaire. It’s the connection that brings together your organization with the experiences of attending families. By collecting direct feedback from kids, parents, guardians, and caregivers, you will gain critical insights into your program and display a ...

KidCheck Secure Children's and Youth Check-In Shares A Safety Checklist

August 5, 2025

Children’s Ministry Safety Checklist

Using lists can improve memory, increase productivity, and even help reduce anxiety. Simply crossing off items from a list provides a sense of achievement and boosts motivation to keep going and accomplish more. That’s why a safety checklist can be a powerful tool to help you ...

July 29, 2025

Back-to-School Safety Tips

Back-to-school is the ideal time to review your organization’s safety policies, health and wellness guidelines, emergency response procedures, and bullying prevention strategies. By focusing on child safety, you create a positive first impression for visiting families, offer peace of mind to regular attendees, and help ...

KidCheck secure children's check-in shares Ten Ways to Prevent Bullying.

July 22, 2025

Ten Strategies to Prevent Bullying

A 2021 study from the National Center for Education Statistics reports that about 22 percent of students aged 12-18 experience bullying, while Together Against Bullying states that 33 percent of US elementary students report being bullied. Organizations with limited supervision, inconsistent discipline, and no established anti-bullying ...

July 9, 2025

Improving Snack Time Safety

According to the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics, 5.8 % of children reported having a food allergy, with a 50% increase reported between 1997 and 2011. Detroit Medical Center states that today, 5.6 million children suffer from food allergies, which equates to ...